Orchard Pond · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto
A 1/2 cup (113g) serving of Basil Pesto by Orchard Pond has 480 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 380mg of sodium, as submitted by Orchard Pond Organics, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2427144, record updated Dec 7, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2427144, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Orchard Pond Organics, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 113g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 852727005345
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 5% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 89% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among prepared pasta and pizza sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.9 g | 4.2 g | 5% |
| Sodium | 336 mg | 372 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 5.3 g | 1.6 g | 95% |
| Calories | 425 | 64 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other pesto in this aisle
284 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named pesto. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 684 mg of sodium and 5 g of protein; 24 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hemp Seed Pesto BASILTOPS | 268 mg | 536 |
| Kale Pesto Sauce DO ANYTHING SAUCE | 268 mg | 290 |
| Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce TASTE OF INSPIRATIONS | 267 mg | 400 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pesto", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): ORGANIC OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER SEEDS, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE, ORGANIC GARLIC, SEA SALT
The statement lists 6 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Organic Olive Oil, Organic Basil, Organic Sunflower Seeds. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Dec 7, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Orchard Pond Organics, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2427144).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Orchard Pond Basil Pesto?
480 per 1/2 cup (113g) serving, and 425 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Orchard Pond Basil Pesto?
380mg per serving (17% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Orchard Pond Organics, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 7, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov