Chicken in pesto sauce

Packaged product Soups and Sauces Tesco

Chicken in pesto sauce contains 144 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 53% of its calories come from protein, with 43% from fat and 4% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 120 kcal per 100 g across 28,299 products.

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

Chicken in pesto sauce by Tesco, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
144kcal per 100 g
19 gprotein
1.4 gcarbohydrates
6.9 gfat

Nutrition facts

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
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 144 kcal
Total fat L 6.9 g 9%
Saturated fat L 2.6 g 13%
Sodium L 200 mg 9%
Total carbohydrates L 1.4 g 0.5%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars L 0.9 g
Protein L 19 g 38%

% 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: 53%Carbohydrates: 4%Fat: 43%144kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 53%
  • Carbohydrates 4%
  • Fat 43%

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

Nutritional insights

  • Protein19 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 2.2 g)
  • Sugars0.9 gin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 3.8 g)
  • Fat6.9 gabove the median for soups and sauces (median 2.9 g)
  • Saturated fat2.6 gabove the median for soups and sauces (median 0.8 g)
  • Sodium200 mgin the lowest quarter of soups and sauces (median 433 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal13.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand
Tesco
Barcode
5057753432041
Category
Soups and Sauces

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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

Source of the nutrition information

  • Open Food Facts, record 5057753432041. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 27, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Chicken in pesto sauce?

100 g of Chicken in pesto sauce has 144 kcal.

Is Chicken in pesto sauce high in protein?

Chicken in pesto sauce contains 19 g of protein per 100 g (38% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 53% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups and sauces, that is among the highest quarter (median 2.2 g).

How many carbs are in Chicken in pesto sauce?

Chicken in pesto sauce has 1.4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.9 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Chicken in pesto sauce?

Chicken in pesto sauce contains 6.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.6 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Chicken in pesto sauce?

100 g contains 200 mg of sodium, 9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 27, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.