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Prego Italian style basil pesto

Italian style basil pesto

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Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is Prego Italian style basil pesto healthy?

Prego Italian style basil pesto scores 84/100 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 Prego Italian style basil pesto?

Prego Italian style basil pesto lists 7 ingredients, starting with Basil, Pine Nuts, Parmesan, Garlic and Olive Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Prego Italian style basil pesto contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Prego Italian style basil 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 Prego Italian style basil pesto?

Prego Italian style basil 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 Prego Italian style basil pesto compare to other pasta & cooking sauces?

At 84/100 Prego Italian style basil 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 Prego Italian style basil pesto organic?

Prego Italian style basil pesto is not certified organic in our data.

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