Pesto vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pesto and palm oil

Pesto has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, and protein, while palm oil has more fats and vitamin E.
Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 211% higher.
The amount of sodium in palm oil is lower.

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

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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

Palm oil

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+5600%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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

Palm oil

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
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	+1788.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+119.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	7.07g	49.3g	192%
Vitamin K	151.1µg	8µg	119%
Fats	37.6g	100g	96%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.268g		79%
Vitamin E	7.27mg	15.94mg	58%
Vitamin B2	0.717mg	0mg	55%
Phosphorus	273mg	0mg	39%
Monounsaturated fat	22.155g	37g	37%
Vitamin B5	1.7mg	0mg	34%
Calcium	306mg	0mg	31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.783g		28%
Sodium	603mg	0mg	26%
Manganese	0.586mg		25%
Calories	418kcal	884kcal	23%
Protein	9.83g	0g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	6.546g	9.3g	18%
Potassium	560mg	0mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0mg	14%
Zinc	1.33mg	0mg	12%
Magnesium	47mg	0mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.133mg	0mg	10%
Copper	0.08mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin A	77µg	0µg	9%
Iron	0.57mg	0.01mg	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	0.94	N/A
Net carbs	8.29g	0g	N/A
Sugar	6.33g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.398g		N/A
Choline		0.3mg	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