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Yo Mamas Tomato Basil Sauce
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
📊 NOVA 3🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free✨ Seed Oil Free

Yo Mamas Tomato Basil Sauce

Yo Mama's
25 oz
Available at Foodtown
60
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Sugars
125mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
15
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Yo Mama's Tomato Basil Sauce is a 25 oz jarred pasta sauce that reads like a simple kitchen recipe translated into a grocery aisle product. You would typically find it in the supermarket pasta and tomato products aisle, shelved alongside other jarred sauces, canned tomatoes, and pizza sauces rather than in the refrigerated produce case. It fits naturally into weeknight dinner runs, meal-prep Sundays where shoppers make large batches of pasta, and casual movie-night or family-dinner occasions where a quick, homey sauce is wanted. The brand positioning leans into home-style comfort with a playful name and an implied small-batch, artisanal feel aimed at consumers seeking authentic, familiar flavors—young families, home cooks who value convenience without dense ingredient lists, and shoppers drawn to ‘‘natural’’ sounding brands. Label characteristics are clean-label oriented: expect front-of-package cues calling out fresh tomatoes, herbs, and olive oil, health-halo language like simple ingredients and no artificial colors, and likely no child-focused characters or overtly kid-targeted marketing; the product details do not mention organic certification. In plain processing terms, this is a cooked pantry sauce made from recognizable ingredients rather than a heavily reformulated product. Sensory details: a glossy, spoonable tomato base with occasional soft tomato pieces, fragrant hits of basil and garlic, a subtle wine tang and olive oil silkiness; aroma is warm and herbaceous. Packaging is a screw-top jar intended for pantry storage and easy reheating; the typical ritual is stirring into hot pasta, simmering with meat or vegetables, and storing leftovers in the refrigerator after opening.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.5 cup
Servings per Container: 6
Calories60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium125mg5%
Total Carbohydrate5g2%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars2g
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

Fresh, Tomatoes,, Fresh, Onions,, Fresh, Garlic,, White, Wine,, Basil,, Olive, Oil,, Salt,, Oregano,, Black, Pepper..

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 recognizable whole-food ingredients cooked and combined into a shelf-stable jarred sauce, this product is a processed food rather than an ultra-processed formulation. It lacks industrial additives and reformulated components typical of NOVA 4 items.

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Common Questions about Yo Mamas Tomato Basil Sauce

That's a great question! Yo Mamas Tomato Basil Sauce is pretty wholesome, featuring fresh ingredients like tomatoes, garlic, and basil. It’s low in calories and sugar, making it a solid choice for those looking to enjoy a flavorful sauce without a lot of extra stuff. Of course, 'healthy' can be subjective — it’s all about how it fits into your overall diet!

Perfect For

meal-prep-sunday
weeknight-dinner
movie-night

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