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Spread vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and pesto

  • Spread contains less vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, fats, protein, potassium, and fiber than pesto.
  • Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% higher.

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

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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.
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%
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%
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

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.
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%
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%
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 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Pesto DV% diff.
Vitamin K 12.3µg 151.1µg 116%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.268g 79%
Vitamin B2 0.717mg 55%
Phosphorus 0mg 273mg 39%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 7.27mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 22.155g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.7mg 34%
Fats 17.1g 37.6g 32%
Calcium 306mg 31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.783g 28%
Manganese 0.586mg 25%
Saturated fat 2.22g 7.07g 22%
Protein 0g 9.83g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 6.546g 17%
Potassium 12mg 560mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 14%
Calories 158kcal 418kcal 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 0g 1.8g 7%
Sodium 755mg 603mg 7%
Folate 16µg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.09g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.523mg 3%
Starch 2.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 8.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.33g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 0.398g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g 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
Spread
1
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +107.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +119.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.5%

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