Sainsbury's
Onion & garlic pasta sauce
Product Insights
Onion & garlic pasta sauce is a tomato-based condiment classified in the "Fat and sauces" and "Dressings and sauces" groups. It earns a Nutri-Score of A thanks to its low fat (0.5 g), low saturated fat (0.1 g) and a high fruit-vegetable content of 93.6 %, but its moderate sugar (6.7 g) and salt (0.6 g) per 100 g keep the overall nutritional profile balanced rather than exemplary. The product falls into NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra-processed formulation that includes added sugar, modified maize starch and the preservative citric acid.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with typical pasta sauces, this sauce contains far less fat (0.5 g vs 12.0 g), saturated fat (0.1 g vs 2.1 g), salt (0.6 g vs 5.0 g) and sugars (6.7 g vs 10.9 g) per 100 g, while delivering a similar amount of protein and a very high proportion of vegetables.
Ingredients
Tomatoes (72%), Tomato Purée (13%), Onions (6%), Sugar, Garlic Purée (2%), Water, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Parsley, Dried Garlic, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Basil, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Ground Black Pepper.
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