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Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto

Alessi Pesto

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Ingredients · 8

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Common questions

Is Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto healthy?

Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto scores 85/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto?

Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto lists 8 ingredients, starting with Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pecorino Romano Cheese, Pine Nuts and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto?

Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto compare to other pasta & cooking sauces?

At 85/100 Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto sits in our top band, among the better pasta & cooking sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & cooking sauces is Simply Nature Organic Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce at 100/100.

Is Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto organic?

Alessi Foods Alessi Pesto is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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