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Cento Organic Basil Pesto Sauce, 6.5 oz

Contains sunflower oil

Made with organic basil, PDO Parmigiano Reggiano and pine nuts. It contains sunflower oil and is high in sodium at 1,317 mg per 100 g.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nuts
$8.99 6.5 oz · lowest price at Supermarket Italy
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
383caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
3.3g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
1317mg▼
Saturated fat
5.8g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: organic basil, organic sunflower oil, organic parmigiano reggiano PDO (milk, salt, rennet), organic extra virgin olive oil, salt, organic pine nuts, ascorbic acid, lactic acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginItaly
“Product of Italy.” — the product page
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%61
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (5.8 g), more sodium (1317 mg); no added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 82 · Organic sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto with basil, cheese, pine nuts, oils and acids
Sourcing 85 · Organic claim and Italian origin; no farm named
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list, organic claim and Italian origin
Contains sunflower oil
High sodium (1,317 mg/100 g)
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for organic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic basil Organic sunflower oil Organic parmigiano reggiano PDO (milk, salt, rennet) Organic extra virgin olive oil Salt Organic pine nuts Ascorbic acid Lactic acid
8 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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