Pesto Alla Genovese Basil & Garlic

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Gia Russa Pesto Alla Genovese Basil & Garlic scores 24/100 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.

Gia Russa Pesto Alla Genovese Basil & Garlic lists 10 ingredients, starting with Sunflower Oil, Basil, Grana Padano Cheese, Cashews and Pine Nuts. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 24/100 Gia Russa Pesto Alla Genovese Basil & Garlic 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.