How much protein is in Pesto?

Pesto contains 3.6 g of protein per 100 g (7% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 4% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables, that is in the lowest quarter (median 4.9 g).

How many carbs are in Pesto?

Pesto has 5.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.3 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Pesto?

Pesto contains 38 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.4 g is saturated (27% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Pesto?

100 g contains 480 mg of sodium, 21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 26, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Pesto

Packaged product Vegetables Metro Chef

Pesto contains 384 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 90% of its calories come from fat, with 6% from carbohydrates and 4% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in vegetables on FoodFactly, where the median is 455 kcal per 100 g across 570 products.

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

384kcal per 100 g

3.6 gprotein

5.5 gcarbohydrates

38 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	384 kcal
Total fat L	38 g	49%
Saturated fat L	5.4 g	27%
Sodium L	480 mg	21%
Total carbohydrates L	5.5 g	2%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	2.3 g
Protein L	3.6 g	7%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 4%
Carbohydrates 6%
Fat 90%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein3.6 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables (median 4.9 g)
Sugars2.3 gabove the median for vegetables (median 2 g)
Fat38 gbelow the median for vegetables (median 45 g)
Saturated fat5.4 gbelow the median for vegetables (median 6.3 g)
Sodium480 mgin the lowest quarter of vegetables (median 880 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal0.94 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Metro Chef
Barcode: 3439495126365
Category: Green pestos
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

Similar products

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Pesto mit Bärlauch Saclà	384	3 g	4.2 g	38.9 g
Pesto alla genovese Clas	384	4.2 g	5.5 g	38 g
Pesto alla genovese Costa d'Oro	384	4.1 g	5.5 g	38 g
Pesto vegan Saclà	384	2.5 g	9.4 g	37 g
Basil Pesto Classico	383	3.5 g	8.3 g	36.7 g
Pesto Alla Genovese Costa d'Oro	385	4.1 g	5.5 g	38 g
Pesto a la genovese Casino Délices	385	5 g	1.2 g	38 g
Pesto vert vegan La Fourche	385	3 g	4.6 g	39 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 3439495126365. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 26, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: November 8, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

Product data from Open Food Facts, made available under the Open Database License. Values are as declared on the label; labels can change over time, so check the package you have.

General nutrition information, not medical advice. Individual needs differ; see our disclaimer.