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Calories in Monterey Pasta Company Pesto sauce with basil, pine nuts & cheese
280Calories
| Amount Per 0.25 cup | |||
| Calories | 280 Kcal (1172 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 252 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 28g | 43% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 4g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 1g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 5g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 7.7, PointsPlus: 8, SmartPoints: 9
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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Over 20% of daily saturated fat!
Bad! More 20% of daily saturated fat!
For years Saturated fat was claimed to raise cholesterol levels and give us heart attacks. Today different studies refute this claim. They say, that replacing saturated fat with carbohydrates or refined starch or sugar is not changing the heart disease risk. Not processed carbs nor saturated fats are good for you. Only if you replace it with polyunsaturated fat, you'll get a reduction in heart disease risk. So try to have a balanced diet. -
Salty! Has over 10% of the daily sodium max
The average American consumes 5,000 mg of sodium daily — twice the recommended amount amount of 2400mg for healthy adults, this is 1 teaspoon of salt.
For medical reasons many people should not exceed 1500mg of sodium.
Surprisingly, you're responsible for only 15% of the sodium in your diet the bigger part - 75% of the sodium that you consume each day comes from processed foods, not home cooking or the salt shaker.
Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other heart problems.
Are these reasons enough to cut the sodium intake? No doubt! -
Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
This is much less than the weight of salt.
(5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium -
Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar.
Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar per serving!
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A good source of protein
For many vegans and vegetarians, it's important to get enough protein.
The product you've just scanned will provide you with 10% or more of your daily protein requirement.
If you're a vegan having trouble meeting your protein needs, try nuts and beans.
Sprinkling nuts onto any dish is a quick, easy and nutritious solution.
Try adding beans in places you might not normally eat them.
Add beans to pasta dishes, stir fries and even salads.
While meat alternatives like Tofu do provide a quick and easy protein intake, they should not be your only source of protein.
Eat proteins from a variety of sources for best results. -
A naturally good source of Calcium
You get real, natural easy absorbing Calcium from this product, not as an artificial fortified ingredient.
This is great! Let's try to get the best from the real food, because we get too much from artificial ingredients nowdays. -
Contains MSG-like ingredients
People feeling reaction to MSG may also react adversely to MSG-like substances.
Glutamates or chemically similar items are added to improve a product's taste.
Here is a short list of common MSG-like substances:
- Yeast extract
- Autolyzed yeast
- Hydrolyzed proteins
- Textured proteins
- Anything "enzyme modified"
Allergens
Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Tree Nuts Allergy, Corn Allergy, Soy Allergy
Pesto sauce with basil, pine nuts & cheese Ingredients
A Blend of Expeller Pressed Canola Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Basil, Pecorino Romano Cheese (Made From Sheep's Milk, Culture, Enzymes, Salt, Flow Agent [Less than 2% Microcellulose Crystalline]), Parmesan Cheese (Partially Skim Cow's Milk, Culture, Enzymes, Salt, Flow Agent [Less than 2% Microcellulose Crystalline]), Pine Nuts, Fresh Garlic, Cheese Base (Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Yeast Extract, Butter, Corn Oil, Dry Cream, Sugar and Natural Flavoring), Pasteurized Non-Fat Milk and Pasteurized Lactic Acid Culture, Salt, Black Pepper.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
14%
of RDI* (280 calories) 59.15 g
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Cal: 14 %
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Fat: 43.1 %
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Carb: 1.3 %
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Prot: 10 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (5.6%)
- Fat (87.5%)
- Protein (6.9%)
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