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Trader Joe's Limone Alfredo Sauce 15 oz

Contains sunflower seed oil

This lemon Alfredo sauce is made with milk, cream, Parmigiano Reggiano and lemon juice concentrate. It also contains sunflower seed oil, modified cornstarch and natural flavors.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains corn
$7.99 15 oz · lowest price at HIOOL GOODS
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · ½ cup (116g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
540mg
Saturated fat
8g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Whole milk, water, whipping cream, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (milk, salt, animal rennet), sunflower seed oil, modified cornstarch, butter (cream), lemon juice concentrate, salt, natural flavors, spices, xanthan gum, citric acid (acidifier)
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%66
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%45
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 66 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (8 g), more fiber (2 g); no added sugar per ½ cup
Ingredients 86 · Sunflower seed oil, 5th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 45 · Sauce with sunflower oil, modified cornstarch, natural flavors and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · Made in Italy; sourcing practices for the main ingredients aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and an Italy production claim; no ingredient sourcing details
Contains sunflower seed oil
Contains modified cornstarch
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower seed oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Whole milk Water Whipping cream Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (milk, salt, animal rennet) Sunflower seed oil Modified cornstarch Butter (cream) Lemon juice concentrate Salt Natural flavors Spices Xanthan gum Citric acid (acidifier)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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