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Tomato and basilic pasta sauce
Product Insights
Tomato and basilic pasta sauce is a ready‑to‑use tomato‑based condiment featuring basil. It belongs to the PNNS groups “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces”, carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as an ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) product; it is low in fat (0.9 g/100 g), saturated fat (0.12 g) and sugars (3.9 g) but contains a moderate amount of salt (0.58 g) and modest protein (1.5 g). The sauce contains no listed additives but includes wheat fibre, making it unsuitable for gluten‑free diets, and its low energy (40 kcal) and slightly higher fibre (1.4 g) place it below average for typical tomato sauces.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with average tomato sauces, this product has markedly lower fat, saturated fat, sugars, salt and calories, while providing slightly more fibre but less protein.
Ingredients
tomatoes tomato purée water basil onion salt olive oil cornflour garlic powder wheat fibre acidity regulator
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