Gustare Vita · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Genovese Pesto
A 2 Tbsp (30g) serving of Genovese Pesto by Gustare Vita has 90 calories, 2g of sugars and 340mg of sodium, as submitted by Hy-Vee, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2106241, record updated Feb 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2106241, available Oct 28, 2021; 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 Hy-Vee, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 075450220957
- 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, it has more sugar than 87% 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: 12% carbohydrate, 84% 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 | 6.7 g | 4.2 g | 87% |
| Sodium | 1,133 mg | 372 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 1.6 g | 87% |
| 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; 241 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread CLASSICO | 903 mg | 371 |
| Sun Dried Tomato Pesto CANDONI | 902 mg | 459 |
| Pesto Genovese VISCONTI | 900 mg | 500 |
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 SEED OIL, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (CONTAINS LYSOZYME DERIVED FROM EGG), CASHEW NUTS, POTATOES, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE, SUGAR, PINE KERNELS, GARLIC, GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE (ACIDITY REGULATOR).
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Grana Padano Cheese (contains Lysozyme Derived From Egg). 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 Feb 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Hy-Vee, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2106241).
More Gustare Vita prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce | 167 | 3.33 g | 400 mg |
| Vodka Pasta Sauce | 112 | 4 g | 384 mg |
| Mediterranean Pasta Sauce | 88 | 3.2 g | 240 mg |
| Parmigiano Reggiano Pasta Sauce | 88 | 3.2 g | 432 mg |
| Mushroom Pasta Sauce | 80 | 3.2 g | 144 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Gustare Vita Genovese Pesto?
90 per 2 Tbsp (30g) serving, and 300 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Gustare Vita Genovese Pesto?
340mg per serving (15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Hy-Vee, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 26, 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