The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
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The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce is a ready-to-heat tomato sauce with garlic, olive oil and red chilli. It scores EA3: low on nutrition because it offers little protein and no declared fibre, high on ingredients for a short list with no additives, and middling on risk because of the sodium. Fine a few times a week over pasta.
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Low Sodium Salt
- Red Chillis
- Spices and Condiments
2 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 10 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 85 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.6 g |
| Total sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 3.5 g |
| Sodium | 685 mg |
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What to know about The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
A short, plain tomato list with 685 mg sodium
The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce is a 390 g jar of tomato sauce built from tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, low sodium salt, red chillis and unnamed spices and condiments. The front says 86% tomatoes. It is bought as a quick pasta-night sauce with some heat, and one jar is three 130 g servings.
Per 100 g the sauce gives 85 kcal, 1.7 g protein, 3.5 g fat and 10 g sugar, with 0 g added sugar. One 130 g serve is about 110 kcal, 2.2 g protein and 891 mg sodium. The sodium is the figure that stands out, even though the list names low sodium salt.
The name promises an arrabbiata, and red chillis and garlic are in the list, with no additives or preservatives named. The front's 86% tomatoes is not repeated as a percentage in the ingredient list. CleanPlate scores it EA3.
Why The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce scores EA3
Nutrition is an E on 1.7 g protein per 100 g and no declared fibre. Ingredients are an A for a short, additive-free list. Risk is a 3 on 685 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 1.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 85 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 1.7 g per 100 g, mostly from the tomatoes, which is too little to earn credit. No fibre is declared, so none counts toward the grade.
No vitamins or minerals are declared either, so nothing else lifts it. The sauce is light, at 85 kcal per 100 g, but a light sauce with no credited nutrients still lands at the bottom of this axis.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Tomatoes
- Main fat
- Olive Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list is short and plain: tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, low sodium salt, red chillis and spices. No additive, preservative, sweetener, dye or hydrogenated fat is listed, so nothing costs ingredient points.
The front's 86% tomatoes is not repeated as a percentage in the list, and the spices and condiments are not named. Neither changes the picture of a simple tomato sauce.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 685 mg
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium drives the whole risk number: 685 mg per 100 g, or about 891 mg in a 130 g serve. That is why the grade is a 3 even though the sauce is light.
Added sugar is 0 g, and saturated fat, trans fat and energy (85 kcal per 100 g) add nothing to it. The 10 g of sugar per 100 g is not declared as added.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (685mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Does The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce live up to its claims?
Vegan and additive-free hold by the list. The 86% tomatoes figure has no match in the list, nut free sits beside a nut-facility warning, and the retailer page shows a different jar size.
- Product nameHolds
“Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce”
Red chillis and garlic are both in the list, which fits a chilli-spiced tomato sauce. Neither has a declared share.
- On the packBe careful
“86% tomatoes”
Tomatoes lead the list, but the list gives no percentage for any ingredient, so the 86% cannot be checked against it.
- On the packHolds
“No additives or preservatives”
No additive or preservative is listed. The spices and condiments are not broken down, and the salt is a low sodium salt.
- On the packBe careful
“Nut Free”
No nut is in the list, but the pack also says it is made in a facility that also processes nuts.
- Retail listingBe careful
“390 g net weight”
The retailer page shows 650 g, the pack shows 390 g. Three 130 g servings match the 390 g on the pack.
What's in The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
Tomatoes lead a six-item list with garlic, olive oil, low sodium salt, red chillis and unnamed spices. Sodium is the one thing to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Tomatoes come first, then garlic and olive oil, so the sauce is mostly tomato with a little oil for body. Low sodium salt seasons it, red chillis give the arrabbiata heat, and spices and condiments are listed without names or shares.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
685 mg per 100 g, about 891 mg in a 130 g serve, even with low sodium salt in the list. This sets the risk grade.
- Little protein, no declared fibreWorth watching
1.7 g protein per 100 g and 2.2 g per serve, with no fibre on the panel. This is why nutrition is low.
- Spices and CondimentsWorth watching
Listed as one item with no names or share, so what is in it is unclear.
- Short, additive-free listFine
Six plain ingredients, with no additive, preservative, dye or hydrogenated fat listed.
- Added sugarFine
0 g declared. The 10 g of sugar per 100 g is not listed as added.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentages are given in the ingredient list, only the 86% tomatoes on the front.
Who should eat The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
A few times a week for most adults. Anyone watching blood pressure should go lighter, since one 130 g serve has 891 mg sodium.
- Most adultsA few times a week
891 mg sodium in one 130 g serve is the main cost.
- ChildrenA few times a week
Plain ingredients and no added sugar, but 891 mg sodium a serve.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
685 mg sodium per 100 g adds up fast over a full serve.
- Weight managementA few times a week
About 110 kcal a serve is light, but it has little protein or fibre to fill you.
Recipes with The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
Pair it with pasta as the pack suggests, or stir in vegetables, beans or an egg to add the protein and fibre the sauce lacks.
Pasta arrabbiata with grated cheese
The pack's own method: toss 130 g of sauce, about 110 kcal, through cooked pasta and top with grated cheese while hot.
Vegetable and bean arrabbiata
Stir in sautéed vegetables or white beans to add fibre and protein, since the sauce has 1.7 g protein per 100 g.
Eggs baked in arrabbiata
Crack eggs into the warmed sauce and cover until set, for a protein-rich breakfast or lunch on a light sauce.
The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce is a ready-to-heat tomato sauce with garlic, olive oil and red chilli. It scores EA3: low on nutrition because it offers little protein and no declared fibre, high on ingredients for a short list with no additives, and middling on risk because of the sodium. Fine a few times a week over pasta. Nutrition E, ingredients A, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
Per 100 g, The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce has 85 kcal, 1.7 g protein, 13.6 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g fat and 0 g added sugar. One serve (1 serve, 130 g (a third of the jar)) has 111 kcal and 2.2 g protein.
What are the ingredients in The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
6 ingredients, in label order: Tomatoes, Garlic, Olive Oil, Low Sodium Salt, Red Chillis, Spices and Condiments.
Does The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 3 need care. "86% tomatoes" needs care: Tomatoes lead the list, but the list gives no percentage for any ingredient, so the 86% cannot be checked against it. "Nut Free" needs care: No nut is in the list, but the pack also says it is made in a facility that also processes nuts.
Who should limit The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce?
Most adults: a few times a week. 891 mg sodium in one 130 g serve is the main cost. Children: a few times a week. Plain ingredients and no added sugar, but 891 mg sodium a serve. High blood pressure: occasionally. 685 mg sodium per 100 g adds up fast over a full serve.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce have?
Per 100 g, The Gourmet Jar Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce has 0 g added sugar and 685 mg sodium (about 1.7 g salt). The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
Last reviewed October 23, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
