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

Ragu Sauce, Chunky Tomato, Garlic & Onion

Ragu
24 oz
Available at Foodtown
70
Calories
2g
Protein
10g
Sugars
450mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
31
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ragú Chunky Tomato, Garlic & Onion is a familiar, jarred pasta sauce you’ll find on the pasta & sauces aisle alongside other mass-market red sauces, canned tomatoes and boxed pasta — often merchandised near jarred alfredo or meat sauces and promotional endcaps for family dinner. Packaged in a 24‑oz jar, it leans on a homey, Italian‑grandmother (“Nonna approved”) story and simple imagery to appeal to busy families who want a quick, comforting meal. Its label highlights ripe tomatoes, onions and garlic and uses terms like “high quality ingredients” and “chunky” to create a homemade halo, while also showing no organic certification or explicit natural/clean‑label seals; a small “natural flavor” listing hints at industrial flavoring. Sensory-wise the sauce presents visible diced tomatoes and a chunky, saucy texture with softened onion pieces and a tomato‑forward aroma rounded by garlic; it’s spooned from the jar into simmering pans, mixed with pasta, layered into lasagna, or ladled into soups and kid-friendly casseroles. The ritual is quick: open, heat, stir into noodles — a convenient shortcut for weeknight cooking. From a processing standpoint, this is a shelf‑stable, industrially made product with added sugar, soybean oil and flavoring ingredients that extend shelf life and standardize taste. In American grocery culture, Ragú positions itself as a trusted, affordable staple for households wanting the look and taste of a family recipe without the hands‑on time, marketed to mainstream shoppers who prioritize convenience and familiarity over artisanal or organic claims.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 5
Calories70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1g1%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium450mg20%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars3g6%
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?

Contains added sugar, vegetable oil and a ‘‘natural flavor’’ additive and is an industrially formulated, shelf‑stable jarred sauce, fitting the ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) category due to formulation and processing to standardize taste and shelf life.

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

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This sauce is low in calories at just 70 per half-cup serving, which is great if you're watching your intake. However, it does contain added sugars and sodium, so if you're aiming for a low-sodium diet or trying to limit sugar, it might not be your go-to.

Perfect For

weeknight-dinner
family-dinner
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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