Vegetable oil vs. Pesto — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vegetable oil and pesto

Vegetable oil has more fats and vitamin E, while pesto has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, and manganese.
Pesto's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 108% higher.
Pesto contains 3 times less fats than vegetable oil. Vegetable oil contains 100g of fats, while pesto contains 37.6g.
The amount of saturated fat in pesto is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.

Vegetable oil

Pesto

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+6550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
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.

Vegetable oil

Pesto

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+103.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
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	+619.5%
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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	33.033g	6.546g	177%
Vitamin K	21µg	151.1µg	108%
Fats	100g	37.6g	96%
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.268g	79%
Monounsaturated fat	48.033g	22.155g	65%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.717mg	55%
Vitamin E	14.78mg	7.27mg	50%
Phosphorus	0mg	273mg	39%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.7mg	34%
Saturated fat	14.367g	7.07g	33%
Calcium	0mg	306mg	31%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.783g	28%
Sodium	0mg	603mg	26%
Manganese	0mg	0.586mg	25%
Calories	884kcal	418kcal	23%
Protein	0g	9.83g	20%
Potassium	0mg	560mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.17mg	14%
Zinc	0.02mg	1.33mg	12%
Magnesium	0mg	47mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.133mg	10%
Copper	0mg	0.08mg	9%
Vitamin A	0µg	77µg	9%
Fiber	0g	1.8g	7%
Iron	0.13mg	0.57mg	6%
Folate	0µg	16µg	4%
Carbs	0g	10.09g	3%
Vitamin B3	0mg	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	11g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	8.29g	N/A
Sugar	0g	6.33g	N/A
Trans fat		0.398g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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