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Red pesto sauce

Red pesto sauce is a variably formulated red pesto-style condiment used with pasta, spread on bread or added to savoury dishes.

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About Red pesto sauce

Red pesto sauce is a pesto-style sauce distinguished by a red colour. The name does not specify a recipe: formulations may vary in their ingredients, proportions, texture, and seasoning. It is commonly sold as a prepared sauce, with a consistency that may range from coarse and spoonable to more finely blended.

It can be used with pasta, spread on bread, or added to other dishes as a savoury sauce or condiment. The red colour does not establish which ingredients provide it, and the record does not identify a brand or recipe. Its flavour and thickness therefore depend on the particular formulation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

red pesto

English

red pesto sauce

English

Sauce pesto rosso, préemballée

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Red pesto sauce nutrition & diet

Red pesto sauce nutritional value

Reference: Pesto sauce, red

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
410kcal
Protein
6.1g
Carbs
13.1g
Fat
36.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

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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: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 13447 ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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