Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto
5.6out of 10
MealFan score Ranked #16 of 19 pesto we scoredSee the full ranking →
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Rustic Basil Pesto

MealFan pickConvenient jarred pesto made with seed oil
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#16of 19 pesto scored
Category average6.10.5 below average
BolaniBasil PestoCompare head to head 6.8out of 10 Artesian FarmsBasil pestoCompare head to head 6.8out of 10 Trader Joe'sOlive and Basil Pesto SauceCompare head to head 6.6out of 10
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The catch

The primary oil is sunflower oil rather than olive oil and each quarter cup serving carries 18g of fat, with salt listed several times in the ingredients though the exact sodium could not be confirmed from the label. (source)

The honest take

This is a jarred basil pesto built on recognizable ingredients like basil, spinach, garlic, cashews, and aged grana padano and pecorino cheese, with 0g of sugar per quarter cup serving. The catch for clean eaters is that the main oil is sunflower oil rather than olive oil, and each serving still carries 18g of fat. It also leans on yeast extract, potato flakes, and natural basil flavor, so it reads more like a convenient pantry pesto than a purist one. If you want a fast jarred pesto and do not mind seed oil it is a reasonable pick, though olive oil first pestos exist if that matters to you.
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Nutrition per serving

1/4 cup (60g)

190Calories
3gProtein
4gCarbs
18gFat
1gFiber
0gSugar
1000mgSodium
No added sugar

Who it's for

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Home cooks who want a quick jarred pesto with real cheese and no added sugar and who are not avoiding seed oils.

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You avoid sunflower and other seed oils or want a traditional olive oil and pine nut pesto.

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Product MealFan Score ↕Protein ↕Calories ↕Sugar ↕Sodium ↕
BarillaRustic Basil Pesto this product5.6/103g1900g1000mg
H-E-B DeliPlant-Based Pesto Sauce 6.1/102g3600g390mg
Filippo BerioClassic Pesto 5.8/101.8g1791g499mg
HungryrootKale Spinach Pesto Sauce 6.6/101g70n/a105mg
Fattorie UmbreGenovese pesto 6.2/105g4001.7g1000mg
365 Whole Foods MarketBasil Pesto 6.6/108.6g3620g741mg
Albert HeijnVegan pesto verde 6.1/102.3g3942.3g440mg
Simply NaturePesto Rosso 5/103.7g3335.6g944mg
Artesian FarmsBasil pesto 6.8/103g3001g125mg
Trader Joe'sOlive and Basil Pesto Sauce 6.6/102g220n/a550mg
SaclàVegan Basil Pesto 6.4/103.3g3501.7g483mg
TrentasetteItalian Basil Pesto 6.2/105g4001.7g1000mg
Wicked FoodsBlack Olive Pesto Sauce 6.1/101.7g2671.7g517mg
⭐ Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto has the least sugar of the 12 pesto we compared.
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