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Pastosa Basil Pesto Sauce

Contains corn oil

This pesto combines basil, cheeses, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil. It also contains corn oil and the allergens milk and pine nuts.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nutsContains corn
$7.49 16 oz · lowest price at Pastosa Shop Online
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Basil, corn oil, olive oil, romano cheese, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, water, garlic, salt, black pepper
Product details
Shelf life3 days refrigerated or 3 months frozen
“Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.” — the product page
ShippingInsulated shipping box with gel packsInsulated boxIce packs
“We pack our fresh and frozen goods in an insulated shipping box with enough coolant (ice gel packs) to keep the contents in the correct temperature zone for 1-3 days in transit.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
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%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 82 · Corn oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto made with basil, oils, cheeses, pine nuts and seasonings
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Contains corn oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for corn oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Basil Corn oil Olive oil Romano cheese Parmesan cheese Pine nuts Water Garlic Salt Black pepper
10 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 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.
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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