Lowes Foods · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto
A 1/4 cup (50g) serving of Basil Pesto by Lowes Foods has 150 calories, 1g of sugars and 200mg of sodium, as submitted by Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2630899, record updated Jul 18, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2630899, available Aug 31, 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 Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 50g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 741643053632
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 14% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 64% of them.
Where the calories come from: 8% carbohydrate, 87% 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 | 2 g | 4.2 g | 14% |
| Sodium | 400 mg | 372 mg | 64% |
| Protein | 4 g | 1.6 g | 91% |
| Calories | 300 | 64 | 93% |
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; 37 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Bioitalia, Pesto Sauce, Tomato BIOITALIA | 317 mg | 167 |
| Nonna Lena's, Pesto NONNA LENA'S | 317 mg | 533 |
| Basil Pesto PRIVATE SELECTION | 300 mg | 367 |
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): BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, WATER, BRAZIL NUTS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (SKIMMED MILK COW PARTIALLY, SALT, RENNET, EGG PROTEIN), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, LACTIC FERMENTS, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET, NATAMICYN), POTATO STARCH, GARLIC, SALT, PINE NUTS, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID AND ASCORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Sunflower Oil, Water. 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 Jul 18, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2630899).
More Lowes Foods prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | 72 | 4.8 g | 408 mg |
| Four Cheese Pasta Sauce | 72 | 5.6 g | 392 mg |
| Traditional Pizza Sauce | 66 | 4.92 g | 393 mg |
| Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce | 66 | 4.96 g | 256 mg |
| Marinara Pasta Sauce | 64 | 5.6 g | 376 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lowes Foods Basil Pesto?
150 per 1/4 cup (50g) serving, and 300 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lowes Foods Basil Pesto?
200mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 18, 2023. 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