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Waitrose Essential Basil Pesto 190g

Contains sunflower oil

This pesto contains 50% basil and two PDO-designated cheeses. It also includes sunflower and rapeseed oils, maize starch and sugar.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggsContains corn
$6.00 190 g · lowest price at London Food Hall
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 (50%), sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, Pecorino Romano PDO cheese (4%) (sheep's milk), Grana Padano PDO cheese (3%) (milk, preservative (egg lysozyme)), cashew nuts, extra virgin olive oil, maize starch, pine nuts, salt, sugar, lactic acid, garlic
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 2 claims 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%82
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%45
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Pesto made with basil, oils, cheeses, nuts and added starch
Sourcing 45 · PDO cheeses are named; basil and oils have no stated origin
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list; two cheeses have PDO designations
Contains sunflower and rapeseed oils
Contains added sugar
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
Basil (50%) Sunflower oil Rapeseed oil Pecorino Romano PDO cheese (4%) (sheep's milk) Grana Padano PDO cheese (3%) (milk Preservative (egg lysozyme)) Cashew nuts Extra virgin olive oil Maize starch Pine nuts Salt Sugar Lactic acid Garlic
14 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 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.
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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