Newman's Own Newmans Tomato & Basil Sauce — Photo: Open Food Facts contributors (CC BY-SA)

Tomato sauces

Newman's Own Newmans Tomato & Basil Sauce

24 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Seed-oil free

Why it scores 94

Newman's Own Newmans Tomato & Basil Sauce scores 94 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 3 points Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
minus 3 points Salt 1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Newmans Tomato & Basil Sauce

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong High in salt. [2]

subtotal−6

TOTAL 94Excellent

100 − 6 = 94

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy	56 kcal
Fat	1.6 g
Saturated fat	0 g
Trans fat	0 g
Carbohydrates	8.9 g
Sugars	4.8 g
Added sugars	0 g
Fiber	2.4 g
Protein	1.6 g
Salt	1 g

Serving: 0.5 cup (123 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, CITRIC ACID), BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, ONIONS*, CARROT PUREE, GARLIC*, BLACK PEPPER.

Allergens and diets

Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

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Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

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