Margarine vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and pesto

Margarine has more vitamin A and fats; however, pesto is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, phosphorus, calcium, protein, and potassium.
Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A 82% more than pesto.
Margarine has 2 times more saturated fat than pesto. While margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, pesto has only 7.07g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated.

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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.

Margarine

Pesto

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3011.1%
Contains more IronIron	+850%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+5360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Margarine

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+963.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1837.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1377.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1500%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	6.546g	118%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	21.522g	4.783g	98%
Vitamin A	819µg	77µg	82%
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.268g	79%
Fats	80.71g	37.6g	66%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.717mg	52%
Vitamin K	93µg	151.1µg	48%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	22.155g	42%
Phosphorus	5mg	273mg	38%
Saturated fat	15.189g	7.07g	37%
Vitamin B5		1.7mg	34%
Calcium	3mg	306mg	30%
Sodium	2mg	603mg	26%
Manganese		0.586mg	25%
Protein	0.16g	9.83g	19%
Potassium	18mg	560mg	16%
Calories	717kcal	418kcal	15%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.17mg	13%
Zinc	0mg	1.33mg	12%
Vitamin E	9mg	7.27mg	12%
Magnesium	3mg	47mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.133mg	10%
Copper	0mg	0.08mg	9%
Fiber	0g	1.8g	7%
Iron	0.06mg	0.57mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg		4%
Folate	1µg	16µg	4%
Carbs	0.7g	10.09g	3%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	0.523mg	3%
Choline	12.4mg		2%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.02g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	44813kcal	425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	4.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.7g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	0g	6.33g	N/A
Trans fat	14.89g	0.398g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	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