Sam's Choice · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Basil Pesto Sauce, Traditional
A 1/4 cup (47g) serving of Basil Pesto Sauce, Traditional by Sam's Choice has 190 calories, 2g of sugars and 620mg of sodium, as submitted by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2322878, record updated Oct 18, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2322878, available Jun 21, 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 47g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 078742235769
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 6 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 51% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 99% of them.
Where the calories come from: 17% carbohydrate, 78% 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 | 4.3 g | 4.2 g | 51% |
| Sodium | 1,319 mg | 372 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 4.3 g | 1.6 g | 92% |
| Calories | 404 | 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 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; 3,026 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce WALDEN FARMS | 1,033 mg | 0 |
| Basil Pesto Sauce MARKETSIDE | 1,033 mg | 533 |
| Italian Parmesan Chicken Oven Bake Sauce MCCORMICK | 1,026 mg | 79 |
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): SUNFLOWER OIL, BASIL, CASHEWS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, SALT, RENNET, EGG WHITE LYSOZYME [PRESERVATIVE]), PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK (SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), WATER, DEXTROSE, SALT, ORGANIC POTATO FLAKES (POTATO FLAKES, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), PINE NUTS, LACTIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL.
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Sunflower Oil, Basil, Cashews. 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 Oct 18, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2322878).
More Sam's Choice prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Pasta Sauce with Italian Cheese | 133 | 1.67 g | 600 mg |
| Pasta Sauce | 120 | 4 g | 400 mg |
| Pasta Sauce, Spicy Arrabbiata | 112 | 4 g | 400 mg |
| Sam's Choice, Creamy Red Pasta Sauce | 104 | 4.8 g | 384 mg |
| Napoletana Pasta Sauce | 96 | 4.8 g | 400 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Sam's Choice Basil Pesto Sauce, Traditional?
190 per 1/4 cup (47g) serving, and 404 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Sam's Choice Basil Pesto Sauce, Traditional?
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 Oct 18, 2017. 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