Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce scores 70/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 2g protein and 5g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce lists 13 ingredients, starting with Tomato Puree, Water, Tomato Paste, Diced Tomatoes In Juice Tomatoes and Tomato Juice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

45 kcal per serving, or 36 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 70/100 Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce sits in our top band, among the better pasta & cooking sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & cooking sauces is Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce at 100/100.