By Sainsbury's
Basil Pesto
Product Insights
Basil Pesto by Sainsbury’s is a green sauce classified in the “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces” groups of the PNNS system. It carries a NOVA 3 rating, indicating a processed food, and its Nutri‑Score is not displayed on the package. Nutritionally, a 100 g portion provides about 403 kcal, 38.6 g of total fat (9 g saturated), 9.6 g protein and only 0.5 g of sugars, while containing 1.25 g of salt and several dairy‑derived allergens.
Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average green pesto, this Basil Pesto contains roughly three times more fat (38.6 g vs 12 g per 100 g) and saturated fat, nearly double the protein, but far less sugar and salt, resulting in a higher energy content.
Ingredients
Basil (24%), Pecorino Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Sheep's Milk), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (15%), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Juice, Medium Fat Hard Cheese (Cows' Milk), Pine Nuts (5%), Garlic Purée, Salt, Potato Starch.
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