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Italian Genovese Pesto Sauce

Contains sunflower seed oil

This Italian-made pesto includes basil, olive oil, cashews, pine nuts and Pecorino PDO cheese. It contains sunflower seed oil and lists milk and tree nuts, with several additional possible cross-contact allergens.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nuts
$10.00 4.5 oz · lowest price at The Cook’s Outfitter
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Basil paste (basil, sunflower seed oil, salt), olive oil, cashew nuts, cheese and Pecorino PDO cheese, cream powder, vegetable fiber, lactic acid, pine nuts, garlic
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim 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%90
Processing · counts 15%62
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 90 · Sunflower seed oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Pesto sauce with basil, oils, nuts, cheese and added ingredients
Sourcing 70 · Made in Italy; ingredient growing origins aren't stated
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredient list and a stated Italian production location
Contains sunflower seed oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower seed 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 paste (basil, sunflower seed oil, salt) Olive oil Cashew nuts Cheese and Pecorino PDO cheese Cream powder Vegetable fiber Lactic acid Pine nuts Garlic
9 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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