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Tomato Sauce

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Common questions

Is Tomato Sauce healthy?

Tomato Sauce scores 65/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This tomato sauce contains beneficial ingredients like tomatoes, dehydrated onions, and garlic, which provide vitamins and antioxidants.

How processed is Tomato Sauce?

Tomato Sauce is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Tomato Sauce's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, TOMATOES, Sea Salt, DEHYDRATED ONIONS count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Tomato Sauce

Aldi
65 Fair

Analysis updated June 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 6
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by Aldi
Category Condiments
Summary

This tomato sauce contains beneficial ingredients like tomatoes, dehydrated onions, and garlic, which provide vitamins and antioxidants. However, the presence of 'natural flavorings' is a concern due to their highly processed nature and lack of transparency. Despite having only one additive, the product is classified as ultra-processed, which limits its score due to the level of processing involved.

Key ingredients 8

TOMATOES
Good

Tomatoes are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, making them a healthy base for the sauce.

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Sea Salt
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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DEHYDRATED ONIONS
Good

Dehydrated onions add flavor and contain beneficial compounds like antioxidants.

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DEHYDRATED GARLIC
Good

Dehydrated garlic provides flavor and has potential health benefits from its bioactive compounds.

SPICES
Good

Whole-food seasonings, antioxidant-bearing.

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SWEET BELL PEPPER
Good

Sweet bell peppers are a source of vitamins and add natural sweetness to the sauce.

NATURAL FLAVORINGS
Neutral

Natural flavorings are used to improve taste without artificial additives, though their exact composition is unspecified.

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CITRIC ACID
Neutral

Citric acid is used as a preservative and flavor enhancer, common in processed foods.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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