Is Marks & Spencers Green Pesto ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 10 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed sauces
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Olive Oil (processing marker) (Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Basil 26%, Pecorino Cheese (processing marker), Water, Lemon Juice, Toasted Pine Kernels 6%, Salt (processing marker), Garlic Purée
As written on the pack
Olive Oil (Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Basil (26%), Pecorino Cheese (Milk) (15%), Water, Lemon Juice, Toasted Pine Kernels (6%), Salt, Garlic Purée
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 79 green pestos
From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 49% of the green pestos here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00448710, last edited 15 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.