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Basil Pesto - Kirkland Signature - 630 mL

Basil Pesto - Kirkland Signature - 630 mL

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Barcode: 0096619990559 (EAN / EAN-13) 096619990559 (UPC / UPC-A)

Quantity: 630 mL

Packaging: Plastic

Brands: Kirkland Signature

Categories: Condiments, Sauces, Pasta sauces, Pestos, Green pestos

Origin of ingredients: United States

Stores: Costco

Countries where sold: Canada, France, Spain

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Ingredients

22 ingredients

basil blend (genovese basil d.o.p. sunflower oil, sea salt), sunflower oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skimmed cow's milk, bacterial cultures, sea salt, enzymes), pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, pecorino romano d.o.p. cheese (sheep's milk, rennet, salt), fresh garlic, ascorbic acid, citric acid, black pepper. contains: milk, tree nuts (pine nuts).

Allergens: Milk, Nuts

Traces: Nuts

Food processing

Processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 3 - Processed foods group:

Ingredient: Salt

Ingredient: Vegetable oil

Ingredient: Cheese

Ingredient: Enzyme
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Unprocessed or minimally processed foods

Processed culinary ingredients

Processed foods

Ultra processed foods

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Additives

E330 - Citric acid

Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

Ingredients analysis

Palm oil content unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Basil-blend, Genovese-basil-d-o-p, Pasteurized-part-skimmed-cow-s-milk, Bacterial-cultures, Pecorino-romano-d-o-p
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Non-vegan
Non-vegan ingredients: Parmigiano reggiano, Cheese, Sheeps milk
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Vegetarian status unknown
Unrecognized ingredients: Basil-blend, Genovese-basil-d-o-p, Pasteurized-part-skimmed-cow-s-milk, Bacterial-cultures, Pecorino-romano-d-o-p
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: basil blend (genovese basil d.o.p, sunflower oil, sea salt), sunflower oil, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skimmed cow's milk, bacterial cultures, sea salt, enzymes), pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, pecorino romano d.o.p, cheese (sheep's milk, rennet, salt), fresh garlic, ascorbic acid, citric acid, black pepper (pine nuts)
basil blend -> en:basil-blend - percent_min: 9.09090909090909 - percent_max: 100

genovese basil d.o.p -> en:genovese-basil-d-o-p - percent_min: 3.03030303030303 - percent_max: 100

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11082 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.62

sunflower oil -> en:sunflower-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17440 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50

parmesan cheese -> en:parmigiano-reggiano - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_food_code: 12120 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

pasteurized part-skimmed cow's milk -> en:pasteurized-part-skimmed-cow-s-milk - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333

bacterial cultures -> en:bacterial-cultures - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

sea salt -> en:sea-salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11082 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.62

enzymes -> en:enzyme - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.62

pine nuts -> en:pine-nuts - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15025 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25

extra virgin olive oil -> en:extra-virgin-olive-oil - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - from_palm_oil: no - ciqual_food_code: 17270 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20

pecorino romano d.o.p -> en:pecorino-romano-d-o-p - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667

cheese -> en:cheese - vegan: no - vegetarian: maybe - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 12999 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

sheep's milk -> en:sheeps-milk - vegan: no - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_proxy_food_code: 19051 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143

rennet -> en:rennet - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 7.14285714285714

salt -> en:salt - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11058 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 2.62

fresh garlic -> bg:пресен-чесън - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11000 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

ascorbic acid -> en:e300 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 11.1111111111111

citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10

black pepper -> en:black-pepper - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 11015 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909

pine nuts -> en:pine-nuts - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 15025 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 9.09090909090909

Nutrition

Bad nutritional quality
⚠ ️Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 3
This product is not considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.

Positive points: 1

Proteins: 5 / 5 (value: 10, rounded value: 10)

Fiber: 1 / 5 (value: 1.67, rounded value: 1.67)

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 5 (value: 3.19602272727273, rounded value: 3.2)

Negative points: 24

Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 2300, rounded value: 2300)

Sugars: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)

Saturated fat: 8 / 10 (value: 8.33, rounded value: 8.3)

Sodium: 10 / 10 (value: 1050, rounded value: 1050)

The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.

Nutritional score: (24 - 1)

Nutri-Score:
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Nutrient levels
- Fat in high quantity (50%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Saturated fat in high quantity (8.33%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat
  
  Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Fat: the facts
- Sugars in low quantity (0%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks
  
  Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
  
  Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Sugar: the facts
- Salt in high quantity (2.62%)
  What you need to know
  
  A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
  
  Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
  
  Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food
  
  Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
  
  Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
  
  Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Fact sheet - Salt reduction
  
  Source: National Health Service UK (NHS) - Salt: the facts

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts	As sold for 100 g / 100 ml	As sold per serving (60ml)	Compared to: Green pestos
Energy	2,300 kj (550 kcal)	1,381 kj (330 kcal)	+19%
Fat	50 g	30 g	+8%
Saturated fat	8.33 g	5 g	+21%
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	-100%
Carbohydrates	15 g	9 g	+158%
Sugars	0 g	0 g	-100%
Fiber	1.67 g	1 g	-21%
Proteins	10 g	6 g	+101%
Salt	2.62 g	1.575 g	+10%
Potassium	208 mg	125 mg
Calcium	292 mg	175 mg	+101%
Iron	1.67 mg	1 mg	-2%
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis)	3.196 %	3.196 %

Serving size: 60ml

Environment

Eco-Score C - Moderate environmental impact

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Life cycle analysis

Average impact of products of the same category: C (Score: 58/100)

Category: Sauce, pesto, prepacked

PEF environmental score: 0.45 (the lower the score, the lower the impact)
including impact on climate change: 2.58 kg CO2 eq/kg of product

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	77.6 %
Processing	9.9 %
Packaging	4.3 %
Transportation	4.6 %
Distribution	2.1 %
Consumption	1.4 %

Bonuses and maluses

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Bonus: +1

Environmental policy: +1
Transportation: 0

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

No ingredients that threaten species

Packaging with a medium impact

Malus: -10

Shape	Material	Recycling	Impact
Unknown	Plastic		High

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Eco-Score for this product

Impact for this product: C (Score: 49/100)
Product: Basil Pesto - Kirkland Signature - 630 mL

Life cycle analysis score: 58
Sum of bonuses and maluses: -9

Final score: 49/100

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Carbon footprint

Equal to driving 1.3 km in a petrol car

258 g CO² per 100g of product

The carbon emission figure comes from ADEME's Agribalyse database, for the category: Sauce, pesto, prepacked (Source: ADEME Agribalyse Database)

Stage	Impact
Agriculture	68.9 %
Processing	11.7 %
Packaging	6.9 %
Transportation	10.3 %
Distribution	1.5 %
Consumption	0.7 %

Packaging

Packaging with a medium impact

Packaging parts

(Plastic)

Packaging materials

Material	%	Packaging weight	Packaging weight per 100 g of product
Plastic

Transportation

Origins of ingredients

Origins of ingredients with a medium impact

Origin of the product and/or its ingredients	% of ingredients	Impact
United States	100 %	Medium

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Basil Pesto - Kirkland Signature - 630 mL