Pesto Sauce
90 calories per 1 tablespoon (16 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tablespoon (16 g)% Daily Value
- Calories90 kcal
- Total Fat9 g12%
- Saturated Fat1.5 g8%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol5 mg1%
- Sodium160 mg7%
- Total Carbohydrate1 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g1%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0.02 mcg0%
- Calcium30 mg2%
- Iron0.3 mg2%
- Potassium30 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat1.5 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE2%
- Vitamin C1 mg0%
- Vitamin E1.7 mg10%
- Vitamin K15 mcg15%
- Thiamin0.01 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60.01 mg0%
- Folate5 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120.04 mcg2%
- Phosphorus40 mg2%
- Magnesium10 mg2%
- Zinc0.3 mg4%
- Selenium1 mcg2%
- Copper0.05 mg6%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories92.8 kcal → 90 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat9.47 g → 9 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat1.65 g → 1.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol2.56 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium158 mg → 160 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0.907 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber0.16 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.112 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.38 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.016 mcg → 0.02 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium33.1 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.299 mg → 0.3 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium31.8 mg → 30 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein6% of calories
- Fat92% of calories
- Carbohydrate4% of calories
Questions about Pesto Sauce
How many calories are in Pesto Sauce?
Pesto Sauce has 90 calories per 1 tablespoon (16 g) and 580 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Pesto Sauce?
Pesto Sauce has 1 g of protein per 1 tablespoon (16 g) and 9 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2710175.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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