Knorr Pizza & Pasta Sauce — DUMP

Name: Knorr Pizza & Pasta Sauce
Brand: Knorr

Munch or Dump rates Knorr Pizza & Pasta Sauce by Knorr DUMP — score 20/90.

A tomato sauce that leans on added sugar, refined oil, modified starch and two stabilisers plus a synthetic preservative, despite the '100% real' marketing.

Why this verdict

Water, not tomato, is the #1 ingredient
Added sugar is a top ingredient (10.6g sugar per 100g)
Modified starch (E1422) plus xanthan gum thickeners engineer the texture
Sodium benzoate (E211) synthetic preservative
Refined soyabean oil and high sodium (~921mg/100g)

Ingredients (12)

Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
Crushed & diced tomato (~45%) (safe) — Real tomato, the one genuinely good part of the list.
Onion & garlic paste (safe) — Real aromatics, minor but positive.
Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
Iodised Salt (safe) — Small amount for flavor balance; iodine is beneficial.
Soyabean oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil added for mouthfeel, not needed in a tomato sauce.
Stabiliser E1422 (acetylated distarch adipate) (moderate) — Chemically modified starch used to thicken and stabilise; a hallmark of ultra-processing.
Stabiliser: E415 (xanthan gum) (moderate) — Industrial thickener stacked on top of the modified starch.
Acidity Regulator (E260, acetic acid) (safe) — Vinegar acid for tang and shelf pH; benign.
Herbs (oregano & basil 0.12%) (safe) — Real herbs, but a token 0.12% for flavour.
White pepper powder (safe) — Real spice, negligible amount.
Preservative (E211 sodium benzoate) (concerning) — Synthetic preservative; can form benzene with vitamin C and is a common additive to limit.