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DOP Basil Pesto - 6.35 oz

Contains potassium sorbate

Made with extra virgin olive oil, DOP Genovese basil, cashews, pine nuts and Grana Padano cheese. It also contains potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggs
$13.75 6.35 oz · lowest price at Ditalia Specialty Italian Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil 57%, semifinished Genovese basil PDO (Genovese basil PDO 63%, extra virgin olive oil, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid) 20%, cashew nuts, vegetable fiber, Grana Padano cheese PDO (milk rennet, salt, lyozym: egg protein), pine nuts, garlic, salt, acidifier: lactic acid, preservative: potassium sorbate
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%96
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%82
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 96 · Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto made with olive oil, basil, nuts and cheese; includes a preservative.
Sourcing 82 · DOP basil and cheese are named; origin of the olive oil isn't stated.
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list with DOP claims for basil and cheese.
Contains potassium sorbate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for sorbates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil 57% Semifinished Genovese basil PDO (Genovese basil PDO 63%, extra virgin olive oil, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid) 20% Cashew nuts Vegetable fiber Grana Padano cheese PDO (milk rennet, salt, lyozym: egg protein) Pine nuts Garlic Salt Acidifier: lactic acid Preservative: potassium sorbate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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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