Wegmans Italian Classics Marinara Pasta Sauce — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Wegmans Italian Classics Marinara Pasta Sauce by Wegmans OKAY — score 58/90.

A whole-tomato sauce with a genuinely good base of Italian tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil. It loses a step to a bit of added sugar and modified corn starch, which a real slow-simmered marinara does not need. Solid everyday jar, just not spotless.

Why this verdict

• Base is whole-food forward: Italian tomatoes, onions, olive oil, garlic, and basil do most of the work.
• Uses real olive oil rather than a cheap refined seed oil.
• Added sugar is unnecessary in a savory tomato sauce and nudges quality down.
• Modified corn starch is an industrial thickener that stands in for actually reducing the sauce.
• No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, so the Food You Feel Good About banner holds up here.

Ingredients (8)

• Italian Tomatoes (safe) — Whole-tomato base, the real foundation of the sauce.
• Onions (safe) — Real vegetable.
• olive oil (safe) — A real culinary fat, not a refined seed oil.
• GARLIC (safe) — Real aromatic. Whole food.
• basil (safe) — The real herb and lead ingredient. Whole food.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Thickener/stabilizer that gives the sauce body.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.