Marketside · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto Sauce
A 1/4 cup (60g) serving of Basil Pesto Sauce by Marketside has 320 calories, 2g of sugars and 620mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2266661, record updated Mar 7, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2266661, available May 23, 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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 60g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 681131433624
- 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 31% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 94% fat and 4% 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 | 3.3 g | 4.2 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 1,033 mg | 372 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 5 g | 1.6 g | 93% |
| Calories | 533 | 64 | 99% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
3,064 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 62 calories, 370 mg of sodium and 1.6 g of protein; 3,012 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Pesto Sauce SIMPLY ENJOY | 825 mg | 561 |
| Black Truffle Pomodoro Pasta Sauce TRUFF | 824 mg | 128 |
| Hormel, Pizza Ready, Pizza Sauce & Meat, Mini Pepperoni HORMEL | 794 mg | 159 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sauce", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASIL BLEND (BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT), SUNFLOWER OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED PART-SKIMMED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CANOLA OIL, LACTOSE, WATER, GARLIC, 2% OR LESS OF DEHYDRATED POTATOES, VEGETABLE FIBER, NATURAL FLAVORS, ASCORBIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SPICE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil Blend (basil, Sunflower Oil, Salt). 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 Mar 7, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2266661).
More Marketside prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Pesto Sauce | 550 | 0 g | 983 mg |
| Marketside, Cooking Sauce, Basil Pesto | 400 | 0 g | 1,000 mg |
| Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 250 | 1.67 g | 283 mg |
| Bolognese Pasta Sauce | 80 | 2.4 g | 568 mg |
| Marinara Pasta Sauce with Beef and Pork | 64 | 3.2 g | 256 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Marketside Basil Pesto Sauce?
320 per 1/4 cup (60g) serving, and 533 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Marketside Basil Pesto Sauce?
620mg per serving (27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 7, 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