{"id":8910,"date":"2021-10-21T00:03:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T00:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenchoicenow.com\/v\/?p=8910"},"modified":"2022-03-01T06:43:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T06:43:46","slug":"sugar-free-tomato-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenchoicenow.com\/v\/sugar-free-tomato-sauce","title":{"rendered":"15 Sugar-Free Tomato Sauce Jars You Can Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Added sugar is one of those ingredients that make you question everything you thought you knew about packaged foods.

At first glance, you’d think bubbly drinks, fruit-flavored gummies, and rainbow-colored kids’ cereals are the top sources of extra sugar in grocery store aisles.

Turns out, there are over 50 different types of added sugar hidden in many of the most commonly consumed items, from yogurt to bread to ketchup.

Even the foods that are heavily marketed as healthy, such as whole-grain foods, can be loaded with added sugar<\/a>.

This makes it even more difficult to recognize and avoid added sugar.

The average American consumes around 19 teaspoons of sugar per day, compared with the recommended amount of 6, according to the American Heart Association (1<\/a>).

Sugar is typically added to tomato-based sauces to enhance flavor and preserve the shelf-life of the pantry staple.

They can contain anywhere from 1 to 3 teaspoons of added sugar for a half-cup serving \u2013 that’s already half of the recommended daily amount.

Sorting through the dozens of different tomato sauce options to find one that isn’t packed with sugar can make one’s head spin. Thankfully, we’ve put a list together to end that confusion once and for all.

Here are the main components to keep in mind while shopping for tomato sauce, plus the top 15 sugar-free tomato sauce options for your next pasta night, with all the garden-fresh goodness and none of the added sweeteners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are 1,000s of food products that won\u2019t be right for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us your dietary needs & values and we’ll show you foods that match!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to choose a sugar-free tomato sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aside from added sugar content, there are some key components to pay attention to when shopping for a sugar-free tomato sauce that’s ideal for both your health and dietary needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n