Good & Gather Tomato Sauce — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Good & Gather Tomato Sauce by Good & Gather OKAY — score 60/90.

A no-frills canned tomato sauce that's mostly what it says: tomato purée and paste with salt, onion, garlic and spices. Unlike many jarred sauces there's no added sugar, oil or gums, so it's a genuinely decent cooking base. The only real caveats are the moderate salt and an undisclosed 'natural flavors' line.

Why this verdict

• Tomato-forward and simple: tomato purée, water, tomato paste, salt and a few dried spices, with no added sugar, oil or gums.
• Just 25 kcal per 100 g with about 1.6 g fiber and a little protein, a clean cooking base.
• OFF tags it NOVA 4 essentially because of the vague 'natural flavors'; otherwise the list is close to homemade.
• The main watch-out is salt at 1.15 g per 100 g.

Ingredients (8)

• Tomato Purée (safe) — Primary whole-food tomato base.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato for body and flavor.
• Water (safe) — Used to bind the meat emulsion; negligible.
• Salt (moderate) — Drives the salty-snack appeal, contributes to a high sodium load.
• onion powder, garlic powder (safe) — Standard dried aromatics.
• citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness; benign.
• Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed flavoring blend.
• dehydrated bell pepper (safe) — Whole-vegetable seasoning.