/ / Mantova Cauliflower Pesto, 6.7 oz.

Mantova Cauliflower Pesto, 6.7 oz.

Contains sunflower seed oil

Cauliflower pesto with Italian cheeses and pine nuts, suited to pasta, toast or pizza. The brand says its ingredients are organic and sourced from local Italian farms; it contains milk, nuts and egg.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggs
$6.99 6.7 oz · lowest price at Mantova Fine Italian Food
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
136mg
Saturated fat
1.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cauliflower, sunflower seed oil, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (cow's milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme derived from egg), pine nuts, Pecorino Romano (sheep's milk, salt, rennet), black pepper, lactic acid, citric acid
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%78
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (1.5 g); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower seed oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Cauliflower, cheeses, pine nuts and oil with added acids
Sourcing 78 · The brand says ingredients are organic and sourced from local Italian farms
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list; the brand says ingredients are organic and locally sourced
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower seed 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
Cauliflower Sunflower seed oil Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (cow's milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme derived from egg) Pine nuts Pecorino Romano (sheep's milk, salt, rennet) Black pepper Lactic acid Citric acid
8 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · no risk
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered 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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