Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 423
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 42g %65
Saturated Fat 7g %36
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol ~mg %0
Sodium 998mg %66
Total Carbohydrate 6g %2
Dietary Fiber 2g %6
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 5g
Vitamin D ~IU %0
Calcium 173.0mg %13
Iron 0.9mg %4
Potassium 205mg %5
Phosphorus 132.0mg %13
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in pesto sauce
Vitamin C 0.1mg %0
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.7mg %5
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.3mg %5
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %8
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %14
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %24
Vitamin E 8.9mg %59
Vitamin A 1802.0IU %60
Vitamin K 193.8µg %162
Minerals in pesto sauce
Iron 0.9mg %5
Potassium 205.0mg %5
Zinc 0.9mg %6
Selenium 5.5µg %10
Magnesium 45.0mg %11
Phosphorus 132.0mg %13
Calcium 173.0mg %13
Copper 0.1mg %16
Manganese 0.6mg %28
Sodium 998.0mg %67
Amino Acids in pesto sauce
no information available
Fatty Acids in pesto sauce
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
DPA 0.00g %1
Omega-3 1.75g %109
ALA 1.75g %159
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of pesto sauce is 33.3/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Pesto Sauce has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Met+Cys | 22 | 0 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 0 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in pesto sauce is 0.5 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of pesto sauce is 4.3 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in pesto sauce as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for pesto sauce is 17/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for pesto sauce
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 6.75 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 6.07 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.21 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 3.84 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 6.21 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.31 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 39%
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This food is not insulinogenic with low insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
6% of insulinogenic calories