Alessi · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Premium Pesto
A 2 Tbsp (32g) serving of Premium Pesto by Alessi has 130 calories, 0g of sugars and 350mg of sodium, as submitted by ALESSI to USDA (FoodData Central 734016, record updated Aug 22, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 734016, available Dec 6, 2019; 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 ALESSI submitted to USDA, for the declared 32g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 000015640499
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, none of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 91% 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 | 0 g | 4.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1,094 mg | 372 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 1.6 g | 95% |
| Calories | 406 | 64 | 96% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other pesto in this aisle
284 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named pesto. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 684 mg of sodium and 5 g of protein; 234 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sriracha Pesto RACCONTO | 867 mg | 67 |
| Basil Pesto with Fresh Fennel ISOLA | 867 mg | 300 |
| Classic Pesto LE GRAND | 857 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "pesto", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASIL, ALESSI EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, IMPORTED PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET), PINE NUTS, SEA SALT, GARLIC, PHOSPHORIC ACID (ACIDITY REGULATOR) AND ALESSI WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR.
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Imported Pecorino Romano Cheese (sheep's Milk. 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 22, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement ALESSI submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 734016).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Alessi Premium Pesto?
130 per 2 Tbsp (32g) serving, and 406 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Alessi Premium Pesto?
350mg per serving (15% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record ALESSI submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 22, 2019. 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