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Pesto Alla Genovese
Product Insights
Pesto Alla Genovese is a green sauce belonging to the Fat and sauces dietary family and is sold in a glass bottle with a steel lid. It carries a Nutri-Score of C and is classified in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product that contains added sugar, lactic acid (E270) and ascorbic acid (E300) as preservatives. While it offers high fiber (3.3 g) and protein (3.6 g) per 100 g, the product is also high in total fat (26 g) and saturated fat (4.9 g) and includes milk allergens from Parmigiano Reggiano and Pecorino Romano cheeses.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average pesto in its category, this pesto contains roughly double the fat and saturated fat, markedly less sugar and salt, higher protein and fiber, and provides about 44% more calories per 100 g.
Ingredients
BASIL (50%), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (32%), PARMIGIANO REGGIANO PDO CHEESE (5%) (Milk), PINE NUTS (4%), Bamboo Fibre, Sugar, Garlic, PECORINO ROMANO PDO CHEESE (196) (Milk), Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Garlic Powder, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid. Amounts energy 714k
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