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Colavita Pesto Sauce in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.76 Ounce

Contains dextrose

Italian-made pesto with basil, extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano, cashews and pine nuts. It has 1 g added sugar per serving and contains milk, cashews and pine nuts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nuts
$12.99 4.76 oz · lowest price at Colavita USA
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
360mg▼
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, basil, cashews, potato granules, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (milk, salt, rennet), salt, dextrose, pine nuts, garlic, lactic acid: acidity regulator
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%64
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (3 g), more fiber (1 g), more sodium (360 mg) per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 10 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · A prepared pesto with oil, cheese, nuts, potato granules and dextrose
Sourcing 70 · Product of Italy; ingredient growing and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and product origin are stated
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil Basil Cashews Potato granules Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Salt Dextrose Pine nuts Garlic Lactic acid: acidity regulator
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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