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Pesto, green

Green pesto is a prepared sauce usually made from basil, oil, nuts, hard cheese and garlic. The figures here describe the sauce as sold, rather than a meal made with it. It mainly provides fat, with smaller amounts of protein and carbohydrate. Per 100g, it contains 43g of fat, including 6.5g of saturated fat, and 2.1g of salt. It also provides 17mg of vitamin E.

Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative damage. Fat is a concentrated source of energy, while the saturated fat and salt content are worth noting for people monitoring their intake. Ingredients and nutrient levels can vary between products, so labels may differ from these figures. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

420 kcal

Energía

1730 kJ

Grasa

43g

of which saturates

6.5g

Carbohydrate

3.9g

of which sugars

2.3g

Proteína

5.6g

Sal

2.1g

Agua

39g

Colesterol

8.4mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

197µg

Vitamina D

0.7µg

Vitamina E

17mg

Vitamina C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.06mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.12mg

Niacin (B3)

0.6mg

Vitamin B6

0.03mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

16µg

Calcio

209mg

Hierro

1.1mg

Magnesio

44mg

Phosphorus

141mg

Potasio

180mg

Sodio

840mg

Zinc

1.1mg

Cobre

0.24mg

Selenio

4µg

Iodine

4µg

Other types of pesto

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pesto, red

317 kcal

5g

31g

3.3g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 6 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente