/ / FILIPPO BERIO Basil & Ricotta Pesto 190g

FILIPPO BERIO Basil & Ricotta Pesto 190g

Contains sunflower oil

This pesto contains 36% Italian basil, with ricotta and other cheeses for a creamy texture. It also contains sunflower oil and has 1,062 mg sodium per 100 g.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianContains dairyContains tree nuts
$13.99 190 g · lowest price at GreatBritishImports
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
393caloriesPer serving · 100 g
Protein
6.1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
1062mg
Saturated fat
6.6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Italian basil 36%, sunflower oil, olive oil, Grana Padano cheese (milk, salt, rennet), ricotta cheese 5% (pasteurised milk, salt, acidity regulator: E270), cashew nut, water, extra virgin olive oil, milk protein, salt, sugar, Pecorino Romano cheese (ewe's milk, salt, rennet), pine nuts, potato, acidity regulator: lactic acid, antioxidant: ascorbic acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ETheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
Shelf lifeTwo weeks after opening
“Refrigerate once, opened and use within two weeks.” — the product page
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%64
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (6.6 g) per 100 g
Ingredients 82 · Sunflower oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Pesto sauce with oils, cheese, acidity regulators and antioxidant.
Sourcing 40 · UK sourcing is stated, but ingredient origins and growing practices aren't.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition; no ingredient-farm claims.
Contains sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−18 for sunflower 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
Italian basil 36% Sunflower oil Olive oil Grana Padano cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Ricotta cheese 5% (pasteurised milk, salt, acidity regulator: E270) Cashew nut Water Extra virgin olive oil Milk protein Salt Sugar Pecorino Romano cheese (ewe's milk, salt, rennet) Pine nuts Potato Acidity regulator: lactic acid Antioxidant: ascorbic acid
16 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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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