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The best pasta sauces in UK supermarkets, ranked

We ranked 361 pasta sauces sold in UK supermarkets using the nutrition panel and ingredients printed on each pack. Of these, 51% are ultra-processed (NOVA group 4). The typical one has 1.6g protein, 4.9g sugar and 0.73g salt per 100g.

361pasta sauces compared

51%ultra-processed

13%red for fat

1.6gtypical protein per 100g

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The short answer

Lowest salt: Suma Bolognese Pasta Sauce with fresh vegetables (0.1g per 100g)
Lowest sugar: Saclà Pesto No.14 Basil Reduced Fat (0.4g per 100g)
Lowest saturated fat: Baresa - Lidl Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce (0g per 100g)
Lowest calories: ASDA Bolognese Pasta Sauce (31 kcal per 100g)

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Lowest salt pasta sauces

Ranked by salt per 100g out of 288 pasta sauces with complete labels. At most two per brand.

#	Product	Salt per 100g	Nutri-Score
1	Bolognese Pasta Sauce with fresh vegetablesSuma · 340 g	0.1g	A
2	ArrabbiataAsda	0.14g	A
3	Napolina italian tomato red chilli snd olive oilNapolina	0.17g	A
4	Bolognese OriginalLoyd Grossman · 425 g	0.2g	A
5	Smooth tomato sauceTesco · 200g	0.2g	A
6	Pesto Alla GenoveseSpecially Selected	0.21g	C
7	ArrabbiataTesco · 350g	0.23g	A
8	Bolognese Pasta SauceASDA · 500 g	0.27g	A
9	Tomato & basil pasta sauceCo-op	0.28g	A
10	Chargrilled Vegetable SauceSainsbury's · 350g	0.28g	A

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Lowest sugar pasta sauces

Ranked by sugar per 100g out of 300 pasta sauces with complete labels. At most two per brand.

#	Product	Sugar per 100g	Nutri-Score
1	Pesto No.14 Basil Reduced FatSaclà · 190 g	0.4g	C
2	Stir in pasta sause slow roasted galic and tomatoDolmio · 150g	0.5g	B
3	Carbonara SauceAsda	0.5g	C
4	Green pestoAsda · 190 g	0.5g	C
5	Plant revolution - white saucePlant Revolution! · 340g	0.6g	C
6	Carbonara SauceTesco	0.8g	C
7	Carbonara pasta sauceCoop	1g	C
8	Basil pestoEssential Waitrose	1g	C
9	Vegan Basil PestoSaclà · 190g	1.2g	D
10	Stir-in pasta sauce carbonaradolmio	1.3g	D

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Lowest saturated fat pasta sauces

Ranked by saturates per 100g out of 300 pasta sauces with complete labels. At most two per brand.

#	Product	Saturates per 100g	Nutri-Score
1	Tomato & Herb Pasta SauceBaresa - Lidl · 500g	0g	B
2	Sauce for bolognese extra mushroomDolmio · 320g	0g	A
3	Tomato and basil sauceBaresa · 500 g	0g	A
4	Chunky Mushroom Pasta SauceCucina · 500g	0g	A
5	Tomato & Basil for MeatballsBaresa · 500 g	0g	A
6	Marinara Pasta SauceYonca · 340 g	0g	C
7	Tomato and Herb pasta sauceTesco · 440 g	0.05g	A
8	Tomato & Herb Bolognese SauceSainsbury's · 500 g	0.05g
9	Bolognese Pasta SauceASDA · 500 g	0.06g	A
10	Bolognese OriginalSolomon · 400	0.08g	A

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Lowest calories pasta sauces

Ranked by calories per 100g out of 303 pasta sauces with complete labels. At most two per brand.

#	Product	Calories per 100g	Nutri-Score
1	Bolognese Pasta SauceASDA · 500 g	31 kcal	A
2	Sauce For Meatballs Tomato & BasilCucina · 500g	31 kcal	A
3	Tomato & Basil Sauce For MeatballsTesco · 500g	32 kcal	C
4	Sauce for bolognese extra mushroomDolmio · 320g	32 kcal	A
5	Low Fat Bolognese sauceDolmio · 500 g	34 kcal	A
6	Smooth tomato sauceTesco · 200g	34 kcal	A
7	Bolognese sauceAsda · 440 g	34 kcal	B
8	Tomato & Mushroom Pasta SauceMorrisons · 500 g	34 kcal	B
9	Tomato lasange sauseAvonmore	35 kcal	A
10	Tomato & Herb BologneseSainsbury's	35 kcal	C

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How these rankings work

Every figure is per 100g, taken from the label as recorded in Open Food Facts, the open food database built by volunteers. Products whose numbers don't add up (for example, energy that doesn't match the fat, carbs and protein) are left out of these tables but still appear in the full aisle. Traffic lights follow the UK front-of-pack thresholds for fat, saturates, sugar and salt. Nutri-Score runs from A (best) to E. Brands can't pay to appear here. Spot a mistake? Fix it at the source on Open Food Facts and it reaches Shelf Check at the next refresh.