How many calories are in Pesto alla genovese?

100 g of Pesto alla genovese has 366 kcal.

How much protein is in Pesto alla genovese?

Pesto alla genovese contains 1.7 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 2% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other soups and sauces, that is above the median (median 1.3 g).

How many carbs are in Pesto alla genovese?

Pesto alla genovese has 6.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.3 g of fiber and 3.3 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Pesto alla genovese?

Pesto alla genovese contains 36.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.2 g is saturated (21% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Pesto alla genovese?

100 g contains 765 mg of sodium, 33% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated September 8, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Pesto alla genovese

Packaged product Soups and Sauces Lidl

Pesto alla genovese contains 366 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 91% of its calories come from fat, with 7% from carbohydrates and 2% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in soups and sauces on FoodFactly, where the median is 145 kcal per 100 g across 29,973 products.

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

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366kcal per 100 g

1.7 gprotein

6.7 gcarbohydrates

36.6 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	366 kcal
Total fat L	36.6 g	47%
Saturated fat L	4.2 g	21%
Sodium L	765 mg	33%
Total carbohydrates L	6.7 g	2%
Dietary fiber L	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars L	3.3 g
Added sugars L	0.87 g	2%
Protein L	1.7 g	3%
Calcium L	99.8 mg	8%
Iron L	0.6 mg	3%
Potassium L	156 mg	3%

% 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 2%
Carbohydrates 7%
Fat 91%

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

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein1.7 gabove the median for soups and sauces (median 1.3 g)
Fiber3.3 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 0.5 g)
Sugars3.3 gbelow the median for soups and sauces (median 4 g)
Fat36.6 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 4.2 g)
Saturated fat4.2 gin the top quarter of soups and sauces (median 0.5 g)
Sodium765 mgabove the median for soups and sauces (median 613 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal0.45 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Lidl
Barcode: 4056489441403
Quantity: 550 g
Category: groceries
Nutri-Score: D as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

nl pesto with basil, oil foil, 5% cashew nuts, 4,7% cheese (milk, salt, animal rennet, preservative: lysozyme (egg), vole yoghurt (milk, sugar, salt, 1,3% pecorino romano pdo (sheep's milk, salt, animal rennet), pine nuts, garlic, acid: lactic acid, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, flavouring, may contain traces of other nuts, peanuts, vi, celery and mustard, unopened at least shelf life until end: see lid edge, keep refrigerated at max after opening, 7°c and consume within 5 days, mix the pesto with cooked pasta or rist, use the pesto as a spread for bruschetta or as a herb sauce for ves and vigerote, lid, great britain ltd, lidl house, 14 kingston road, surbiton, kt5 9nu, lidl teland gmbh, main road, tallaght, dublin 24/ ldl nederland gmbh, p,o, box 198, nl-1270 ad huizen 40 / 20 c 33 19

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: Milk Salt Sugar Garlic

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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 4056489441403. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated September 8, 2026. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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