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Pesto Paste

Contains sunflower oil

This basil pesto paste includes olive oil, pine nuts and garlic, and is Non-GMO Project Verified. It also contains sunflower oil and pine nuts.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains tree nuts
$6.99 lowest price at Amore
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (6g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
100mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Basil, sunflower oil, salt, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, citrus fiber, garlic, 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
ShippingInsulated packaging for heat-sensitive itemsInsulated box
“Heat sensitive items requiring special insulated packaging ship Monday through Wednesday.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%62
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (100 mg); no added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Basil, oils, pine nuts and garlic with added citrus fiber and lactic acid
Sourcing 40 · The brand says it is made in Italy; sunflower oil sourcing isn't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; Non-GMO and made-in-Italy claims
Contains sunflower oil
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 Sunflower oil Salt Extra virgin olive oil Pine nuts Citrus fiber Garlic Lactic acid
8 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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