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Mantova Cacio e Pepe Pasta Sauce, 9.8 Oz.

Contains guar gum, sodium citrate

Made in Italy with Parmigiano Reggiano PDO and Pecorino Romano PDO, this sauce has 610 mg sodium per serving. It also contains guar gum and sodium citrate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains dairy
$9.00 9.8 oz · lowest price at Chosen Tweed
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (58g)
Protein
7g▲
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
610mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, stretched-curd cheese (milk, salt, rennet), Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet), Pecorino Romano PDO cheese (sheep's milk, salt, lamb rennet, lactic ferments), melting salt (sodium citrates), black pepper, guar gum, salt
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%64
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%78
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (6 g), more protein (7 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 100 · 8 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 58 · Cheese sauce with sodium citrate and guar gum
Sourcing 78 · Made in Italy with two PDO cheeses
Transparency 78 · Complete ingredient list and two named PDO cheeses
610 mg sodium per serving
Contains guar gum and sodium citrate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Stretched-curd cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese (milk, salt, rennet) Pecorino Romano PDO cheese (sheep's milk, salt, lamb rennet, lactic ferments) Melting salt (sodium citrates) Black pepper Guar gum Salt
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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