Flora · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pesto Genovese
A 2 Tbsp (30g) serving of Pesto Genovese by Flora has 140 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 290mg of sodium, as submitted by Flora's Distributors, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2010523, record updated Mar 16, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2010523, 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 Flora's Distributors, 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
- 020038005662
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 6 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 31% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 97% of them.
Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 88% 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 | 3.3 g | 4.2 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 967 mg | 372 mg | 97% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 1.6 g | 96% |
| Calories | 467 | 64 | 97% |
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; 13 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Basil Pesto with 100% Italian Genovese Basil GIOVANNI RANA | 767 mg | 500 |
| Ht Traders, Pesto Alla Genovese Harris-Teeter Inc. | 700 mg | 500 |
| Alla Genovese Pesto HT TRADERS | 700 mg | 500 |
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, SUNFLOWER OIL, CASHEW NUTS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (CONTAINS LYSOZYME FROM EGG), PECORINO CHEESE MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK (SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), FRUCTOSE, SALT, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PINE NUTS, GARLIC, LACTIC ACID AS ACIDITY REGULATOR, ASCORBIC ACID AS ANTIOXIDANT.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Sunflower Oil, 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 Mar 16, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Flora's Distributors, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2010523).
More Flora prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke Pesto | 400 | 3.33 g | 567 mg |
| Homestyle Sauce, Vodka | 104 | 5.6 g | 440 mg |
| Garden Vegetable Sauce, Homestyle24 | 80 | 5.6 g | 352 mg |
| Puttanesca Homestyle Sauce | 72 | 5.6 g | 344 mg |
| Homestyle Sauce, Spicy Sicilian | 56 | 4 g | 320 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Flora Pesto Genovese?
140 per 2 Tbsp (30g) serving, and 467 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Flora Pesto Genovese?
290mg per serving (13% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Flora's Distributors, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 16, 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