Italian Basil Pesto

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Kirkland Signature Italian Basil Pesto scores 66/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 1g fiber and 6g protein. 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.

Kirkland Signature Italian Basil Pesto lists 19 ingredients, starting with Basil Blend, Genovese Basil D.0.p, Sunfluwer Oil, Sea Salt and Sunflower Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

330 kcal per serving, or 550 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Kirkland Signature Italian Basil Pesto on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 66/100 Kirkland Signature Italian Basil Pesto lands mid-scale — below the typical score in pasta & cooking sauces, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in pasta & cooking sauces is Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce at 100/100.