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Vegan & Nut Free Basil Pesto - 4 Pack

Contains sunflower oil

This basil pesto is vegan, nut-free and dairy-free, with a complete ingredient list. It contains sunflower oil, potato starch and yeast extract.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$27.95 4 Pack · lowest price at Cucina & Amore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (50g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
210mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Basil, sunflower oil, water, potato starch, garlic, salt, yeast extract, citric acid, sugar, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%78
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 78 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (210 mg); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 78 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto sauce with sunflower oil, potato starch and yeast extract.
Sourcing 40 · No crop origin or growing practices are given for the basil or sunflower oil.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and diet claims; no crop origin or growing details.
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Basil Sunflower oil Water Potato starch Garlic Salt Yeast extract Citric acid Sugar Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
10 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 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.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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