Barilla • 400g
Ricotta
Product Insights
The Barilla Ricotta sauce is a tomato‑based pasta sauce enriched with ricotta cheese, classified in the “Fat and sauces” and “Dressings and sauces” PNNS groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is placed in NOVA group 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product with moderate fat (5 g), saturated fat (1.7 g), and salt (1.25 g) per 100 g. While it offers relatively low sugar (4.8 g), modest protein (3.3 g) and a good amount of fiber (2 g), the presence of dairy, egg‑derived lysozyme and added flavorings limits suitability for vegan or allergen‑free diets.
Nutrient Levels
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average sauce (≈12 g fat, 11 g sugar, 5 g salt and 183 kcal per 100 g), this Ricotta sauce contains about half the fat, less than half the sugar and salt, and roughly half the calories, making it a lighter‑option within its category.
Ingredients
Tomatenfruchtfleisch 66%, Ricotta-Käse 13% (Molke (Milch), Sahne (Milch), Milch, Salz), Tomatenmarkkonzentrat 9%, Zwiebeln, pflanzliche Öle (Olive, Sonnenblume), Grana padano g. U. Käse (Milch, Lysozym aus Ei), Pecorino Romano g. U. Käse (Schafsmilch), Salz, Aromen (Milch), Petersilie, Zucker.
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