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Pesto sauce

Pesto sauce is a ground or blended sauce traditionally associated with basil, oil, cheese, nuts, garlic and salt, used with pasta, as a spread or seasoning.

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About Pesto sauce

Pesto sauce is a ground or blended sauce traditionally associated with basil, olive oil, hard cheese, nuts, garlic, and salt. It is used to dress pasta and as a spread, topping, or seasoning. The texture ranges from coarse and oily to smooth and thick, while the flavour is herbal, savoury, garlicky, and rich, with variation from the ingredients used.

Commercial and home versions may use different herbs, nuts or seeds, cheeses, and oils; some are sold refrigerated, frozen, or shelf-stable. Red or other flavoured pestos are distinct formulations rather than interchangeable with basil pesto. The name alone therefore does not specify a single recipe, consistency, or proportion of ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Pesto sauce, homemade

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English

Sauce pesto, préemballée

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English

Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated

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English

Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, shelf stable

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Pesto sauce nutrition & diet

Pesto sauce nutritional value

Pesto sauce

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
580kcal
Protein
8.6g
Carbs
5.7g
Fat
59.2g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Nutrition varies substantially with the quantities and types of oil, cheese, nuts, and herbs, as well as any substitutions. Compare the same recipe or product form, rather than treating all pesto sauces as compositionally identical.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Pesto sauce ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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