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Tomato Sauce

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Is Tomato Sauce healthy?

Tomato Sauce scores 70/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This tomato sauce features organic ingredients like tomato puree and red pepper, which contribute to its nutritional value and minimal processing.

How processed is Tomato Sauce?

Tomato Sauce is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Tomato Sauce's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic Tomato Puree, Sea Salt, Organic Red Pepper count in its favor; Organic Sugar is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Tomato Sauce

H-E-B
70 Good

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by H-E-B
Category Condiments
Summary

This tomato sauce features organic ingredients like tomato puree and red pepper, which contribute to its nutritional value and minimal processing. The use of organic sugar and sea salt enhances its profile, although the presence of added sugar and citric acid indicates some level of processing. Despite being processed, the clean ingredient list and absence of harmful additives support a favorable score.

Key ingredients 5

Organic Tomato Puree
Good

Provides a rich source of lycopene, an antioxidant that supports heart health, made from organically grown tomatoes.

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Sea Salt
Good

Unrefined mineral salt that is minimally processed and provides essential trace minerals.

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Organic Red Pepper
Good

Adds natural flavor and antioxidants without artificial additives.

Citric Acid
Neutral

A naturally derived organic acid used to control acidity and maintain product freshness.

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Organic Sugar
Bad

Processed additive flagged under Scout's ingredient doctrine.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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