Essential Everyday · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread, Traditional
A 1/4 cup (60g) serving of Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread, Traditional by Essential Everyday has 230 calories, 0g of sugars and 540mg of sodium, as submitted by Supervalu, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2427600, record updated Nov 1, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2427600, 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 Supervalu, Inc. 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
- 041303041734
- 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, none of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 88% 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 g | 4.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 900 mg | 372 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 5 g | 1.6 g | 93% |
| Calories | 383 | 64 | 95% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASIL, SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC, ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE.
The statement lists 10 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Soybean Oil, Garlic. 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 Nov 1, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2427600).
More Essential Everyday prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 150 | 1.67 g | 617 mg |
| Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 150 | 1.67 g | 550 mg |
| Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 113 | 1.61 g | 581 mg |
| Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 113 | 3.23 g | 484 mg |
| Light Alfredo Pasta Sauce | 83 | 0 g | 550 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Essential Everyday Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread, Traditional?
230 per 1/4 cup (60g) serving, and 383 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Essential Everyday Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread, Traditional?
540mg per serving (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Supervalu, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 1, 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