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Is Morrisons Red Pesto ultra-processed?

190 g Red pestos Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Morrisons Red 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:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • 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

red pesto 190ge pesto with sundried tomatoes and italian cheeses." ingredients reconstituted tomato purée, sunflower oil, sundried tomatoes 8%, grana padano cheese 6% (cheese, preservative (eg lysozyme)), basil 6%, red pepper, pecorino romano cheese 2%, eep's milk, pine kernels, cashew nuts, acidity regulator, citric ac salt, nutrition typical values energy fat

Additives: E1105 Lysozyme

As written on the pack

red pesto 190ge pesto with sundried tomatoes and italian cheeses." ingredients reconstituted tomato purée, sunflower oil, partially rehydrated sundried tomatoes (8%), grana padano cheese (6%) (cheese (milk), preservative (eg lysozyme)), basil (6%), red pepper, pecorino romano cheese (2%) eep's milk), pine kernels, cashew nuts, acidity regulator (citric ac salt. nutrition typical values energy fat

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.

  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 26 red pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 7th. 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 5010251460510, last edited 27 March 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.