Buitoni Pesto with basil

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Buitoni Pesto with basil scores 33/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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.

Buitoni Pesto with basil lists 14 ingredients, starting with Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Cultured Part-skim Milk and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 33/100 Buitoni Pesto with basil scores worse than most 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.