Homemade Spinach Pesto vs Lemon Basil Infused Olive Oil: calories & macros

What the numbers say

Per 100 g Lemon Basil Infused Olive Oil carries 900 kcal against 190 in Homemade Spinach Pesto — 710 kcal more, 374% on top. The gap sits in the fat — 100 g in Lemon Basil Infused Olive Oil against 18 g — while carbs runs the other way: 5 g in Homemade Spinach Pesto against 0 g. The same 900 kcal is 100 g of Lemon Basil Infused Olive Oil or 474 g of Homemade Spinach Pesto. Homemade Spinach Pesto fits a tight calorie budget more easily; Lemon Basil Infused Olive Oil is the pick when a small volume has to carry the energy.