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Pesto Genovese by Rossi 1947

Contains potassium sorbate

This pesto includes PDO Genovese basil and Parmigiano Reggiano, plus pine nuts and extra virgin olive oil. It also contains potassium sorbate and lists milk and pine nuts as allergens.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nuts
$18.00 6 oz · lowest price at ZelliPasta
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, Genovese basil PDO (15%), Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet), Pine nuts, Vegetable fiber, Sea salt of Trapani IGP, Vessalico garlic, Citric acid, Ascorbic acid, Potassium sorbate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ETheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 4 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%85
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 72
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 with cheese, added fiber, acids and potassium sorbate
Sourcing 85 · PDO basil and cheese, IGP salt, and traditionally cultivated Ligurian basil
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list with PDO and IGP origin designations
Contains potassium sorbate preservative
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for sorbates
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil Genovese basil PDO (15%) Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Pine nuts Vegetable fiber Sea salt of Trapani IGP Vessalico garlic Citric acid Ascorbic acid Potassium sorbate
10 ingredients
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.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; 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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