Classico
Flavor:
Four Cheese Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce
Ingredients:
Water, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Cream, Diced Tomatoes (Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Romano Cheese Made From Cow’s Milk (Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Modified Food Starch, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sugar, Salt, Parmesan Cheese (Cultured Part-Skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Olive Oil, Garlic, Provolone Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Lactic Acid, Granular And Asiago Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Spices, Parsley, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Gum Arabic, Sodium Phosphate, Enzymes, Natural Flavor.
Rating: Not Clean
- 2 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Awarded a 2/5 green leaves rating, the Classico Four Cheese Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce falls short of our clean food criteria. This product is not organic, forfeiting ten points from its score. Additionally, the lack of non-GMO ingredients results in another ten-point deduction. The inclusion of added sugars, specifically sugar and citric acid, further reduces the score by ten points. The presence of potentially harmful additives, including natural flavors, xanthan gum, and modified food starch, leads to a significant twenty-point decrease.
The Classico Four Cheese Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce contains a mix of ingredients that raise concerns for those seeking cleaner food options. Starting with the base of water and tomato puree, the sauce incorporates cream and diced tomatoes, which are less contentious. However, the product’s commitment to cleaner eating is compromised by the addition of sugar, which is unnecessary for a savory pasta sauce. Furthermore, the use of citric acid as a preservative is another factor detracting from the sauce’s natural quality.
Beyond the issue of added sugars, the sauce contains several additives that our scoring system penalizes. Natural flavors, a term that often masks a variety of unspecified compounds, contribute to the uncertainty regarding the product’s purity. Xanthan gum, a thickening agent, and modified food starch, which is often used to alter texture, both suggest a departure from whole, unprocessed ingredients.
The cheese blend, featuring Romano, Parmesan, Provolone, Granular, and Asiago, may appeal to cheese enthusiasts but does not compensate for the product’s shortcomings in terms of clean eating standards. The involvement of enzymes and sodium phosphate, often used in processed foods, further underscores the processed nature of this sauce.
The Classico Four Cheese Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce, with its 2/5 green leaves rating, clearly has room for improvement. By eliminating added sugars, avoiding genetically modified ingredients, and reducing the use of additives, the product could align more closely with the clean food principles that health-conscious consumers prioritize.
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