Lard vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lard and pesto different?

Lard is richer in fats, while pesto is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, and manganese.
Lard covers your daily need for saturated fat 161% more than pesto.
Lard contains 3 times more fats than pesto. Lard contains 100g of fats, while pesto contains 37.6g.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lard

Pesto

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Lard

Pesto

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			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	39.2g	7.07g	146%
Vitamin K	0µg	151.1µg	126%
Fats	100g	37.6g	96%
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.268g	79%
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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.783g	28%
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 (DPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.058g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.021g	N/A