Banquet Basic Chicken Pesto with Chicken Meal, 7 Oz

Processing Score

10.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00031000007140

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size198 g

Amount per serving

Calories

250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g

13%

Saturated Fat 4g

20%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 20mg

Sodium 610mg

27%

Total Carbohydrate 31g

11%

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 11g

Calcium 0mg

Iron 1.4mg

Potassium 110mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

22 listed · 4 flagged for review

PASTA: WATER, ENRICHED PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, REDUCED FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL. CREAMY PESTO: WATER, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SOYBEAN OIL, ROMANO CHEESE FROM COW'S MILK (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NONFAT DRY MILK, PARSLEY, SALT, BASIL, FLAVORING, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, GARLIC POWDER. COOKED CHICKEN: WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Banquet Basic Chicken Pesto with Chicken Meal, 7 Oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Rice Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Prepared Entrees, this product is more processed than about 53% of the 6,999 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Banquet Basic Chicken Pesto with Chicken Meal, 7 Oz's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Reduced Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).

Natural sources but industrial application.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil. Creamy Pesto: Water, Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Phosphate. Contains: Milk.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

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