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Classico Sauce, Spicy Tomato & Garlic
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Classico Sauce, Spicy Tomato & Garlic

Classico
24 oz
Available at Foodtown
50
Calories
2g
Protein
6g
Sugars
470mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Classico Spicy Tomato & Garlic is a 24-ounce jarred pasta sauce youll find on the grocerystore pasta and canned sauce aisle, shelved beside other jarred pasta sauces, marinara varieties, and canned tomatoes. It sits near Italian meal-building items like dried pasta, Parmesan shakers, and pizza crust mixes. This sauce is framed for quick weeknight dinners, easy weekend pasta, or last-minute pizza and dipping-sauce needs—ideal for shoppers doing a grocery run for family meals or anyone assembling a simple pantry-based dinner. The Classico brand trades on approachable Italian-American authenticity: recognizable, family-friendly, and positioned as a convenient way to get authentic flavor at home without cooking from scratch. Labels emphasize "made with real ingredients," herb-forward imagery, and flavor cues (basil, roasted peppers), but theres no organic or specialty certification on this SKU; the jar leans on a wholesome, traditional aesthetic rather than kid-targeted cartoons or diet claims. In plain terms, this is a shelf-stable, commercially produced tomato sauce made from concentrated and canned tomato inputs with added salt, a touch of sugar, olive oil and a "natural flavor" ingredient, reflecting industrial processing. Sensory notes: a medium-thick, slightly chunky red sauce with bright tomato acidity, an herby basil aroma, a warm crushed-red-pepper bite and a light olive-oil sheen; garlic notes are forward. Packaged in a glass jar with a screw-top lid (refrigerate after opening), its ritual is simple: simmer to warm, spoon over pasta, spread for pizza, or serve as a dip with garlic bread. Its convenience and familiar flavor woven into everyday American cooking habits.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 5
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium470mg20%
Total Carbohydrate10g4%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars6g
Added Sugars2g4%
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

TOMATO, PUREE, (WATER,, TOMATO, PASTE),, TOMATOES, IN, JUICE, (TOMATOES,, TOMATO, JUICE,, CITRIC, ACID,, CALCIUM, CHLORIDE),, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, SUGAR,, ONIONS,, RED, BELL, PEPPERS,, BASIL,, SALT,, OLIVE, OIL,, GARLIC,, GRANULATED, GARLIC,, GRANULATED, ONION,, SPICES,, DEHYDRATED, BELL, PEPPER,, CRUSHED, RED, PEPPER, FLAKES,, NATURAL, FLAVOR..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrially processed ingredients (tomato concentrates, added sugar, salt, "natural flavor" and dehydrated seasonings) and is a ready-made, shelf-stable formulation typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Classico Sauce, Spicy Tomato & Garlic

When it comes to the Spicy Tomato & Garlic sauce, 'healthy' can be subjective. It’s low in calories and fat, making it a decent choice for a light meal or a snack, especially if you're pairing it with whole grain pasta or veggies. But remember, it's not a protein powerhouse, so consider what you're serving it with to balance your meal!

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