Del Monte Pizza and Pasta Sauce — BULLSHIT

Name: Del Monte Pizza and Pasta Sauce
Brand: Del Monte Quality

Munch or Dump rates Del Monte Pizza and Pasta Sauce by Del Monte Quality BULLSHIT — score 0/90.

The package screams "100% Fresh Ingredients, No Added Preservatives, Chemicals, Colors or MSG" — but the ingredient list literally ends with a preservative (sodium benzoate, INS 211), plus two added sweeteners and lab-made thickeners. The label contradicts the jar.

Why this verdict

"No added preservatives" on pack, yet sodium benzoate (INS 211) is listed in the ingredients
"100% fresh / no chemicals" but it's NOVA-4 with modified starch, guar gum and refined oil
Two added sweeteners — liquid glucose and sugar — stacked together
Modified starch (INS 1422) and guar gum thicken it into something processed, not fresh

Ingredients (14)

Tomato Paste (41%) (safe) — Real concentrated tomato — the one genuinely good thing here, source of lycopene and the actual tomato flavor.
Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Onions (safe) — Real vegetable.
Liquid glucose (moderate) — A simple syrup adding sweetness and texture.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Edible Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil) (moderate) — Refined, omega-6-heavy industrial oil; fine in small amounts but not a 'fresh' ingredient.
Iodized Salt (safe) — Common salt; iodine is a plus in small amounts.
GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Real seasoning.
Mixed Spices, Red Chilli & Paprika (safe) — Real spices for heat and color; the genuinely nice part of the flavor build.
Acidity Regulators (INS 260, INS 330) (safe) — Acetic and citric acid — standard, safe pH and tartness control.
Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
Modified Starch (INS 1422) (moderate) — Chemically modified thickener — a classic ultra-processing marker, not something from a fresh kitchen.
Guar Gum (INS 415) (moderate) — Industrial stabilizer/thickener; safe but signals a manufactured, not fresh, product.
Preservative (Sodium Benzoate, INS 211) (moderate) — Synthetic preservative for shelf stability; can form benzene traces with certain acids and is a marker of ultra-processing.