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Ragu Chunky Sauce, Tomato, Garlic & Onion
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Ragu Chunky Sauce, Tomato, Garlic & Onion

Ragu
45 oz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Sugars
460mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
31
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ragú Chunky Sauce, Tomato, Garlic & Onion is the big-jar, pantry-ready red sauce you spot on the pasta aisle alongside other jarred pasta sauces, canned tomatoes, and boxed pasta. Packaged in a large 45 oz container, it sits near family-sized and value-pack options aimed at weekly shoppers stocking up for dinners. This sauce is pitched as an Italian-American staple with a home-style backstory - the label leans into heritage messaging (Nonna approved) and familiar comfort food imagery to appeal to busy families and nostalgic cooks. The front label emphasizes wholesome-sounding ingredients like tomatoes, garlic and onion and uses phrases such as made with high quality ingredients; it contains no organic certification and includes common pantry additions like sugar and soybean oil, plus a listed natural flavor. Sensory-first: spoonable and thick with visible diced tomato and onion pieces, a savory garlicky aroma, bright tomato tang and a slightly sweet finish. The texture is chunky rather than pureed, meant to cling to penne or spaghetti and to stand up in lasagna layers. Rituals around use are simple and familiar: heat and pour over pasta, mix into casseroles, use as a dip or warming base for weeknight meals. Nutrition cues on the label show modest serving calories but notable sodium and added sugar, reflecting industrial formulation. In plain terms, this is a factory-made, ready-to-use tomato sauce that trades raw-ingredient cooking time for convenience, fitting squarely into American grocery culture as an accessible, comforting pantry staple for quick family meals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 10
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium460mg20%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars12g
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),, Diced, Tomatoes, in, Juice, (Diced, Tomatoes,, Tomato, Juice,, Citric, Acid,, Calcium, Chloride),, Sugar,, Onion,, Salt,, Soybean, Oil,, Dried, Onions,, Spices,, Garlic, Powder,, Citric, Acid,, Natural, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean 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:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an industrially produced, ready-to-use sauce containing added sugar, vegetable oil, acidity regulators and a listed 'natural flavor', consistent with NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods due to formulation and packaging.

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Common Questions about Ragu Chunky Sauce, Tomato, Garlic & Onion

When it comes to health, Ragu Chunky Sauce can be a convenient option for a quick meal. It's relatively low in calories and doesn't contain artificial sweeteners or preservatives, which is a plus. However, like many sauces, it does have some sodium (460mg per serving), so if you're watching your salt intake, keep that in mind!

Perfect For

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back-to-school
movie-night

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