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Essential Everyday Tomato Paste, 6oz.

Contains citric acid

A short-ingredient tomato paste made with tomato pulp and citric acid. It is labeled gluten-free and vegan.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$1.29 6 oz · lowest price at Virtual Concession Stand
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (33g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Tomato pulp, citric acid
87 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%98
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%85
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 87
Nutrition 98 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (20 mg), more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 2 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 85 · Tomato pulp concentrated with citric acid; lightly processed canned staple.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practice is stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete two-ingredient list; no origin or growing claims.
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
Tomato pulp Citric acid
2 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
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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