Food · Barilla
Barilla Pesto Genovese
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Weak nutrition · Ultra-processed · per 100 g
Weak nutrition and a factory recipe. Fine as a rare treat — not as a habit.
Middle of Condiments. 20 of 33 on our shelves score higher.
Council note
Ultra-processed — flavours, extras, a list a kitchen would not write. A dietitian would not make this a weekday habit. Middle of Condiments. 20 of 33 on our shelves score higher.
The pack
Weak nutrition and a factory recipe. Fine as a rare treat — not as a habit.
How often
Rarely
Who it’s for
Anyone comparing similar products in this aisle.
Skip if
It clashes with the notes you keep in your profile — allergens, diet, or extras you asked us to flag.
- A weak nutrition box cannot be rated Good
- Ultra-processed food cannot be rated Good
- A weak nutrition box
At a glance
How often
Rarely
Nutrition box
Weak
How processed
Ultra-processed
Extras
2 additives
Planet
Mixed footprint · 52/100
Organic
Not organic
Built in a factory with additives, flavours, or refined extras. Cannot be rated Good — a rare treat, not a habit.
Some good signs, some industrial ones. Not the heaviest in the aisle.
Shelf price · Open Prices
€1.17
Median of 8 stores · €1.02–€1.99
- Carrefour City · FR€1.45 · 2026-08-29
- U Express · FR€1.18 · 2026-08-26
- Kaufland · DE€1.99 · 2026-08-25
- E.Leclerc Drive · FR€1.02 · 2026-05-04
- Centre Commercial E.Leclerc · FR€1.04 · 2026-03-05
Why this number
Weak nutrition and a factory recipe. Fine as a rare treat — not as a habit.
Poor · 38/100 · nutrition weak
- Nutrition quality20/100
- Ingredients100/100
- How processed16/100
- Organic0/100
What pulled it down
A weak nutrition box cannot be rated Good
Sugars, salt or saturated fat dominate this box. Poor at best — a treat, not a habit.
Ultra-processed food cannot be rated Good
A factory recipe — flavours, colours, or many additives — cannot be rated Good. A sometimes treat, not a daily habit.
A weak nutrition box
Sugars are modest. Salt is high. Fat is high. Sugars, salt or saturated fat dominate.
Ultra-processed
Built in a factory with additives, flavours, or refined extras. A growing pile of research ties a diet of these to poorer health — not because one biscuit is poison, but because the pattern crowds out real food.
What held it up
A quiet ingredient list
No high- or moderate-concern additives. The extras, if any, are pantry-familiar.
Nutrition is half the number. Ingredients a quarter. How processed a fifth. Organic is a small bonus — it cannot rescue a sugary drink or a nitrite ham. How this compares to Nutri-Score
Nutrition · per 100 g
| Energy | 2090 kJ |
|---|---|
| Sugars | 3.5 gLow Naturally low in sugar. |
| Saturated fat | 5 gMedium |
| Salt | 3 gHigh Salty. Easy to overshoot a day’s worth if this is a habit. |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
Better neighbours
Same aisle, cleaner number. Ranked by how close the job is — not by who paid.
Ingredients
Sunflower oil, basil, cashews, Grana Padano, salt, extra virgin olive oil, whey, sugar, garlic.
Sunflower oil
No concernA reasonable everyday oil. Not as interesting as olive, calmer than palm.
LecithinE322
No concernGenerally fine. Soy lecithin can matter if you are highly soy-allergic.
Salt
No concernThe nutrition box already scores it. A pinch in cooking is not a packet of noodles.
Citric acidE330
No concernNo health concern at usual levels.
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