Tesco
Onion And Garlic Pasta Sauce
Product Insights
This Onion & Garlic Pasta Sauce from Tesco is a vegan, plant‑based condiment that falls under the “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces” PNNS groups. It earns a Nutri‑Score of A, delivering only 45 kcal, 1.2 g fat, 0.1 g saturated fat and 1.9 g fiber per 100 g, while providing a high 94 % fruit, vegetable and legume content, yet it also contains moderate amounts of sugars (5.3 g) and salt (0.7 g). The product is classified as NOVA 4 ultra‑processed and includes calcium chloride (E509) as a firming agent, an additive that may be flagged by consumers avoiding processed ingredients.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average pasta‑sauce, this product has markedly lower fat (1.2 g vs 12.0 g), saturated fat (0.1 g vs 2.1 g), salt (0.7 g vs 5.0 g) and calories (45 kcal vs 183 kcal), while offering less sugar (5.3 g vs 10.9 g) and carbohydrates (5.9 g vs 16.4 g), slightly less protein (1.8 g vs 2.1 g) but higher fiber (1.9 g vs 1.4 g).
Ingredients
Tomatoes (62%), Partially Reconstituted Tomato Purée (25%), Onion (4%), Sugar, Garlic Purée 1.5%), Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Cornflour, Salt, Roasted Garlic Purée, Onion Powder, Herbs, Rapeseed Oil, Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride). Suitable for vegans
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