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Simple Truth Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Simple Truth

Quick answer

High integrity

Simple Truth tomato basil pasta sauce received a Food Integrity Score of 93 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This reads like a simple kitchen recipe, not a factory formula, with very little label drama. The main watch item is the salt, which affects the 450 mg sodium per half cup. It is a good everyday option, and one or two servings a week fits comfortably without any concern from the ingredient list alone. Main considerations include sodium from added salt (450 mg per half cup) and olive oil adds fat calories. Simpler options: Choose a no-salt-added version if you want to control sodium; pair with whole-grain pasta and vegetables for a fuller meal.

Food Integrity Score 93/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Sodium from added salt (450 mg per half cup)
  • Olive oil adds fat calories

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a no-salt-added version if you want to control sodium
  • Pair with whole-grain pasta and vegetables for a fuller meal

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Simple Truth Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Prepared Pasta & Pizza Sauces)
GTIN / UPC
00011110084996
Serving size
125 g (1/2 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

Simple Truth

High integrity

Warning Signs

No major red flags here; the list is short, organic, and recognizable.

Consider This

Nothing here is typically associated with factory formulation; tomatoes, basil, onion, oil, and spices are ordinary kitchen staples.

Good Substitutes

Simmering canned organic tomatoes with your own basil, garlic, and olive oil keeps this profile almost identical.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads like a simple kitchen recipe, not a factory formula, with very little label drama. The main watch item is the salt, which affects the 450 mg sodium per half cup. It is a good everyday option, and one or two servings a week fits comfortably without any concern from the ingredient list alone.

Key Highlights

Family Watchlist Count0
Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Sodium from added salt (450 mg per half cup)
  • Olive oil adds fat calories

Highest concern ingredients

  • Salt (2/10) — Sodium content is the main practical watch point.
  • Organic extra virgin olive oil (1/10) — Minimally processed fat; category-normal.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a no-salt-added version if you want to control sodium.
  • Pair with whole-grain pasta and vegetables for a fuller meal.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES IN ORGANIC TOMATO JUICE, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC DRIED OREGANO.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. SaltConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Transparency Context

    Why it matters

    Sodium level is the practical watch point for this sauce.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning; sodium content is the main consideration.

  2. Organic extra virgin olive oilConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple oil

    What this is

    Simple oil

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Olive oil is a traditional, minimally processed fat.

    Additional note

    Pressed fat, minimally processed and category-normal.

  3. Organic garlic powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSpice

    What this is

    Spice

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Simple dried spice with no additive function.

    Additional note

    Dried and ground garlic, category-normal processing.

  4. Organic onion powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSpice

    What this is

    Spice

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Simple dried spice with no additive function.

    Additional note

    Dried and ground onion, category-normal processing.

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  1. Organic tomato puree (water, organic tomato paste)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable base ingredient with no additive role.

    Additional note

    Simple tomato-based ingredient with water and paste.

  2. Organic diced tomatoes in organic tomato juiceConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole vegetable with no formulation helpers listed.

    Additional note

    Diced tomatoes packed in their own juice.

  3. Organic basilConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole herb adds flavor naturally.

    Additional note

    Fresh herb, recognizable and unprocessed.

  4. Organic onionConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole vegetable base for flavor.

    Additional note

    Whole vegetable, recognizable.

  5. Organic black pepperConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSpice

    What this is

    Spice

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Whole spice with no additive role.

    Additional note

    Ground peppercorn, recognizable spice.

  6. Organic dried oreganoConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSpice

    What this is

    Spice

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Dried herb with no additive role.

    Additional note

    Dried herb, recognizable.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-profile estimate of how simple and recognizable a food appears. It is not a medical safety rating or a health recommendation. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato", "pepper". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Simple Truth Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Simple Truth Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce shows about 2g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Simple Truth Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable whole-food ingredient list; Organic tomatoes provide lycopene and fiber; Extra virgin olive oil as the fat source.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium at 450 mg per half-cup serving; Low protein content; Sugar mostly from tomatoes, not added.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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