Pesto vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pesto and cocktail sauce?
- Pesto is richer than cocktail sauce in vitamin K, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, protein, and manganese.
- Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 122% more.
We used Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +176.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1076.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +810% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +295.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +327.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +573.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +709.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1425.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3334.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 151.1µg | 4.4µg | 122% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 1.268g | 79% | |
| Fats | 37.6g | 1.05g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 22.155g | 0g | 55% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.717mg | 0.047mg | 52% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.546g | 0g | 44% |
| Vitamin E | 7.27mg | 1.08mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 273mg | 30mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.7mg | 0.068mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 7.07g | 0g | 32% |
| Calcium | 306mg | 26mg | 28% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 4.783g | 28% | |
| Manganese | 0.586mg | 0.148mg | 19% |
| Protein | 9.83g | 1.36g | 17% |
| Sodium | 603mg | 983mg | 17% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 124kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.021mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.38mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 560mg | 309mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 77µg | 18µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 10.09g | 28.22g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.133mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.57mg | 0.83mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.111mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.523mg | 0.82mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Starch | 2.2g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.4g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 425kcal | 912kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 81g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.1 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 8.29g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.33g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Folate | 16µg | 17µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.398g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.004g | 0g | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.83 g
Fats:
37.6 g
Carbs:
10.09 g
Water:
38.98 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +622.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3481% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.5% |






