First Street · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto
A 1/4 cup (60g) serving of Basil Pesto by First Street has 270 calories, 1g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by Smart & Final Iris Corporation to USDA (FoodData Central 2452825, record updated Dec 24, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2452825, available Jan 26, 2023; 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 Smart & Final Iris Corporation submitted to USDA, for the declared 60g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041512155505
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 8 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 10% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 87% fat and 7% 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 | 1.7 g | 4.2 g | 10% |
| Sodium | 800 mg | 372 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 8.3 g | 1.6 g | 98% |
| Calories | 450 | 64 | 97% |
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; 175 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Artichoke Pesto TERRA COTTA PASTA CO | 633 mg | 317 |
| Pesto, Artichoke & Olive NUOVO PASTA | 633 mg | 250 |
| Giant, World Menu Basil Pesto Sauce GIANT | 626 mg | 293 |
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): CANOLA OIL, BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PINE NUTS, GARLIC (GARLIC, WATER), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE TO PROTECT FLAVOR, CALCIUM ASCORBATE (PROTECT QUALITY), GREEN COLOR ADDED (WATER, GUM ARABIC, FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES [FOR COLOR], MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, TURMERIC OLEORESIN [FOR COLOR], ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), SPICE.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Canola Oil, Basil, Parmesan Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk. 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 24, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Smart & Final Iris Corporation submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2452825).
More First Street prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinara Sauce with Romano Cheese | 68 | 6.77 g | 353 mg |
| Marinara Sauce with Real Romano Cheese | 64 | 7.2 g | 464 mg |
| Marinara Sauce | 62 | 7.03 g | 508 mg |
| Flavored with Meat Pasta Sauce | 62 | 7.03 g | 375 mg |
| Pizza Super Heavy Sauce with Basil | 56 | 7.94 g | 238 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in First Street Basil Pesto?
270 per 1/4 cup (60g) serving, and 450 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in First Street Basil Pesto?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Smart & Final Iris Corporation submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 24, 2022. 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