Pesto vs. Caesar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pesto and caesar dressing

Caesar dressing contains less vitamin B2, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium than pesto.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 54% higher.
Caesar dressing contains 45 times less vitamin A than pesto. Pesto contains 1544 IU of vitamin A, while caesar dressing contains 34 IU.
The amount of sodium in pesto is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular.

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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

Caesar dressing

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1831%
Contains more CopperCopper	+700%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1336.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1442.1%

Contains more IronIron

+89.5%

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

Caesar dressing

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+755.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+7070%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1948.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+432%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	6.546g	32.857g	175%
Vitamin B2	0.717mg	0.01mg	54%
Vitamin K	151.1µg	104.8µg	39%
Phosphorus	273mg	19mg	36%
Vitamin B5	1.7mg	0.083mg	32%
Fats	37.6g	57.85g	31%
Calcium	306mg	48mg	26%
Sodium	603mg	1209mg	26%
Manganese	0.586mg	0.038mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	22.155g	13.504g	22%
Vitamin E	7.27mg	4.74mg	17%
Potassium	560mg	29mg	16%
Protein	9.83g	2.17g	15%
Cholesterol		39mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.01mg	13%
Magnesium	47mg	2mg	11%
Zinc	1.33mg	0.11mg	11%
Copper	0.08mg	0.01mg	8%
Vitamin A	77µg	9µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.133mg	0.025mg	8%
Saturated fat	7.07g	8.789g	8%
Calories	418kcal	542kcal	6%
Iron	0.57mg	1.08mg	6%
Fiber	1.8g	0.5g	5%
Folate	16µg	2µg	4%
Selenium		1.6µg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.523mg	0.04mg	3%
Choline		15.6mg	3%
Carbs	10.09g	3.3g	2%
Vitamin D*		5 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Starch	2.2g		1%
Vitamin B12		0.03µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	0.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	425kcal	2498kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	5.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	8.29g	2.8g	N/A
Sugar	6.33g	2.81g	N/A
Trans fat	0.398g		N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.016g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.268g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0g	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	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.783g		N/A