Spread vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spread and pesto
- Spread has more vitamin A, while pesto has more vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
- Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 116% higher.
- Pesto contains 3 times less vitamin A than spread. Spread contains 4489 IU of vitamin A, while pesto contains 1544 IU.
- The amount of sodium in pesto is lower.
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
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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +327.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1128.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 151.1µg | 116% |
| 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% | |
| 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 - 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +107.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +119.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +191.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.5% |
