Prego Sauces Basil Pesto

Processing Score

9.8Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

00051000214447

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size60 ml

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg

10%

Sodium 320mg

14%

Total Carbohydrate 3g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 1g

Calcium 40mg

Iron 0mg

* 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

25 listed · 5 flagged for review

WATER, CREAM, BUTTER (CREAM, WATER, SALT), PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ENZYME MODIFIED EGG YOLKS (EGG YOLKS, PHOSPHOLIPASE), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SUGAR, DEHYDRATED WHEY, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE-DIHYDRATE, FLAVORING, GRANULAR AND PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED SPINACH, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, BASIL, BLACK PEPPER, ZINC CHLORIDE (TO MAINTAIN COLOR), SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, OLIVE OIL, ENZYMES.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Prego Sauces Basil Pesto scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Egg Yolks (Egg Yolks, Phospholipase), Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Prego Sauces Basil Pesto'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.

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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Disodium Phosphate-Dihydrate, Zinc Chloride (To Maintain Color), Sodium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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

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