Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

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Trader Joe's Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce scores 82/100 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 1g fiber, 3g protein and 4g 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.

Trader Joe's Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce lists 18 ingredients, starting with Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Water, Tomato Paste and Cream. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

120 kcal per serving, or 96 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Trader Joe's Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 82/100 Trader Joe's Creamy 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 Simply Nature Organic Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce at 100/100.