Pesto calories
1 tablespoon
71 calories
Pesto sauce, herb sauce · about 15 g
- Protein
- 1.2 g
- Carbs
- 0.2 g
- Fat
- 7.3 g
- Fibre
- 0.3 g
An estimate using a familiar portion size. Calories here mean kilocalories (kcal). Source and portion sizes
How many calories are in your portion?
Pesto sauce, herb sauce · one item or portion ≈ 15 g
| Amount | Calories, approx. |
|---|---|
| ½ tablespoon(8 g) | 35 calories |
| 1 tablespoon(15 g) | 71 calories |
| 2 tablespoons(30 g) | 142 calories |
| 3 tablespoons(45 g) | 213 calories |
Nutrition per serving and per 100 grams
Pesto sauce, herb sauce · 1 tablespoon (15 g)
| Nutrient | Serving | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 71 kcal | 472 kcal |
| Protein | 1.2 g | 8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.2 g | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 7.3 g | 48.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.3 g | 2.3 g |
| Sugars | 0.1 g | 0.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g | 0.64 g |
Pesto calories per serving
1 tablespoon contains about 71 calories. Source entry: Pesto sauce, herb sauce. One default serving in this calculator represents 15 g. Actual sizes and recipes may differ.
Protein in this portion is about 1.2 g. Per 100 g, the energy value is about 472 kcal. Fineli.
Compare preparations
| One item or portion | Calories, approx. |
|---|---|
| Pesto sauce, herb sauce(15 g) | 71 calories |
| Red pesto sauce, pesto rosso, without parmesan(15 g) | 75 calories |
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Sources, portion sizes and method
Nutrition values and piece/portion weights: THL, Fineli open data 20.0, downloaded 2026-09-22. Calotank has added everyday portion names and calculated results from the source values.
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Example piece or portion weights for this food: Tablespoon 15 g.
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