Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl

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Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to watch

Blue Zones Kitchen Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl scores 87/100 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. Per serving it carries 7g fiber, 9g protein and 3g sugar. 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.

Blue Zones Kitchen Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl lists 20 ingredients, starting with Organic Great Northern Beans, Organic Tri-color Quinoa, Water, Cauliflower and Zucchini. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

320 kcal per serving, or 141 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Blue Zones Kitchen Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 87/100 Blue Zones Kitchen Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl sits in our top band, among the better prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amy's Organic Medium Chili at 100/100.