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Monte Castello Pesto Rosso - Red Pesto 190g

Contains sunflower oil

Tomato-rich red pesto with basil, cashews and two cheeses. It contains sunflower oil and may contain traces of peanuts.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairyContains tree nuts
$4.06 190 g · lowest price at Sweets by Svea
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
350caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
3.5g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
4.4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Tomato 37%, sunflower oil, sun-dried tomato 12%, tomato paste 4%, cashew nuts, basil, hard cheese (milk, salt, rennet enzyme), salt, garlic, Pecorino Romano cheese (milk, salt, rennet), chili pepper, acidity regulator (lactic acid)
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%68
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (4.4 g); no added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Tomato pesto with oil, cheeses, nuts and an acidity regulator
Sourcing 70 · Tomato origin is stated as Italy and Turkey; no growing practice is given
Transparency 68 · Complete ingredient list and tomato origin stated
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower 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
Tomato 37% Sunflower oil Sun-dried tomato 12% Tomato paste 4% Cashew nuts Basil Hard cheese (milk, salt, rennet enzyme) Salt Garlic Pecorino Romano cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Chili pepper Acidity regulator (lactic acid)
12 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 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.
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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