Sriracha vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sriracha and pesto?

Sriracha is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet pesto is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and manganese.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 117% more.
The amount of sodium in pesto is lower.

We used Sauce, hot chile, sriracha and Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated types in this article.

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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.

Sriracha

Pesto

Contains more IronIron	+187.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+193.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+454.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+493.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+301.4%

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.

Sriracha

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+242.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+347.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1286.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	10.9µg	151.1µg	117%
Sodium	2124mg	603mg	66%
Fats	0.93g	37.6g	56%
Monounsaturated fat		22.155g	55%
Polyunsaturated fat		6.546g	44%
Vitamin B2	0.222mg	0.717mg	38%
Phosphorus	46mg	273mg	32%
Saturated fat		7.07g	32%
Vitamin C	26.9mg	0mg	30%
Calcium	18mg	306mg	29%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	1.7mg	26%
Vitamin B6	0.455mg	0.133mg	25%
Manganese	0.146mg	0.586mg	19%
Calories	93kcal	418kcal	16%
Protein	1.93g	9.83g	16%
Vitamin E	4.8mg	7.27mg	16%
Iron	1.64mg	0.57mg	13%
Zinc	0.24mg	1.33mg	10%
Fructose	8.16g	0g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.17mg	8%
Magnesium	16mg	47mg	7%
Potassium	321mg	560mg	7%
Vitamin A	129µg	77µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.248mg	0.523mg	5%
Carbs	19.16g	10.09g	3%
Fiber	2.2g	1.8g	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.08mg	2%
Folate	22µg	16µg	2%
Starch		2.2g	1%
Selenium	0.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	482kcal	425kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	108g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		4.1	N/A
Net carbs	16.96g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	15.11g	6.33g	N/A
Trans fat		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