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Red pesto is a prepared sauce typically made with tomatoes and oil, often with cheese and nuts. It provides mainly fat, with smaller amounts of carbohydrate and protein. Per 100g, it contains 1311 kJ of energy, 31g of fat, 4.7g of saturated fat and 1.9g of salt.

Fat provides energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. The saturated fat and salt content are worth noting for people monitoring these in their diet. The amount of sauce used affects how much energy, fat and salt it adds to a meal. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

317 kcal

Energía

1311 kJ

Grasa

31g

of which saturates

4.7g

Carbohydrate

5.9g

of which sugars

5.2g

Fibra

3.3g

Proteína

5g

Sal

1.9g

Agua

48g

Colesterol

6mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

337µg

Vitamina C

Trace

Vitamin B6

0mg

Sodio

770mg

Other types of pesto

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Pesto, green

420 kcal

5.6g

43g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (8 samples, 7 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