Tomato and mascarpone sauce

Tomato and mascarpone sauce is a ready‑to‑use condiment made from tomatoes, water, mascarpone cheese, onion and a blend of oils and seasonings, marketed by Essential Waitrose. It belongs to the Fat and sauces / Dressings and sauces group and carries a Nutri‑Score of C (score 7) while being classified in NOVA group 3, indicating a processed sauce with moderate levels of fat (5.8 g), saturated fat (3.3 g) and salt (0.7 g) but low sugars (3.5 g) per 100 g. While the high tomato content provides vegetables and the sauce is low in added sugars, it contains dairy (mascarpone and hard cheese) which is an allergen, and its saturated fat and overall calorie content (≈85 kcal) are relatively high for a condiment.