Meal Sauces Roundup
We analyzed 44 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Meal Sauces shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 44 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 Meal Sauces you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Detailed Reviews

Del monte, pasta sauce, tomato & basil
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of the following: salt, dehydrated onions, natural flavors, soybean oil, carrot fiber, basil, citric acid, onion powder, garlic powder, spice, maltodextrin, yeast extract.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Green curry paste
Ingredients: Green chillies 30%, Shallot, Lemongrass, Salt, Garlic, Galangal, Kaffir lime peel, Cumin powder, Coriander seeds, Turmeric
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Aroy-D, Red Curry Paste
Ingredients: dried red chilli 21%, garlic, lemon grass, shallot, salt, galangal, kaffir lime peel, spices (coriander seeds, cumin powder),
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Phrik Khing Curry Paste
Ingredients: Dried Red Chilli, Garlic, Shallot, Lemon Grass, Sugar, Salt, Kaffir Lime, Galangal, Spices.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

HOT DOG Chili Sauce
Ingredients: water, tomato puree (water, tomato paste), prepared beans, contains less than 2% of: wheat flour, beef fat, chili powder (chili pepper, spices, salt, natural flavor, garlic powder), textured soy flour, dehydrated onions, salt, modified cornstarch, monosodium glutamate, caramel color,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Hot vindaloo curry spice paste
Ingredients: Water, spices (including paprika, ground red pepper, turmeric, and cumin), canola oil, salt, corn flour, acetic acid, contains 2% or less of tamarind, garlic powder, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Golden Curry Mild
Ingredients: Wheat flour, vegetable oils (palm oil, rapeseed oil), sugar, salt, Curry powder 7,7% (turmeric, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, orange peel, spices), flavour enhancers: E621, E627, E631, colour: E150a, spices (pepper, garlic, celery seed, mustard), malic acid.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Tomato & Basil
Ingredients: ORGANIC TOMATO PURÉE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE (ORGANIC TOMATOES, ORGANIC TOMATO JUICE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID), ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC ONIONS, SALT, ORGANIC ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER PURÉE, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC DRIED ONION, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Coleslaw dressing
Ingredients: * triple filtered purified water, apple cider vinegar, white distilled vinegar, salt, vegetable fiber, xanthan gum, cellulose gel, food color, natural spices, onion powder, sucralose, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), garlic powder, cayenne pepper.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Masaman Curry Paste
Ingredients: Garlic, Sugar, Soybean oil, Dried chilli pepper, Tamarind juice, Shallot, Salt, Lemongrass, Spices (coriander seeds, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, lesser galanga, cloves), Kaffir lime, Galangal
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Tomato & basil pasta sauce organics
Ingredients: Organic tomato puree (water, organic tomato paste, citric acid), organic diced tomatoes, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic basil, organic carrot puree, organic onion, sea salt, organic garlic, organic black pepper
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato Basil Sauce
Ingredients: Whole tomatoes, onions, olive oil, basil, salt, garlic, spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Traditional
Ingredients: JUICE, ONIONS, SEA SALT, BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, DRIED GARLIC, OREGANO, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO, CITRIC ACID
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic tomato basil pasta sauce
Ingredients: organic diced 70 (water organic tomato pas tomatoes in organic tomato juice, organic tomato puree paste), organic extra virgin olive oil, 3% 5, daily value* organic onion, organic basil organic cane sugar, salt, organic garlic, organic onion powder, organic dried garlic, organic black pepper, organic dried basil, organic dried parsley, 2% facts 0% 21%
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Yellow sour curry paste
Ingredients: Cobia fish, tamarind juice, dried red chilli, salt, sugar, fresh turmeric, flavor enhancer: monosodium glutamate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Fish

Organic Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: Organic tomato puree (water, organic tomato paste), organic diced tomatoes in tomato juice, organic sugar, organic extra virgin oil, sea salt, organic basil, organic dehydrated onions, organic garlic, organic parsley flakes.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Meijer, pasta sauce, tomato & basil
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in tomato juice, sugar, soybean oil, salt, basil, dehydrated onions, garlic, spices, lemon juice.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Turkey gravy with natural turkey stock
Ingredients: Turkey stock, wheat flour, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: chicken fat, salt, yeast extract, turkey fat, dehydrated onions, chicken stock, flavoring, caramel color, dehydrated chicken, celery extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: Organic diced tomatoes, organic tomato puree, organic basil, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic onions, salt, organic garlic, organic dehydrated onions, organic dehydrated garlic, organic dried basil, organic oregano.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

TOMATO BASIL
Ingredients: Italian whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, onions, basil, salt, garlic, black pepper, dried oregano
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: tomatoes (diced tomatoes, tomato puree), onion, extra virgin olive oil, basil, salt, garlic, parsley, black pepper, citric acid
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato, Basil & Garlic Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in juice (diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), sugar, contains 2% or less of garlic, lemon juice concentrate, olive oil, parsley flakes, salt onions, spices,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Red Curry Paste
Ingredients: chilli, garlic, shallot, salt, lemongrass, sugar, kaffir lime, galangal, spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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

Organic Miso Red Miso
Ingredients: Water, organic soybeans, organic rice, salt, yeast, koji culture.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Salsa picante mexican sauce
Ingredients: water, chili peppers, vinegar, salt, spices, 0,1% sodium benzoate as a preservative,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Green Curry Paste
Ingredients: fresh chilli pepper, garlic, fingerroot, shallot, lemongreass, salt, sweet basil, kaffir lime, sugar, spices (coriander seeds, pepper, cumin, cardamom, turmeric), galangal
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato & basil pasta sauce
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), diced tomatoes in juice (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), contains 2% or less of: olive oil, onions, salt, basil, garlic, spices, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Ingredients: Water, tomato paste, Dried Chipotle peppers, distilled vinegar, corn oil, iodized salt (contains potassium iodate), corn starch, onion powder, garlic powder, spices.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato & Basil
Ingredients: DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, TOMATO PURÉE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), ONIONS, BASIL, SEA SALT, GARLIC, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CITRIC ACID (ACIDITY REGULATOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
