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Michael's Of Brooklyn Marinara Sauce
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Michael's Of Brooklyn Marinara Sauce

Michaels of Brooklyn
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
45
Calories
1g
Protein
4g
Sugars
320mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
18
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Michael's Of Brooklyn Marinara Sauce presents itself as a pantry-friendly, small-batch tomato sauce that you’d expect to find on a mid-height grocery shelf in the pasta and sauces aisle, usually shelved near jarred pestos, canned tomatoes, and imported pastas. It reads like an artisanal offering—an urban, family-recipe vibe that nods to Brooklyn’s food culture—so it may also appear in specialty or local-brand displays. Shoppers reach for this jar on weeknight dinners, meal-prep Sundays when they want a reliable base, or during game-day and movie-night runs when quick crowd-pleasing dishes are needed. The brand positioning leans into craft and authenticity: a city-story, small-batch feel aimed at cooks who want “real” ingredients without fuss—young families, time-pressed home cooks, and foodies who value provenance and simplicity. The label plays up a clean-label health halo with the emphatic “Nothing Else!!!” ingredient claim; there’s an implication of naturalness and no preservatives, but no explicit organic certification is listed, and it doesn’t target children with bright graphics. In plain processing context, this is a commercially prepared, heat-treated tomato sauce made from whole ingredients rather than industrial formulations. Sensory notes: a bright tomato aroma with fresh-basil and garlic top notes, a smooth-to-slightly-chunky texture with an olive-oil sheen, and a balanced salty-herb finish; it arrives in a 16 oz jar (typically glass) that opens into a quick ritual—simmer briefly, spoon over pasta, ladle onto pizza, or lap up with bread. Its simplicity and familiar flavors make it feel both homey and convenient in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 3.5
Calories45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium320mg14%
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

Tomatoes,, Fresh, Garlic,, Fresh, Basil,, Italian, Olive, Oil,, Oregano,, Fresh, Parsley,, Salt, and, Black, Pepper, -, Nothing, Else!!!.

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?

Although the ingredient list is limited to whole foods and oil, the product is a commercially prepared, shelf-stable ready-to-eat sauce that has been cooked and processed for preservation, placing it in the processed foods category (NOVA 3).

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Common Questions about Michael's Of Brooklyn Marinara Sauce

The healthiness of Michael's marinara sauce really depends on your dietary needs and lifestyle. With just tomatoes, garlic, basil, and a few other fresh ingredients, it's a wholesome choice compared to many sauces loaded with preservatives and additives. Plus, at only 45 calories per half-cup serving, it can fit nicely into a balanced meal!

Perfect For

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movie-night
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