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Botticelli Premium Quality Pasta Sauce, Roasted Garlic Sauce
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 3🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Botticelli Premium Quality Pasta Sauce, Roasted Garlic Sauce

Botticelli
24 oz
Available at Foodtown
75
Calories
2g
Protein
6g
Sugars
450mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
13
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Botticelli Premium Quality Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce is the kind of mid-aisle jar that sits on the pasta-sauce shelf next to other tomato sauces, canned tomatoes, and olive oils — often displayed near dried pasta and Italian pantry staples. The 24‑ounce glass jar with a screw-top lid carries a 'premium' look: roast-garlic headline, an emphasis on extra virgin olive oil, and simple ingredient callouts that give it a homemade, pantry-stable appeal. Shoppers reach for it on weeknight grocery trips, for meal-prep Sundays when they batch-cook a pot of sauce, or to simplify movie-night or game-day spreads that need a quick marinara base. The brand positions itself as an approachable, slightly upmarket Italian-style option for busy home cooks who want authentic flavors without making sauce from scratch — it appeals to adults juggling family meals, young professionals who value convenience, and nostalgic cooks who want a familiar tomato-garlic profile. Label cues lean on health halos: “premium,” mention of extra virgin olive oil, and short recognizable ingredients; there’s no organic badge on the ingredients list, so purchasers seeking certified organics would look elsewhere. Processing-wise, it’s a commercially prepared jarred sauce — tomatoes and aromatics cooked and combined with oils and salt to be shelf- or refrigerator-stable. Sensory notes: a glossy, moderately thick tomato body with occasional soft onion pieces, warm roasted-garlic aroma, and a pleasantly herbaceous finish from basil; the olive and sunflower oils give a silky mouthfeel. Rituals around it are simple: warm in a saucepan, toss with pasta, add a sprinkle of cheese, or use as a pizza or dipping sauce — a quick, comforting shortcut in American pantry culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 5
Calories75
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Cholesterol2mg1%
Sodium450mg20%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars6g
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Italian, Tomatoes,, Garlic,, Onion,, Sunflower, Oil,, Sea, Salt,, Extra, Virgin, Olive, Oil,, Basil..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

This is a processed culinary product made from whole ingredients (tomatoes, garlic, onion, oils, salt, basil) that have been cooked and packaged commercially; it lacks the industrial additives and fractionated ingredients typical of ultra-processed foods, placing it in NOVA group 3.

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Common Questions about Botticelli Premium Quality Pasta Sauce, Roasted Garlic Sauce

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! This sauce is relatively low in calories and high in fiber, thanks to the tomatoes and garlic. It’s a great option if you're looking for a flavorful addition to your pasta without a ton of added sugars or preservatives.

Perfect For

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weeknight-dinner
movie-night

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