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Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce, 25.5 OZ
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📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce, 25.5 OZ

CENTO FOODS
Available at Whole Foods
80
Calories
1g
Protein
4g
Sugars
440mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
25
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd grab this 25.5 oz jar from the pasta-sauce or canned tomatoes aisle for a quick weeknight dinner or to keep on the shelf for storm prep. It feels comforting and practical — familiar Italian tomato and basil notes with a home-cooked vibe made convenient. The short ingredient list (whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, salt, herbs) and the jarred, preserved texture suggest a processed tomato product rather than a heavily reformulated ultra‑processed item (NOVA 3).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 6
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium440mg19%
Total Carbohydrate6g2%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars4g
Protein1g
* 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

WHOLE, PEELED, ITALIAN, TOMATOES, (WHOLE, PEELED, TOMATOES,, TOMATO, PUREE,, SEA, SALT,, BASIL), EXTRA, VIRGIN, OLIVE, OIL, ONIONS, BASIL, SEA, SALT, GARLIC, BLACK, PEPPER, CITRIC, ACID..

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Made from whole peeled tomatoes with added oil, salt, herbs and citric acid and sold as a ready-to-use sauce, this fits NOVA 3 (processed foods) rather than ultra-processed formulations that contain industrial additives and reconstituted ingredients.

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Common Questions about Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce, 25.5 OZ

Healthy can mean different things to different people! This sauce is made with whole peeled Italian tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil, which are great sources of flavor and nutrients. With 80 calories per serving and no added sugars or preservatives, it's a tasty choice for a quick meal, especially compared to some other sauces loaded with artificial ingredients.

Perfect For

meal-prep-sunday
movie-night
storm-prep

Vibe:

comfortingconvenientwholesome
$6.99
per package