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Pesto vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pesto and spread

  • Pesto has more vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat, while spread has more vitamin A.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in spread is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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%
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4566.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Spread
0
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.6%
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 +1128.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pesto Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 151.1µg 12.3µg 116%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 55%
Phosphorus 273mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin E 7.27mg 1.7mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 22.155g 7.6g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 34%
Fats 37.6g 17.1g 32%
Calcium 306mg 31%
Manganese 0.586mg 25%
Saturated fat 7.07g 2.22g 22%
Protein 9.83g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.546g 3.98g 17%
Potassium 560mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 14%
Calories 418kcal 158kcal 13%
Zinc 1.33mg 12%
Magnesium 47mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.133mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 9%
Iron 0.57mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Sodium 603mg 755mg 7%
Folate 16µg 4%
Carbs 10.09g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 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 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.1 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 8.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.33g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.398g 2.45g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.783g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
4
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
Spread
1
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +119.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
Contains more WaterWater +107.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pesto
2
20% 62% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.546 g
Spread
1
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.