Minasso · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pesto Alla Genovese
One Tbsp (15g) serving of Pesto Alla Genovese by Minasso has 90 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 210mg of sodium, as submitted by Minasso Serafino to USDA (FoodData Central 1865219, record updated Aug 10, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1865219, 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 Minasso Serafino submitted to USDA, for the declared 15g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 081912400508
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 4 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 53% 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: 8% carbohydrate, 89% fat and 3% 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 | 4.7 g | 4.2 g | 53% |
| Sodium | 1,367 mg | 372 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 1.6 g | 92% |
| Calories | 604 | 64 | 100% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other genovese in this aisle
28 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named genovese. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 967 mg of sodium and 5 g of protein; 20 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Genovese Pesto with Truffles TRENTASETTE | 1,000 mg | 417 |
| Pesto Genovese FLORA | 967 mg | 467 |
| Organic Pesto Genovese CENTRAL MARKET | 920 mg | 320 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "genovese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): OLIVE OIL, FRESH BASIL, CASHEW NUTS, POWDERED MILK, (LACTOSE), STARCH, CHEESE (WHEY, SALT MELTING), SALT, GARLIC, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO PDO (PARMESAN) (COW'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), PECORINO CHEESE (SHEEP'S MILK, RENNET,SALT), PINE-NUTS.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Olive Oil, Fresh Basil, Cashew Nuts. 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 Aug 10, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Minasso Serafino submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1865219).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Minasso Pesto Alla Genovese?
90 per 1 Tbsp (15g) serving, and 604 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Minasso Pesto Alla Genovese?
210mg per serving (9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Minasso Serafino submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 10, 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