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Is Saclà Pesto alla genovese ultra-processed?

190 g Green pestos

Pack of Saclà Pesto alla genovese

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 1 additive

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

Solrosolja, italiensk basilika 36%, Grana Padano ost (innehåller konserveringsmedlet lysozym från ägg), cachenötter, havssalt 3.3%, glukos, Pecorino Romano ost, pinjenötter, aromer, potatis, surhetsreglerande medel (mjölksyra), extra vergine olivolja

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Solrosolja, italiensk basilika 36 %, Grana Padano ost (innehåller konserveringsmedlet lysozym från ägg), cachenötter, havssalt 3,3 %, glukos, Pecorino Romano ost, pinjenötter, aromer, potatis, surhetsreglerande medel (mjölksyra), extra vergine olivolja

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
2 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 79 green pestos

From least to most processed, this one ranks 60th. 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 8001060003804, last edited 13 September 2025), 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.