Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce scores 75/100 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. 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 Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce lists 17 ingredients, starting with Tomato Puree, Water, Tomato Paste, Diced Tomatoes In Juice and Tomatoes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 75/100 Trader Joe's Tomato Basil Marinara 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.