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Basil Pesto

ranked #16 of 97 in pesto
Contains: en:gluten, en:milk
Least processed#16 / 97Lowest sugar#5 / 88
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NOVA · 4 · 46 INGREDIENTS · 1 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 1 additive and 46 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
0
Healthiness
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
20
Low salt
10
High protein
70
High fibre
Nutrient density
25
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 0196633933119 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
basil blend 285%
see related (2)
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PDO basil Genovese18%
see related (3)
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industrial oil-3
whole / basic0
acid~080%
see related (2)
0
0
grated CHEESE20%
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0
pine nuts 115%
see related (1)
0
PDO
0
Pecorino
see related (1)
0
sheep's MILK
see related (2)
whole / basic0
garlic 23%
see related (1)
whole / basic0
ascorbic acid
see related (3)
0
0
black pepper
see related (1)
0
ADVICE!
0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 0
No flagged additives.
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