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Pesto vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pesto and italian dressing?

  • Pesto is richer than italian dressing in vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in italian dressing is lower.

We used Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat types in this article.

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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
9
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 2.9% 4.5% 7.9% 9.4% 6.3% 1.6% 5.1% 116% 3.8% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1075%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522.2%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1920.7%

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
9
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 0% 0% 0.33% 86% 3% 1.8% 1.8% 0% 13% 0% 31% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +456.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1108.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Italian dressing DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 12.5µg 116%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.008mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 1.725g 51%
Fats 37.6g 6.68g 48%
Phosphorus 273mg 12mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0mg 34%
Calcium 306mg 15mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.833g 28%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.029mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 3.236g 22%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 4.28mg 20%
Protein 9.83g 0.39g 19%
Calories 418kcal 102kcal 16%
Potassium 560mg 90mg 14%
Sodium 603mg 891mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.012mg 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.06mg 12%
Magnesium 47mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin A 77µg 1µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.019mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.055mg 6%
Fructose 0g 5.05g 6%
Iron 0.57mg 0.25mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.094mg 3%
Folate 16µg 3µg 3%
Starch 2.2g 0g 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0.38g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 2615kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 6 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 9.99g N/A
Carbs 10.09g 9.99g 0%
Sugar 6.33g 9.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g 0.441g 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 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g 2.758g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 10% 80% 3%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 6.68 g
Carbs: 9.99 g
Water: 80.11 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2420.5%
Contains more FatsFats +462.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +105.5%
~equal in Carbs ~9.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.236 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1184.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
3
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
6% 39% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.57 g
Glucose: 3.54 g
Fructose: 5.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1439.1%
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. Italian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171405/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.