According to The Telegraph, the amount of salt in pesto is rising with the average serving now containing 1.5g of salt, recent research has found, actually overtaking McDonald’s hamburgers which contain 1.2g, and this is equivalent to half of a 4 to 6-year-old child’s 3g daily salt allowance according to the NHS.
Nutritionist Sarah Alderton with Consensus Action on Salt and Health explains: “Pesto is an everyday product eaten by adults and children alike, but people might not realise just how salty it can be. None of the products we surveyed could be described as ‘healthy’, so consider having pesto in smaller portions, less frequently, or try other pasta sauces lower in salt and fat instead.”
Did this surprise you? Are you serving up pesto pasta often?
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