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Canned Sauce Roundup

We analyzed 39 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Canned Sauce shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 39 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Canned Sauce you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
118
Protein
15g
La Sirena

Sardines in Hot Sauce

Ingredients: Sardines (fish), tomato sauce, red chili pepper and salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Fish
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Calories
100
Sugar
7g
Campbell's

Pork & Beans

Ingredients: WATER, PEA BEANS, PORK STOCK, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, FOOD STARCH 2%, SALT, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO SAUCE), DISTILLED VINEGAR, PORK, PORK FAT, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, BEEF EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVORING, FLAVORING, ONION EXTRACT.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
40
Sugar
10g
Mother's Maid

Unsweetened Apple Sauce

Ingredients: Apples, Water, Ascorbic Acid (to maintain color).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
145
Protein
18g
Season Brand

Seasons club tomato skinless and boneless sardines sauce

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce and salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
123
Sugar
9g
Bush's Best

Onion baked beans

Ingredients: white beans, water, onions, brown sugar, sugar, bacon, salt, mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), modified corn starch, onion powder, caramel color, spices, garlic powder, natural flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
56
Sugar
6g
Classico organic,Classico

Pasta Sauce Tomato, Herbs & Spices

Ingredients: edients: organic tomato puree (water, organic tomato paste), organic diced tomatoes loride), organic sugar, organic onions, organic olive oil, sea salt, organic spices vitamin a 14% • vitamin c 2% • calcium 670 aganic tomatoes, organic tomato juice, naturally derived citric acid and calcur anc garlic, organic dehydrated onion, organic dehydrated garlic uted by intern t special ties nat

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
240
Protein
20g
Mabuti

Sardines in pure olive oil and tomato sauce

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
18
Sugar
7g
los roast

New mexico green chile

Ingredients: Roasted nm green chile, lime juice, salt, garlic.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
5g
Thrive Market

Organic Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: ORGANIC TOMATO PURÉE, ORGANIC RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
100
Sugar
2g
Campbell's,Chunky

Chili with Beans

Ingredients: WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), KIDNEY BEANS, SEASONED COOKED BEEF AND PORK CRUMBLE (BEEF, PORK, SALT, SPICE EXTRACTIVE), 2% GREEN PEPPERS, RED PEPPERS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SPICES, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SALT, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PAPRIKA, CARAMEL COLOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
6g
Del Monte, Del Monte Quality

Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), water, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch (corn), dehydrated onions, onion powder, citric acid, spices, salt, garlic.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
154
Protein
12g
Sardine Pollastrini Di Anzio Dal

Sardine

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce, olive oil, hot pepper, natural flavors, spices and salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
82
Sugar
1g
Ligo

Sardines In Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce which is made from tomato paste and water, modified cornstarch, iodized salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
165
Protein
11g
California Girl

Sardines In Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce, water, salt, sugar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
5g
Hunt's

Tomato Sauce, No Salt Added

Ingredients: _TOMATO_ PUREE (WATER, _TOMATO_ PASTE), WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, _GARLIC_ POWDER, RED PEPPER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
132
Protein
17g
Aldi

Sardines

Ingredients: SARDINES, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, ACETIC ACID, SALT, PAPRIKA, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICE EXTRACTIVES (INCLUDING PAPRIKA [COLOR]), XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, CARAMEL COLOR. CONTAINS: FISH (SARDINES) 00160

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Fish
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Calories
108
Sugar
11g
heinz

Premium vegetarian beans in rich tomato sauce

Ingredients: Water, prepared beans, tomato paste, brown sugar, sugar, salt, distilled white vinegar, modified food starch, spices, mustard seed, mustard bran, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, turmeric.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
5g
Hunt's

Tomato Sauce, No Salt Added

Ingredients: _TOMATO_ PUREE (WATER, _TOMATO_ PASTE), WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, _GARLIC_ POWDER, RED PEPPER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
40
Sugar
9g
Royal Select

Unsweetened Applesauce

Ingredients: APPLES, WATER, ASCORBIC ACID (TO MAINTAIN COLOR).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
41
Sugar
4g
Progresso

Progresso Vegetable Classics Hearty Tomato Soup

Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), water, tomatoes, contains less than 2% of: corn syrup solids, sugar, corn starch, salt, modified food starch, olive oil, corn protein (hydrolyzed), potassium chloride, tomato extract, dried parsley, maltodextrin, garlic powder, spice, calcium chloride, natural flavor, citric acid, ascorbic acid, onion powder, turmeric extract (color),

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
145
Protein
18g
I. Epstein & Sons Inc.

Sardines In Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: Sardines, tomato sauce salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
123
Sugar
10g
Bush's

Grillin' Beans Bourbon & Brown Sugar

Ingredients: prepared white beans, water, brown sugar, onion, tomato puree (tomato paste, water), salt, modified corn starch, white distilled vinegar, natural flavor, molasses, spices, citric acid, natural bourbon flavor,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
132
Protein
15g
Great Value

Sardines in Mustard Sauce

Ingredients: SARDINES, WATER, MUSTARD POWDER, SOYBEAN OIL, ACETIC ACID, SALT. CONTAINS SARDINES. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF WHEAT AND SOY

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
115
Sugar
2g
Ranch Style

Ranch Style Beans

Ingredients: PREPARED PINTO BEANS (WATER, PINTO BEANS), WATER, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, HYDROXYLATED SOY LECITHIN, ONION POWDER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS: SOY.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
92
Sugar
3g
Campbell's,Chunky

Chili Mac

Ingredients: Water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), seasoned cooked beef and pork crumble (beef, pork, salt, spice extractive), kidney beans, diced tomatoes in tomato juice, enriched macaroni pasta (semolina, egg whites, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), red peppers, 2% modified cornstarch, onions, sugar, salt, spices, white corn flour, dried garlic, paprika, yeast extract, maltodextrin, carrots, celery, vegetable oil, flavoring, cornstarch, soy lecithin, caramel color, soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, wheat).

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
85
Sugar
5g
HEINZ

BEANS with tomato sauce

Ingredients: Beans, tomatoes, water, sugar, modified cornflour, spirit vinegar, salt, natural flavors.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
123
Sugar
12g
Bush's Best

Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans

Ingredients: prepared navy beans, water, sugar, brown sugar, tomato puree, salt, distilled vinegar, mustard, mustard seed, salt, natural flavor, modified corn starch, onion, vinegar, spice, caramel color, garlic powder, natural flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
157
Sugar
30g
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.

Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: CRANBERRIES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CORN SYRUP.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
32
Sugar
5g
Hunt's

Pasta Sauce Traditional

Ingredients: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, CORN SYRUP, CARROT FIBER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS.

The Good

  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
123
Sugar
8g
Bush's Best

Baked Beans, Original

Ingredients: prepared white beans, water, brown sugar, sugar, bacon, salt, mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), modified corn starch, onion powder, caramel color, spices, garlic powder, and natural flavor,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Canned Sauce category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 39 products in the Canned Sauce category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Canned Sauce?+
We rank Canned Sauce based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Canned Sauce here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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