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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Contains canola oil

A sun-dried tomato pesto made with olive and canola oils, Parmesan, walnuts and pine nuts. It also contains sulfites for color retention.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains tree nuts
$20.59 2 jars (8.5 oz each) · lowest price at Melissas Produce
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
270caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (53g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
70mg▲
Saturated fat
3g▼
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Ingredients: Olive oil, canola oil, sun-dried Roma tomatoes, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese, walnuts, pine nuts, garlic, basil, herbs, spices, sulfites (for color retention)
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%86
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 86 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (70 mg), more saturated fat (3 g), more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 72 · Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sulfites (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto made with oils, tomatoes, cheese, nuts, herbs and sulfites
Sourcing 40 · Olive and canola oils lead; no sourcing or growing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but herbs and spices are unspecified
Contains canola oil
Contains sulfites
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for sulfites
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola 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
Olive oil Canola oil Sun-dried Roma tomatoes Tomato paste Parmesan cheese Walnuts Pine nuts Garlic Basil Herbs Spices Sulfites (for color retention)
12 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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.
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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