Knorr · Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
Creamy Pesto Sauce Mix
One Tbsp (7g) serving of Creamy Pesto Sauce Mix by Knorr has 25 calories, 1g of sugars and 250mg of sodium, as submitted by Unilever Bestfoods North America to USDA (FoodData Central 2296096, record updated Dec 30, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2296096, 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 Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA, for the declared 7g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 048001709362
- Category
- Seasoning Mixes, Salts, Marinades and Tenderizers
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 64% of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 30% of them.
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 14.3 g | 5.6 g | 64% |
| Sodium | 3,571 mg | 8,333 mg | 30% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 0 g | 93% |
| Calories | 357 | 67 | 90% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 7,276 products, one per barcode.
Other sauce in this aisle
533 of the 7,276 seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers products are named sauce. Per 100 g their median is 143 calories, 1,214 mg of sodium and 0.8 g of protein; 393 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Sauce Mix SIMPLY ORGANIC | 2,818 mg | 318 |
| Extra Creamy Hollandaise Sauce Mix MAGGI | 2,756 mg | 463 |
| Shoyu Chicken Sauce HAWAIIAN PRIDE | 2,683 mg | 171 |
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): MALTODEXTRIN, CORNSTARCH, WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, WHEY, GARLIC POWDER, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PARMESAN AND ROMANO CHEESES (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, BASIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPINACH POWDER, SUGAR, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ONION POWDER, PARSLEY, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, SULFITES (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY).
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Maltodextrin, Cornstarch, Wheat Flour (wheat Flour. 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 30, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2296096).
More Knorr seasoning mixes, salts, marinades and tenderizers
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Sauce Mix | 357 | 14.29 g | 4,143 mg |
| French Onion Recipe Mix | 346 | 7.69 g | 5,154 mg |
| Garlic & Herb Sauce Mix | 375 | n/a | 4,750 mg |
| Parma Rosa Sauce Mix | 375 | 25 g | 3,625 mg |
| Chicken Flavor Bouillon Cubes | 333 | n/a | 14,444 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Knorr Creamy Pesto Sauce Mix?
25 per 1 Tbsp (7g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Knorr Creamy Pesto Sauce Mix?
250mg per serving (11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Unilever Bestfoods North America submitted to USDA, last updated Dec 30, 2020. 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