Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Pestos

Pestos: typically 4.1 g of protein per 100 g (median of 795 products). The pestos with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 737 pestos with complete data.

1

Pesto Verde cheese

basiron

e NOVA 4 380 kcal 0 g sugar 23 g protein 32 g fat

Also: Palm oil free
2

Granella di mandorla

Sicilia Perfetta

630 kcal 3.7 g sugar 22 g protein 55.3 g fat
3

Pesto di pistacchio mediterraneo selezionato

· 190g

d NOVA 3 723 kcal 2.9 g sugar 20 g protein 67 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
4

Pesto olives kalamata et tomates séchées

e 467 kcal 6.7 g sugar 20 g protein 53.3 g fat
5

Pesto du pistacchio

e 692 kcal 1.2 g sugar 18.5 g protein 61.6 g fat
6

Pesto Pistacchio

Eurospin · 190g

c 679 kcal 2.6 g sugar 18 g protein 63 g fat
7

Pesto di pistacchio

Gustato · 190 g

c NOVA 3 679 kcal 2.6 g sugar 18 g protein 63 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
8

Pesto di Pistacchi

Saper di Sapori · 190 g

c NOVA 3 679 kcal 2.6 g sugar 18 g protein 63 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
9

Pesto di pistacchio

Delizie del sole · 190g

c NOVA 3 679 kcal 2.6 g sugar 18 g protein 63 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
10

Pesto Di Pistacchio

Penny

d 679 kcal 2.6 g sugar 18 g protein 63 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published pestos on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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