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Pesto vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pesto and barbecue sauce?

  • Barbecue sauce has less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin A, and manganese than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 124% higher.
  • Pesto has 157 times more saturated fat than barbecue sauce. Pesto has 7.07g of saturated fat, while barbecue sauce has 0.045g.

We used Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Sauce, barbecue types in this comparison.

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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.
Pesto
Pesto
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1265%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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.
Pesto
Pesto
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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%
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 2% 0% 3.7% 16% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +808.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8294.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 1.8µg 124%
Fats 37.6g 0.63g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0.082g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.056mg 51%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 0.8mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0.101g 43%
Phosphorus 273mg 20mg 36%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.045g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.164mg 31%
Calcium 306mg 33mg 27%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.126mg 20%
Protein 9.83g 0.82g 18%
Sodium 603mg 1027mg 18%
Fructose 0g 14.17g 18%
Calories 418kcal 172kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.023mg 12%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.17mg 11%
Carbs 10.09g 40.77g 10%
Potassium 560mg 232mg 10%
Magnesium 47mg 13mg 8%
Vitamin A 77µg 11µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.075mg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.57mg 0.64mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.072mg 1%
Starch 2.2g 0.35g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0.48g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 2098kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 33.24g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.597mg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.058g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
Pesto
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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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1098.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5868.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Pesto
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20% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.546 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26918.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6381.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
Pesto
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26% 3% 70% 2%
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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +528.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7026.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Pesto - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171579/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.