Visconti · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pesto Genovese
A 0.166 cup (30g) serving of Pesto Genovese by Visconti has 150 calories, 3g of sugars and 270mg of sodium, as submitted by Cutting Edge Enterprises, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1913797, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1913797, 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 Cutting Edge Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 813120020380
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 3 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 99% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 96% of them.
Where the calories come from: 9% carbohydrate, 86% fat and 6% 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 | 11 g | 4.2 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 900 mg | 372 mg | 96% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 1.6 g | 98% |
| Calories | 500 | 64 | 98% |
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; 9 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Ht Traders, Pesto Alla Genovese Harris-Teeter Inc. | 700 mg | 500 |
| Alla Genovese Pesto HT TRADERS | 700 mg | 500 |
| Alla Genovese Pesto ROUSES MARKETS | 625 mg | 464 |
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): BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, GRANA PADANO CHEESE, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE, POTATO FLAKES, SALT, CASHEWS, PINE NUTS, SUGAR, GARLIC, ACIDYING: E575 (EGGS, MILK, DRY FRUIT)
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sunflower 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Cutting Edge Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1913797).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Visconti Pesto Genovese?
150 per 0.166 cup (30g) serving, and 500 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Visconti Pesto Genovese?
270mg per serving (12% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Cutting Edge Enterprises, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 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