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Russian dressing vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between russian dressing and pesto

  • Russian dressing contains less vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B5, manganese, and vitamin A than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 81% higher.
  • Pesto contains 2 times less sodium than russian dressing. Russian dressing contains 1133mg of sodium, while pesto contains 603mg.

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

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 15% 23% 19% 6% 8.6% 148% 8.2% 8.7%
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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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1265%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +830.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.57mg

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.
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 20% 0% 9.7% 66% 7.3% 11% 11% 24% 22% 0% 134% 3.8%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1458.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +181.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russian dressing Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin K 53.7µg 151.1µg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.83g 6.546g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.046mg 0.717mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 5.928g 22.155g 41%
Phosphorus 20mg 273mg 36%
Calcium 13mg 306mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.32mg 7.27mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.7mg 26%
Sodium 1133mg 603mg 23%
Manganese 0.063mg 0.586mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.39g 7.07g 21%
Protein 0.69g 9.83g 18%
Fats 26.18g 37.6g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.17mg 12%
Potassium 173mg 560mg 11%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.33mg 10%
Magnesium 10mg 47mg 9%
Vitamin C 6mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 31.9g 10.09g 7%
Vitamin A 29µg 77µg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 1.8g 4%
Calories 355kcal 418kcal 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.133mg 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Copper 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Choline 4.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.19g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 5145kcal 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 8.7 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 31.2g 8.29g N/A
Iron 0.6mg 0.57mg 0%
Sugar 17.68g 6.33g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.523mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.268g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
26% 32% 39% 3%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 26.18 g
Carbs: 31.9 g
Water: 38.53 g
Other: 2.7 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1324.6%
Contains more FatsFats +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
~equal in Water ~38.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.928 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.83 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.7%

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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. Russian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171005/nutrients
  2. Pesto - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171579/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.