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SACLA Organic Basil Pesto 190g

Contains sunflower seed oil

This pesto contains 37% organic Italian basil and also includes cheese, cashews and pine kernels. It contains sunflower seed oil, rice syrup and natural flavourings.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains tree nuts
$15.99 190 g · lowest price at GreatBritishImports
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
444caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
4.3g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
480mg
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Sunflower Seed Oil, Italian Basil (37%), Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk), Cashew Nuts, Potato Flakes, Rice Syrup, Natural Flavourings (Milk), Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Garlic Powder
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (4.5 g) per 100 g
Ingredients 78 · Sunflower seed oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Pesto includes sunflower oil, rice syrup and natural flavourings
Sourcing 75 · Organic Italian basil is named, but no farm or organic certifier is given
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with an organic Italian basil claim
Contains sunflower oil
Contains rice syrup
Contains natural flavourings
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower seed oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sunflower Seed Oil Italian Basil (37%) Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Milk) Cashew Nuts Potato Flakes Rice Syrup Natural Flavourings (Milk) Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid Garlic Powder
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Brown rice syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that can contain notable arsenic, as a 2012 Dartmouth study of products made with it found.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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