Pestos Roundup
We analyzed 45 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Pestos shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 45 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 Pestos you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews

Lemon PESTO Sauce
Ingredients: SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, LEMON, WATER, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, RENNET, ), ALMONDS, SUGAR, LEMON ZEST, SALT, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE ANATO, COLOR), YEAST EXTRACT, GROUND BLACK PEPPER., MILK, EGG, ALMOND.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Olive and Basil Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: GREEN OLIVES (GREEN OLIVES, SALT, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER]), SUNFLOWER OIL, ALMONDS, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, BASIL PESTO (OLIVE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, DRIED BASIL, SALT, WALNUTS, WHEY, GARLIC, PINE NUTS, WHITE WINE VINEGAR, HARD CHEESE AND PARMESAN CHEESE BLEND [MILK, SALT, ANIMAL RENNET, MICROBIAL ENZYME], CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER), LACTIC ACID), DRIED BASIL, CONTAINS MILK, ALMOND, PINE NUT, WALNUT, MAY CONTAIN PEANUT
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains Peanut

Vegan Pesto
Ingredients: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Gotham Greens Basil, Pine Nuts, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Sea Salt.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: Olive Oil, Cashew, Basil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Grana Padano Cheese (Milk, Salt, Rennet, Egg Lysozyme), Salt, Pine Nuts, Lactic Acid, Dehydrated Garlic, Black Pepper, Ascorbic Acid.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEESES (COW'S MILK, SHEEP'S MILK, SALT, RENNET, LISOZYME FROM EGG AS PRESERVATIVE), CASHEW NUTS, WATER, SALT, POTATOES FLAKES, SUGAR, LATIC ACID, GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE, PINE NUTS, GARLIC.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Beet + Basil Pesto
Ingredients: Marinated Beets (Beets, Distilled Vinegar, Water), Basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Walnuts, Salt.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Kale pesto sauce
Ingredients: Parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, kale, basil, lemon juice, garlic, pine nuts, salt, spices.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto
Ingredients: basil, sunflower oil, water, potato flakes (potatoes, spices, sodium metabisulfite (preservative)), cashews, sugar, grana padano cheese (cow's milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme from egg (preservative)), extra virgin olive oil, pecorino romano cheese (sheep's milk, salt, rennet), pine nuts, garlic, salt, glucono delta-lactone (acidity regulator),
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Contains Sodium Metabisulfite

Red pesto
Ingredients: sunflower seed oil, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes, salt, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, hard cheese, milk, salt, rennet, egg white lysozyme, basil, cashews, garlic, sea salt
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto
Ingredients: SAUCE (BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT), SUNFLOWER OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIMMED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP MILK, SALT, RENNET), PINE NUTS, LACTOSE, GARLIC, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, NONFAT DRY MILK, VEGETABLE FIBER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID, SPICE.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Pesto with basil
Ingredients: Basil, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, parmesan cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (cultured part-skim cow's milk, salt, enzymes), reduced lactose whey, water, whey protein concentrate, pine nuts, garlic puree, walnuts, salt, spice.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Organic pesto sauce
Ingredients: organic basil, organic sunflower oil, organic parmigiano reggiano pdo (milk, salt, rennet), organic extra virgin olive oil, salt, organic potato starch, organic pine nuts ascorbic acid, lactic acid. contains: milk and tree nuts (pine nuts) not produced with genetic engineering.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains Tree Nuts

Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce
Ingredients: BASIL, SOYBEAN OIL, GARLIC, ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, SPICE.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Pasta sauce mix
Ingredients: Maltodextrin, salt, garlic powder, potato starch, sugar, parmesan and romano cheeses (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), spinach powder, parsley*, whey, basil*, hydrolyzed corn protein, corn starch, high oleic sunflower oil, garlic*, natural flavor (soy), guar gum, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, soybean oil, sulfites (used to protect quality).
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β 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
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β 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
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Genovese basil pesto
Ingredients: basil, sunflower oil, water, brazil nuts, grana padano cheese, parmesan cheese, potato starch, salt, garlic, pine nuts, sugar, citric acid and ascorbic acid,
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Sauce pesto basil italian home made
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, enzymes, salt), water, almonds, sea salt, fresh garlic, pine nuts, lactic acid, spices, rosemary extract, ascorbic acid,
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Simply Pesto
Ingredients: OLIVE OIL, FRESH BASIL, CASHEW NUTS, PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT), PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP'S MILK, CHEESE RENNET, SALT, WHEY, SKIMMED POWDER MILK, PINE NUTS, GARLIC, SALT.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Pesto Alla Genovese
Ingredients: basil, extra virgin olive oil, cashew flour, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese, salt, pine nuts, potato flakes, sugar, lactic acid, ascorbic acid
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto
Ingredients: Nutrition Facts Servings: about, Serv, size: 114 cup (60g), Amounter sering: Calories 60, Total Fat 1g 24% DV), Sat Fat 3g (15% DV), Trans Fat0g, Cholest, <5mg (1% DV), Sodium 550mg (24% DV), Total Carb 4g (1% DV), Fiber 1g (4% DV), Total Sugars 1g (Incl Og Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 3g, Vit D (4% DV, Calcium (8% DV), lron (0% DV), Potas (2% DV) INGREDIEITS: BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, EXTRA VIRGNORE OL β’ GRANA PADANO DOP CHEESE COW MILK, SALT, REMNET BS (ISOTIME PRESERVATVE), CASHEW NUTS, POTATO STARSH * POTATO FLAKES SODIUM METABSULPHITE PRESERVATIE, * HE FRONSHEPS MIK SHEEP MILK SAL, RAMET BUNS STROP SAL, PEROTS, GARLIC, PLANORS, LACTICADD
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Rosso Pesto
Ingredients: sunflower oil, tomato puree, rehydrated tomatoes, romano cheese, pecorino romano cheese, salt, rice flour, sugar, basil, garlic, natural flavor, spices
The Good
- β Convenient Snack
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto
Ingredients: Basil, soybean oil, garlic, romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, contains less than 1% of: lactic acid, citric acid, rosemary extract, oregano, water.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Basil Pesto
Ingredients: Basil blend (genovese basil, sunflower oil, salt), sunflower oil, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), almonds, pecorino cheese (pasteurized cultured sheep milk, rennet, salt), pine nuts, lactose, garlic, 2% or less of vegetable fiber, ascorbic acid, black pepper, dehydrated potatoes, lactic acid, natural flavors, nonfat dry milk.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Pesto with basil
Ingredients: Basil, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, parmesan cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (cultured part-skim cow's milk, salt, enzymes), reduced lactose whey, water, whey protein concentrate, pine nuts, garlic puree, walnuts, salt, spice.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

organics
Ingredients: BASIL*, SUNFLOWER OIL*, CASHEW*, POTATO FLAKES" POR POSEMARY EXTRACT*), TOFU* (WATER, SOYBEANS*, MAGNESIUM CH L 0OAGULANT), EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL*, PINE NUTS*, SALT, CANE SUBAR BARLIC POWDER*, CITRIC ACID. *ORGANIΔ. CONTAINS: SOY, TREE NUTS (CASHEW, PINE NUT). MAY CONTAIN: FISH (ANCHOVY), MILK, PEANUT ΓND OTHER TREE NUTS (ALNOND
The Good
- β Sugar Free
The Bad
- β Contains Peanut

Genova Pesto
Ingredients: mate: Candla (Basil, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteur apar, Gnymes, Povedered Cellulose), Walnuts, Garlic,
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Sugar Free
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Fresh Basil Pesto Genovese
Ingredients: Olive oil, cashew nuts, fresh basil (30%), sea salt, pine nuts.
The Good
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
- β Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed

Pesto rosso
Ingredients: sunflower oil sundried tomatoes, tomato puree, double concentrated tomato paste, basil, grana padano cheese (milk, salt, rennet lisozyme from egg [preservative, cashew nuts, pecorino romano cheese on (sheep's milk, salt, rennet), salt, garlic powder, citric acid, contains: milk for egg, tree nuts (cashews), may contain traces of peanuts,
The Good
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Contains Peanut

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
- β Excellent Health Score
- β Low Sugar
The Bad
- β Ultra Processed
