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Is Jamie Oliver Green Pesto ultra-processed?

190g Green pestos Sold in Australia and France

Pack of Jamie Oliver Green Pesto

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:

  • 15 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

Basil 38%, Extra Virgin Olive Oil 18%, Sunflower Oil, Cashew Nuts, Grana Padano, Cheese, Italian Pine Nuts 4%, Pecorino Romano CheesePDO, Garlic, Sugar, Sea Salt, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid

As written on the pack

Basil (38%), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (18%),Sunflower Oil, Cashew Nuts, Grana Padano, Cheese PDO (Milk) (6.9%), Italian Pine Nuts (4%), Pecorino Romano CheesePDO (Milk), Garlic, Sugar, Sea Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Cheese Cheese is milk preserved with salt, cultures and rennet.

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 79 green pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 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 5060170800096, last edited 9 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.