Pasta Pesto Roundup
We analyzed 8 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Pasta Pesto shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 8 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Pasta Pesto you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews
Grilled Chicken Pesto with Vegetables
Ingredients: Cooked pasta (water, enriched wheat flour [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate {iron}, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, egg white), cooked chicken (chicken breast, water, olive oil, contains 2% or less of: isolated soy protein product [isolated soy protein, modified potato starch, corn starch, carrageenan, soy lecithin], dextrose, potassium chloride, salt, sodium phosphates, flavoring), water, yellow and green zucchini, spinach, chardonnay wine, contains 2% or less of: parmesan cheese (part skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), seasoning (basil, garlic, sugar, olive oil, sea salt), modified corn starch, onion puree (onion, sugar, salt), soybean oil, garlic puree, salt, shallots, parsley, nonfat dry milk, basil, black pepper, xanthan gum, guar gum. contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Alla genovese pesto
Ingredients: OLIVE OIL, BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CASHEW NUTS, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME FROM EGG (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, GARLIC POWDER, LACTIC ACID, SUGAR, PINE NUTS.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Organic Roasted Red Pepper and Almond Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: GREDIENTS: ORGANIC RED BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE PDO ORGA SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, ORGANIC ANIMAL RENNET), ORGANE SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC ALMONDS ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC MARJORAM ORGANIC GARLIC IN BRINE (ORGAN GARLIC, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER]), ORGANIC PAPRIKA.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Basil Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: BASIL, SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, OLIVE OIL, PINE NUTS, HARD CHEESE [MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET], PARMIGIANO REGGIANO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, ANIMAL RENNET], PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEPS MILK, SALT, ANIMAL RENNET), GLUCOSE, SALT, GARLIC, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORNSTARCH
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Puffed Pasta Chips - Pesto
Ingredients: Wheat flour, canola oil and/or cottonseed oil, salt, spices (including basil), dehydrated garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, salt, cultures, enzymes), yeast extract, citric acid, buttermilk, whey (contains milk). Contains: wheat, milk.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce & Spread
Ingredients: BASIL, SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SPICE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed