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Zia Pia Tomato Pesto

Contains lactic acid

Tomato pesto made with Italian tomatoes, Ligurian basil, olive oil and nuts. It contains cashews and pine nuts, and listed sodium varies from 300–400 mg per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains tree nuts
$17.00 lowest price at Zia Pia
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (125g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
From the product page
Ingredients: tomato (pulp, puree, concentrates), olive oil, cashews, basil, pine nuts, sea salt, onion, lactic acid
80 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%77
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 80
Nutrition 77 · Typical for ready meals and sauces; no added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 65 · Tomato pesto with oil, nuts, herbs, salt and lactic acid
Sourcing 75 · Italian tomatoes and Ligurian basil; small-batch producers are stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with stated tomato and basil origins
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomato (pulp, puree, concentrates) Olive oil Cashews Basil Pine nuts Sea salt Onion Lactic acid
8 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
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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