Buitoni · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil
A 1/4 cup (62g) serving of Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil by Buitoni has 230 calories, 4g of sugars and 460mg of sodium, as submitted by Nestle USA-Prepared Foods Division, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2675456, record updated Sep 11, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2675456, available Nov 16, 2023; 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 Nestle USA-Prepared Foods Division, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 62g serving. They agree with USDA's live record (FoodData Central API, read Sep 29, 2026). Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 024842331115
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 11 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 85% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 95% of them.
Where the calories come from: 14% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 14% 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 | 6.5 g | 4.2 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 742 mg | 372 mg | 95% |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 1.6 g | 100% |
| Calories | 371 | 64 | 94% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other basil in this aisle
449 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named basil. Per 100 g their median is 64 calories, 352 mg of sodium and 1.6 g of protein; 390 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Veggie Sauce, Creamy Basil CUCINA & AMORE | 593 mg | 490 |
| Basil Organic Pesto O ORGANICS | 589 mg | 446 |
| Red with Tomatoes, Basil, Olive Oil & Garlic Pesto, Red with Tomatoes, Basil ROUSES MARKETS | 589 mg | 482 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "basil", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BASIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIN MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), REDUCED LACTOSE WHEY, WATER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CANOLA OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), PINE NUTS, GARLIC PUREE, GUM ARABIC, WALNUTS, SALT, SUGAR, SPICE.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Basil, Parmesan Cheese (cultured Part-skin Milk, Salt. 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 Sep 11, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Nestle USA-Prepared Foods Division, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2675456).
More Buitoni prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun-dried Tomato Pesto, Sun-dried Tomato | 355 | 8.06 g | 1,258 mg |
| Alfredo Sauce | 246 | 1.64 g | 639 mg |
| Buitoni, Light Alfredo Sauce | 148 | 1.64 g | 574 mg |
| Light Alfredo Sauce | 115 | 3.28 g | 557 mg |
| Marinara Sauce | 56 | 3.2 g | 432 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Buitoni Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil?
230 per 1/4 cup (62g) serving, and 371 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Buitoni Reduced Fat Pesto with Basil?
460mg per serving (20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Nestle USA-Prepared Foods Division, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 11, 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