Is Delallo simply pesto traditional basil ultra-processed?

6.35 oz Green pestos Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Whey

16 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed green pestos

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

olive oil (processing marker), fresh basil, cashew nuts, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (processing marker) (cow's milk, cheese rennet, salt (processing marker)), pecorino romano cheese (processing marker), sheep's milk, cheese rennet, salt (processing marker), whey (ultra-processing marker), milk, pine nuts, garlic, salt (processing marker)

As written on the pack

OLIVE OIL, FRESH BASIL, CASHEW NUTS, PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT), PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT, WHEY, SKIMMED POWDER MILK, PINE NUTS, GARLIC, SALT.

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 79 green pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 42nd. 49% of the green pestos here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 79 green pestos, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0072368424675, last edited 3 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.