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Whole Foods Market Pesto Alfredo Sauce, 14.5 Oz

Contains sunflower seed oil

This creamy sauce combines butter, cream, Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano, cashews and basil. It also contains sunflower seed oil, corn maltodextrin, natural flavors and xanthan gum.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianKetoContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggsContains corn
$8.98 14.5 oz · lowest price at ByBies
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
80caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (60g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
140mg▲
Saturated fat
3.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Heavy Cream, Butter, Basil In Oil (Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil), Corn Maltodextrin*, Cornstarch, Sunflower Seed Oil, Sea Salt, Milk Protein, Grana Padano Cheese (CowS Milk, Salt, Animal Rennet, Lysozyme From Egg White), Natural Flavors (Milk), Sodium Citrate (Emulsifier), Pecorino Romano Cheese (SheepS Milk, Salt, LambS Rennet, Cheese Cultures), Cashews, Xanthan Gum, Dried Garlic
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%77
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 77 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (140 mg), more saturated fat (3.5 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Contains maltodextrin, starch, natural flavors, an emulsifier and xanthan gum
Sourcing 70 · The sauce is stated to be a product of Italy
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unnamed natural flavors
Contains sunflower seed oil
Contains corn maltodextrin
Contains natural flavors
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Heavy Cream Butter Basil In Oil (Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil) Corn Maltodextrin* Cornstarch Sunflower Seed Oil Sea Salt Milk Protein Grana Padano Cheese (CowS Milk, Salt, Animal Rennet, Lysozyme From Egg White) Natural Flavors (Milk) Sodium Citrate (Emulsifier) Pecorino Romano Cheese (SheepS Milk, Salt, LambS Rennet, Cheese Cultures) Cashews Xanthan Gum Dried Garlic
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Specialty : No sugar added Brand : Whole Foods Market Flavor : Alfredo Manufacturer : Whole Foods Market Ingredients : Water, Heavy Cream, Butter, Basil In Oil (Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil), Corn Maltodextrin*, Cornstarch, Sunflower Seed Oil, Sea Salt, Milk Protein, Grana Padano Cheese (CowS Milk, Salt, Animal Rennet, Lysozyme From Egg White), Natural Flavors (Milk), Sodium Citrate (Emulsifier), Pecorino Romano Cheese (SheepS Milk, Salt, LambS Rennet, Cheese Cultures), Cashews, Xanthan Gum, Dried Garlic. Serving recommendation : 60g Allergen information : eggs Brought to you by Whole Foods Marke

Additives3 additives · 2 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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