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Sal's Cuisine Hearty Original Marinara Pasta Sauce (26oz)

Contains cane sugar

This hearty marinara lists Italian tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil and olive oil. It contains 2 g of added sugar per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$6.99 26 oz · lowest price at Sal's Cuisine
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1/2 Cup (125g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
250mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Imported Italian tomatoes, tomato puree, fresh onions, cane sugar, fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh basil, spices
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
82 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%88
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 82
Nutrition 88 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (250 mg) per 1/2 Cup
Ingredients 92 · Cane sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs are simmered with sugar and olive oil.
Sourcing 70 · Made with imported Italian tomatoes; no growing practice is stated.
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and Italian tomato origin are stated.
2 g added sugar per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Imported Italian tomatoes Tomato puree Fresh onions Cane sugar Fresh garlic Extra virgin olive oil Salt Fresh basil Spices
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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