Italian dressing vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between italian dressing and pesto?
- Pesto is richer than italian dressing in vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in italian dressing is lower.
We used Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1075% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1940% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +522.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +321.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2116.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1920.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +8862.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +456.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1108.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 12.5µg | 151.1µg | 116% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.008mg | 0.717mg | 55% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.725g | 22.155g | 51% |
| Fats | 6.68g | 37.6g | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 273mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.7mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 306mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.833g | 7.07g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 0.586mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.236g | 6.546g | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 4.28mg | 7.27mg | 20% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 9.83g | 19% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 418kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 560mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 603mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.17mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1.33mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 77µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 0g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.094mg | 0.523mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 16µg | 3% |
| Starch | 0g | 2.2g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.38g | 2.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 2615kcal | 425kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 24g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 9.99g | 8.29g | N/A |
| Carbs | 9.99g | 10.09g | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.16g | 6.33g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | 0.398g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.441g | 1.268g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.758g | 4.783g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
Protein:
9.83 g
Fats:
37.6 g
Carbs:
10.09 g
Water:
38.98 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +105.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2420.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~10.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.546 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1184.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.57 g
Glucose:
3.54 g
Fructose:
5.05 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
2.2 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.23 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
5.94 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1439.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
