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Colavita Pizza Sauce, 13.76 Ounce

Contains modified corn starch

Made with Italian tomatoes and oregano, plus 1 g added sugar and 580 mg sodium per half-cup serving. It also contains modified corn starch and natural oregano flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeContains corn
$2.49 13.76 oz · lowest price at Colavita USA
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (123g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
580mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, salt, sugar, modified corn starch, oregano, natural oregano flavor, citric acid (acidity regulator)
74 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%78
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 74
Nutrition 78 · Typical for ready meals and sauces per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 88 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 40 · Tomato sauce with sugar, modified corn starch and natural oregano flavor
Sourcing 75 · The brand states the tomatoes are Italian and garden-ripened
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list with Italian tomato origin and a Non-GMO verification mark
1 g added sugar
Contains modified corn starch
Contains natural oregano flavor
580 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Chopped tomatoes Tomato paste Onion Salt Sugar Modified corn starch Oregano Natural oregano flavor Citric acid (acidity regulator)
9 ingredients 3 to watch
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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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