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Classico, Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread

Processing Score
5.5Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data

The processing score reflects 14 ingredients, including natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat
Classico, Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread Cooking Sauces
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041129000052
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size62 g
Amount per serving
Calories
240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g
31%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 590mg
26%
Total Carbohydrate 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 1.1mg
6%

* 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

11 listed · 2 flagged for review

BASIL, SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, SALT, OF: SPICE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Classico, Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread'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 FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Olive Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Prego vs Classico and Classico vs Rao's comparisons.

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