Pesto Pasta Salad
Processing Score
8.6Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
7/10Excellent
The processing score reflects 36 ingredients, including preservatives and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol Listed
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
663209110750
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories
200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g
17%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 85mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 4g
Calcium 40mg
3%
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
16 listed · 6 flagged for reviewCOOKED PASTA (WATER, DURUM SEMOLINA FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PESTO VINAIGRETTE CANOLA OIL, WATER, WHITE WINE VINEGAR (WHITE WINE VINEGAR DILUTED WITH WATER TO 5% ACIDITY AND POTASSIUM BISULFITE AS PRESERVATIVE), FRESH BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK PART SKIM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES, CELLULOSE POWDER ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, POTASSIUM SORBATE TO PROTECT FLAVOR), RICE VINEGAR (RICE VINEGAR (WATER, RICE), SUGAR, SALT), FRESH GARLIC, HONEY, LEMON JUICE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), AND CITRIC ACID), SALT, BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, TOMATOES, PEAS, PINE NUTS.
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What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Pesto Pasta Salad'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Cooked Pasta (Water, Durum Semolina Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid).
Natural sources but industrial application.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Pesto Vinaigrette Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Honey.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lemon Juice (Water, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), And Citric Acid).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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