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Kroger Tomato Paste 12 oz

Contains citric acid

Made with Roma tomato paste and citric acid, with 0 g added sugar per serving. The listing states that it is non-GMO and comes in a BPA-free can.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$3.98 12 oz · lowest price at ByBies
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
30caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (33g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
20mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Tomato Paste, Citric Acid
75 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%77
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 10%85
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 75
Nutrition 77 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: less sodium (20 mg); no added sugar per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 100 · 2 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 85 · Tomato paste with citric acid; only two listed ingredients.
Sourcing 50 · No growing practice or geographic origin is stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition values; no specific sourcing claims.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomato Paste 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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