Pesto vs. Ceasar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pesto and ceasar dressing

Ceasar dressing contains less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, and manganese than pesto.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 126% higher.
Ceasar dressing contains 386 times less vitamin A than pesto. Pesto contains 1544 IU of vitamin A, while ceasar dressing contains 4 IU.
The amount of saturated fat in ceasar dressing is lower.

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

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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

Ceasar dressing

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+827.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1066.7%
Contains more IronIron	+96.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+343.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+810%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1365%

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

Ceasar dressing

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+7600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+7866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+6196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+232.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	151.1µg	0µg	126%
Fats	37.6g	0.23g	57%
Monounsaturated fat	22.155g	0.045g	55%
Vitamin B2	0.717mg	0.009mg	54%
Vitamin E	7.27mg	0.02mg	48%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.546g	0.01g	44%
Phosphorus	273mg	30mg	35%
Vitamin B5	1.7mg	0.027mg	33%
Saturated fat	7.07g	0.096g	32%
Sodium	603mg	1265mg	29%
Calcium	306mg	33mg	27%
Manganese	0.586mg	0.04mg	24%
Protein	9.83g	1.47g	17%
Potassium	560mg	48mg	15%
Calories	418kcal	131kcal	14%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.031mg	12%
Magnesium	47mg	4mg	10%
Zinc	1.33mg	0.3mg	9%
Vitamin A	77µg	1µg	8%
Carbs	10.09g	30.73g	7%
Copper	0.08mg	0.019mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.133mg	0.04mg	7%
Fiber	1.8g	0.2g	6%
Iron	0.57mg	0.29mg	4%
Selenium		2.2µg	4%
Folate	16µg	2µg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.523mg	0.029mg	3%
Vitamin B12		0.04µg	2%
Starch	2.2g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.4g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	425kcal	891kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	8.29g	30.53g	N/A
Cholesterol		1mg	0%
Sugar	6.33g	8.82g	N/A
Trans fat	0.398g		N/A
Choline		2.4mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	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