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Lard vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lard and pesto different?

  • Pesto is higher than lard in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese.
  • Lard covers your daily need for saturated fat, 161% more than pesto.
  • Pesto is lower in saturated fat.

Lard and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types were used 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.
Lard
Lard
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Pesto
Pesto
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 92% 49% 21% 27% 36% 117% 79% 76% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Lard
Lard
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Pesto
Pesto
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 26% 145% 43% 165% 9.8% 102% 31% 0% 378% 12%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lard Pesto DV% diff.
Saturated fat 39.2g 7.07g 146%
Vitamin K 0µg 151.1µg 126%
Fats 100g 37.6g 96%
Monounsaturated fat 45.1g 22.155g 57%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.717mg 55%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 7.27mg 44%
Phosphorus 0mg 273mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.7mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Calcium 0mg 306mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.2g 6.546g 31%
Sodium 0mg 603mg 26%
Manganese 0mg 0.586mg 25%
Calories 902kcal 418kcal 24%
Protein 0g 9.83g 20%
Potassium 0mg 560mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.17mg 14%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 13%
Magnesium 0mg 47mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.33mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Choline 49.7mg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.57mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.09g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.523mg 3%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.33g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.058g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lard
Lard
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Pesto
Pesto
4
10% 38% 10% 39% 4%
Protein: 9.83 g
Fats: 37.6 g
Carbs: 10.09 g
Water: 38.98 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +166%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lard
Lard
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
Pesto
Pesto
1
20% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.546 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/nutrients
  2. Pesto - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171579/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.