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Rich Creamy Vodka Sauce with Savory Tomato 19.8 oz

Contains added sugar

A slow-cooked Sicilian tomato sauce made with cream and ricotta. Each ½-cup serving has 2 g added sugar and 550 mg sodium; contains milk.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains dairy
$12.99 19.8 oz · lowest price at Chef's Mandala Gourmet Store
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (125g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
550mg▲
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato paste, water, crushed tomato, cream, vodka, minced garlic, sugar, ricotta cheese (milk, sheep milk, whey, salt), olive oil, salt, cheese (milk, rennet, salt), minced oregano, black pepper, red pepper, citric acid
80 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%79
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 80
Nutrition 79 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (550 mg) per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 100 · 15 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · Slow-cooked tomato and cream sauce with added sugar and several ingredients.
Sourcing 75 · Made in Sicily; the product also states it is slow-cooked.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list with specific claims about origin and cooking method.
2 g added sugar
550 mg sodium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Tomato paste Water Crushed tomato Cream Vodka Minced garlic Sugar Ricotta cheese (milk, sheep milk, whey, salt) Olive oil Salt Cheese (milk, rennet, salt) Minced oregano Black pepper Red pepper Citric acid
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Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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