365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Herb Pasta Sauce — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Herb Pasta Sauce by 365 by Whole Foods Market MUNCH — score 88/90.

Read this ingredient list and it looks like a recipe, not a chemistry set: tomatoes, olive oil, onions, garlic, and a rack of herbs. No added sugar, no gums, no natural-flavor placeholders. The only thing to watch is the salt.

Why this verdict

• Every ingredient is a recognizable organic whole food or dried herb
• No added sugar, corn syrup, or the hidden sweeteners common in jarred sauce
• No thickeners, stabilizers, gums, or natural flavors
• Extra virgin olive oil rather than a cheap refined vegetable oil
• Added salt is the one real watch-point for sodium-sensitive eaters

Ingredients (7)

• Organic diced tomatoes (safe) — Whole tomato pieces adding texture and more real tomato.
• organic tomato puree (safe) — Cooked tomatoes and paste, the nutritious base of the sauce, rich in lycopene.
• Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (safe) — Cold-pressed whole-fruit oil high in monounsaturated fat and polyphenols. A staple healthy fat.
• organic onions (safe) — Whole aromatic vegetable.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• organic garlic (safe) — Whole aromatic.
• Organic basil, oregano, fennel, thyme, marjoram (safe) — A stack of real dried herbs doing the flavoring, so no natural flavors or extracts are needed.