Red pesto, Sainsbury's
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Pestos · United Kingdom

Red pesto

United Kingdom
NUTRI-SCOREABCEDNOVA4
284 kcalper 100 g · 14% of the reference intake
3.6 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-8)00936408
GS1 prefix009 · GS1 US
Additives3: E1105, E270, E300
AllergensEggs, Milk, Nuts

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the share of an adult’s reference intake (8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal)
Nutrient100 gReference intake
Energy284 kcal14%
Fat26.7 g38%
of which saturates3.3 g16%
Carbohydrate6.8 g3%
of which sugars3.6 g4%
Fibre2.4 g—
Protein2.9 g6%
Salt1.2 g20%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated 27 March 2026 · Reference intakes: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex XIII.

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Tomato Paste (41%), Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Refined Soyabean, Corn, Rapeseed or Olive Oil), Rehydrated Sundried Tomatoes (8%), Tomato Purée (6%), Basil (5%), Red Peppers, Grana Padano Cheese (2%) (Grana Padano Cheese (Cows' Milk), Preservative: Egg Lysozyme), Cashew Nuts, Salt, Pecorino Romano Cheese (Sheep's Milk) (1%), Carrots, Pine Nuts, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid; Paprika Powder, Pea Fibre, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

  • E1105LysozymePreservative
  • E270Lactic acid
  • E300Ascorbic acidAntioxidant · Sequestrant

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

In its category

Position among 63 “pestos” products sold in the United Kingdom
Sugars3.6 g · median 4.3 g
Saturates3.3 g · median 3.8 g
Salt1.2 g · median 1.3 g

32% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL), products in the same category sold in the United Kingdom, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

2.88kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Pestos”: 2.88 kg CO₂e per kg of product.

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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