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Pesto vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pesto and soy milk?

  • Soy milk has less vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B5, and manganese than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 123% higher.
  • Pesto has 515 times more vitamin A than soy milk. Pesto has 1544 IU of vitamin A, while soy milk has 3 IU.
  • Soy milk contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +374.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1008.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 2.2% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +939.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4936.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.513mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 3µg 123%
Fats 37.6g 1.75g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 0.401g 54%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 0.069mg 50%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 0.11mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 0.961g 37%
Phosphorus 273mg 52mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.07g 0.205g 31%
Calcium 306mg 25mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 0.373mg 27%
Sodium 603mg 51mg 24%
Calories 418kcal 54kcal 18%
Manganese 0.586mg 0.223mg 16%
Protein 9.83g 3.27g 13%
Potassium 560mg 118mg 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Selenium 4.8µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.06mg 9%
Magnesium 47mg 25mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.6g 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.128mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 0.077mg 4%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Carbs 10.09g 6.28g 1%
Iron 0.57mg 0.64mg 1%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Folate 16µg 18µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 185g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 6.6 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 3.99g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 0.513mg 0%
Trans fat 0.398g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.058g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2048.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +438.5%
Contains more WaterWater +125.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5424.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +581.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.