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Pesto vs. Ketchup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pesto and ketchup

  • Ketchup contains less vitamin K, fats, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, manganese, and protein than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 123% higher.
  • Ketchup contains 505 times less saturated fat than pesto. Pesto contains 7.07g of saturated fat, while ketchup contains 0.014g.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Catsup.

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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.
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% 4.5% 25% 13% 28% 4.6% 11% 118% 11% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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.
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 14% 0% 8.7% 29% 2.8% 38% 27% 2.8% 36% 0% 7.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +397.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3517%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4936.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Ketchup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 3µg 123%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.268g 79%
Fats 37.6g 0.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0.015g 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0.041g 43%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.166mg 42%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 1.46mg 39%
Phosphorus 273mg 26mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.047mg 33%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.014g 32%
Calcium 306mg 15mg 29%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.783g 28%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.084mg 22%
Protein 9.83g 1.04g 18%
Calories 418kcal 101kcal 16%
Sodium 603mg 907mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.011mg 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.17mg 11%
Fructose 0g 8.72g 11%
Magnesium 47mg 13mg 8%
Potassium 560mg 281mg 8%
Carbs 10.09g 27.4g 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin A 77µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 1.434mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Iron 0.57mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.158mg 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Choline 12.5mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.085mg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 971kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 4 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 27.1g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 21.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.021mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.014mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0%
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
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
27% 69% 3%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 27.4 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 2.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +845.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.6%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
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% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15865.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
11% 48% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.3 g
Glucose: 10.25 g
Fructose: 8.72 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 +4356.5%
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. Ketchup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168556/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.