Central Market · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Pesto Genovese
A 1.1 oz (30g) serving of Pesto Genovese by Central Market has 120 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by H E Butt Grocery Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2380521, record updated Oct 21, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2380521, available Dec 7, 2022; 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 H E Butt Grocery Company 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
- 041220879960
- 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 31% 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: 10% carbohydrate, 86% 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 | 3.3 g | 4.2 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 1,533 mg | 372 mg | 99% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 1.6 g | 87% |
| Calories | 400 | 64 | 95% |
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; 23 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Genovese Pesto GUSTARE VITA | 1,133 mg | 300 |
| Pesto Genovese MANTOVA | 1,120 mg | 307 |
| Genovese Pesto with Truffles TRENTASETTE | 1,000 mg | 417 |
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, CHESTNUTS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE, POTATO PUREE, SALT, PINE NUTS, GARLIC, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Sunflower Oil, Chestnuts. 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 Oct 21, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement H E Butt Grocery Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2380521).
More Central Market prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Pesto Rosso | 440 | 4 g | 480 mg |
| Organic Pesto Genovese | 320 | 2 g | 920 mg |
| Vodka Sauce | 83 | 3.33 g | 275 mg |
| Central Market, Puttanesca Sauce | 75 | 3.33 g | 650 mg |
| Marinara Tomato Sauce | 73 | 4.88 g | 276 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Central Market Pesto Genovese?
120 per 1.1 oz (30g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Central Market Pesto Genovese?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record H E Butt Grocery Company submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 21, 2022. 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