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Pesto Genovese - Jar

Contains sunflower oil

This Italian-imported pesto combines basil, extra virgin olive oil, cheeses and nuts. It also contains sunflower oil, potato flakes, sugar and an acidity corrector.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggs
$9.35 lowest price at Sogno Toscano
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1 tblsp. (15g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
1g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Basil, extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, aged cheeses (cow milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme from egg), cashews, potato flakes, pecorino, salt, garlic, pine nuts, sugar, glucono-delta-lactone (acidity corrector)
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%33
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (400 mg), more saturated fat (1 g); no added sugar per 1 tblsp.
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Pesto sauce includes sunflower oil, potato flakes and an acidity corrector
Sourcing 75 · Imported from Italy; the brand says imported products use 100% Italian ingredients
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list and stated Italian origin
Contains sunflower oil
Contains sugar
Contains an acidity corrector
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Basil Extra virgin olive oil Sunflower oil Aged cheeses (cow milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme from egg) Cashews Potato flakes Pecorino Salt Garlic Pine nuts Sugar Glucono-delta-lactone (acidity corrector)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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