FUELED Wellness + Nutrition | Pasta Sauce: Top picks for marinara, alfredo, and vegan cheesy pasta

Molly Kimball
·1 min read

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Whether you call it marinara, pasta sauce, red sauce or red gravy, or you prefer more of a white alfredo-style sauce, there’s no shortage of options on shelves. We’re covering a handful of top picks, nutritionally speaking, that you’ll find at your local grocery.

Sal & Judy’s Heart Smart Marinara | GF, Vegan, No Added Sugar

  • 45 calories, 115 mg sodium, eight grams carbs, one gram fiber, four grams sugar (zero added sugar), two grams protein, one gram fat

  • Ingredients: imported Italian tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, spices

Primal Kitchen Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce with Avocado Oil | GF, Vegan, No Added Sugar

  • 90 calories, 380 mg sodium, eight grams carbs,  two grams fiber, five grams sugar (zero added sugar), two grams protein

  • Ingredients: organic diced tomatoes, organic tomato puree, avocado oil, organic basil, sea salt, organic onions, garlic powder, oregano, garlic

Primal Kitchen No Dairy Alfredo | GF, Vegan

  • 70 calories, 370 mg sodium, five grams carbs, zero fiber, zero sugar, one gram protein

  • Ingredients include avocado oil, pumpkin seed butter, seasonings, nutritional yeast

Plus, DIY tomato-less sauce | Olive oil, Nutritional Yeast, Fresh + Dried Herbs | GF, Vegan

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Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian + nutrition journalist in New Orleans, and founder of Ochsner Eat Fit nonprofit restaurant initiative. Tune in to her podcast, FUELED | Wellness + Nutrition and follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @MollyKimballRD. See more of Molly’s articles + TV segments at www.mollykimball.com, and sign up for Eat Fit Wellness Bites weekly newsletter, here.

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