
Product Insights
Pesto Calabrese is a ready‑to‑use pasta sauce that belongs to the Fat and sauces and Dressings and sauces groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified in NOVA group 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with ingredients such as added dextrose, acidity regulator E270 and multiple cheeses. Nutritionally it provides 303 kcal, 26.4 g fat (6.5 g saturated), 4 g protein per 100 g, while its high fat and saturated fat contrast with moderate sugar (5.4 g) and relatively low salt (1.3 g), and it contains milk allergens.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average pesto sauce, Pesto Calabrese contains markedly more fat (26.4 g vs 12.0 g) and saturated fat (6.5 g vs 2.1 g), higher energy (303 kcal vs 183 kcal), but lower sugar (5.4 g vs 10.9 g), lower salt (1.3 g vs 5.0 g), fewer carbohydrates (12.3 g vs 16.4 g), less fiber (0.3 g vs 1.4 g) and more protein (4 g vs 2.1 g).
Ingredients
Water, olive oil, Ricotta Romana PDO cheese (Ewe's WHEY, salt ) 15.4%, red pepper concentrate 14%, dextrose, onion, double concentrated tomato, Pecorino Romano PDO cheese 2.2% (ewe's MILK, salt, rennet), maize starch, acidity regulator: E270, WHEY protein, sugar, salt, chilli powder, oregano
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