Is Saclà Vegan green pesto sauce ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 11 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score C
Less processed sauces
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Basil 52%, Water, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Rice Syrup, cashew nuts, Maize Starch (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), Garlic, Potato
Additives: E270 Lactic acid
As written on the pack
Basil (52%), Water, Sunflower Oil, Rice Syrup, CASHEW NUTS, Maize Starch, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid, Garlic, Potato.
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.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- 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 19th. 49% of the green pestos here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8001060042049, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.