Sugar-free, no sugar added spaghetti sauce?

Anonymous
What brands? FWIW, I shop at Safeway.
Anonymous
Why? Tomato sauces have small amounts of sugar, a tablespoon or so, for a reason.
Anonymous
Sugar in needed because of the acidity of tomatoes.
I would think most jarred versions will have some, though I might be wrong.
You can always make it at home and omit the sugar in the recipe.
Anonymous
Rao's= no sugar. It's not necessary
Anonymous
Does canned tomatoes have sugar in them? I make my own sp. sauce, I don't put sugar in.
Anonymous
Rao's and Gina Risposa. But check each variety label because even in those brands one or two have sugar.
Anonymous
Which ones don't taste like candy? A little sugar is OK. Sweet sauce on spaghetti is gross. (I'm looking at you, Ragu.)
Anonymous
Make it yourself. done.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Which ones don't taste like candy? A little sugar is OK. Sweet sauce on spaghetti is gross. (I'm looking at you, Ragu.)


Typically the bottles that are 7.99 and up. Those use good tomatoes, OLIVE OIL, not soybean or canola, onion, garlic, spices, and not much else.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which ones don't taste like candy? A little sugar is OK. Sweet sauce on spaghetti is gross. (I'm looking at you, Ragu.)


Typically the bottles that are 7.99 and up. Those use good tomatoes, OLIVE OIL, not soybean or canola, onion, garlic, spices, and not much else.


You really don't have to pay that much. Rao's is very good, but others are fine too.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which ones don't taste like candy? A little sugar is OK. Sweet sauce on spaghetti is gross. (I'm looking at you, Ragu.)


Typically the bottles that are 7.99 and up. Those use good tomatoes, OLIVE OIL, not soybean or canola, onion, garlic, spices, and not much else.


You really don't have to pay that much. Rao's is very good, but others are fine too.


The cheapest jar of sauce with good clean ingredients, and less than 5-7 of them, is about 6.99. The cheaper ones use poor quality tomatoes so they load it up with sugar and they also contain crappy oils.
Anonymous
TJ's has one w/o sugar. Read the ingredient list. Rao's doesn't either. Also I believe Aldi's organic sauce doesn't have sugar on the ingredient list. Just read the label
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Make it yourself. done.


+1, so simple.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Make it yourself. done.


+1, so simple.


Yes, yes, yes! Make a big batch of it, and freeze it in portions. I add some finely chopped mushrooms to give it a "meaty" flavor (I add meat too, but I can use less meat if I have mushrooms; if you chop them tiny, you (your kids) can't tell that they are eating mushrooms.)
Anonymous
OP, if you get to a Wegmans at all, get the Wegmans brand Grandma's Pomodoro. 7 ingredients, no sugar, and much less expensive than other brands (especially if you buy the 2 x 45 oz jars family pack). I love Rao's Marinara, but just can't afford to have that be our regular sauce! The Wegmans is a pretty good substitute. A little thick, but I stir in a bit of the pasta water and it's perfect.
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