Giant · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Giant, World Menu Basil Pesto Sauce
One package (198g) serving of Giant, World Menu Basil Pesto Sauce has 580 calories, 2g of sugars and 1240mg of sodium, as submitted by Ahold USA, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1858460, record updated May 4, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1858460, available Jul 29, 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 Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 198g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 688267054273
- 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 6% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 91% of them.
Where the calories come from: 8% carbohydrate, 84% fat and 8% 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 | 1 g | 4.2 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 626 mg | 372 mg | 91% |
| Protein | 6.1 g | 1.6 g | 95% |
| Calories | 293 | 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 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; 2,892 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce ROUNDY'S | 500 mg | 129 |
| Newman's Own, Pasta Sauce, Italian Sausage & Peppers NEWMAN'S OWN | 500 mg | 71 |
| Organic Pasta Sauce, Roasted Garlic GREEN WAY | 500 mg | 65 |
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, WATER, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, MIXED GRATED HARD CHEESE (MILK, SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME ([ENZYME FROM EGG WHITE]), SALT, GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, CASHEWS, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (MILK, RENNET, NATURAL, LACTIC FERMENTS), POWDERED MILK, ASCORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 5 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Water, Sunflower Seed Oil. 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 May 4, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1858460).
More Giant prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant, Simply Enjoy, Limoncello Inspired Pesto Sauce | 579 | 5.26 g | 684 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Giant, World Menu Basil Pesto Sauce?
580 per 1 package (198g) serving, and 293 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Giant, World Menu Basil Pesto Sauce?
1240mg per serving (54% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ahold USA, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 4, 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