Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Oils and Sauces
  4. Pesto
  5. Compare
  6. Pesto vs. Lard

Pesto vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are pesto and lard different?

  • Pesto is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, and manganese, while lard is higher in fats.
  • Lard covers your daily need for saturated fat 161% more than pesto.
  • Lard is lower in sodium.

Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Lard types were used in this article.

Infographic

Pesto vs Lard infographic
Infographic link

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
8
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%
Lard
Lard
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
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.
Pesto
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%
Lard
Lard
1
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% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Lard DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.07g 39.2g 146%
Vitamin K 151.1µg 0µg 126%
Fats 37.6g 100g 96%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.268g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 45.1g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 0.6mg 44%
Phosphorus 273mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Calcium 306mg 0mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 11.2g 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.783g 28%
Sodium 603mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.586mg 0mg 25%
Calories 418kcal 902kcal 24%
Protein 9.83g 0g 20%
Potassium 560mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 13%
Magnesium 47mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.11mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Choline 49.7mg 9%
Iron 0.57mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 10.09g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0mg 3%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 0g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 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
Pesto
Pesto
3
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
Lard
Lard
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +166%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
Pesto
1
20% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.546 g
Lard
Lard
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%

People also compare

Pesto
Pesto vs Soy sauce
Soy sauce
Pesto
Pesto vs Almond paste
Almond paste
Pesto
Pesto vs Tomato paste
Tomato paste
Lard
Lard vs Margarine
Margarine
Lard
Lard vs Butter
Butter
Lard
Lard vs Vegetable oil
Vegetable oil

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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/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.