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Is Deluxe Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Rosso ultra-processed?

190 g Red pestos Sold in the United Kingdom and the United States

Pack of Deluxe Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Rosso

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 24 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed sauces

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

Extra Virgin Olive Oil 25%, Tomato Purée 23%, Tomato Preparation (Water, Dried Tomatoes 10%, Salt, Sugar Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)), Tomato Paste 10%, Basil 7.4%, Pecorino Romano Cheese P.D.O 3.5% (Sheep's Milk), Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese P.D.O 2%, Pine Nuts 2%, Garlic, Sugar, Beetroot Powder, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

25% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 23% Tomato Purée, Tomato Preparation (Water, 10% Dried Tomatoes, Salt, Sugar Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid; Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid), 10% Double Concentrated Tomato Paste, 7.4% Basil, 3.5% Pecorino Romano Cheese P.D.O. (Sheep's Milk), 2% Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese P.D.O. (Milk), 2% Pine Nuts, Garlic, Sugar, Beetroot Powder, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid; Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 26 red pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 42% of the red 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 26 red pestos, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489822561, last edited 2 April 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.