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      Read the label

      No Sugar Added Pasta Sauce: How to Find a Jar Without It

      The short answer

      Check two spots on the jar. The Added Sugars line on the Nutrition Facts should read 0g, and the ingredients should have no sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, honey or juice concentrate. Total Sugars won't be zero, because tomatoes are naturally sweet. Every Jule's tomato sauce has 0g added sugars.

      By the Vitelli family, makers of Jule's Tomato Sauce, from our dad's 1962 recipe in Jersey City.

      What the label really means

      CompareWhat it meansWhat to check
      No sugar addedNothing sweet was added while it was made, including juice concentrate. The tomatoes' own sugar is still there.Added Sugars reads 0g
      Sugar freeLess than 0.5g of sugar per serving.Rare in tomato sauce. Tomatoes are naturally sweet.
      Reduced sugarAt least 25% less sugar than a standard version.It can still have added sugar. Read the ingredients.
      Total sugarsNatural sugar plus anything added.Compare it with the Added Sugars line under it.
      Added sugarsSugar the maker put in.The number that matters. Look for 0g.

      How to check a jar in 30 seconds

      1. Find Added SugarsOn the Nutrition Facts panel, right under Total Sugars. You want 0g.
      2. Scan the ingredientsSugar hides under other names: cane sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, honey, molasses and fruit juice concentrate.
      3. Don't fear Total SugarsTomatoes are naturally sweet, so a sauce with no added sugar still shows a few grams. That's the tomatoes.
      4. Count the ingredientsA short list you can read usually means a sauce that tastes like tomatoes, not like the factory.
      Our recipe

      Every Jule's jar: 0g added sugars.

      Our dad's recipe gets its sweetness from tomatoes cooked down with onion and olive oil. Nothing else goes in to sweeten it. All four of our sauces are made that way today, in small batches.

      Shop all four sauces. Your first order of 4+ jars ships free, and we'll apply code BUNDLESHIPSFREE for you.

      Our pickClassic Red

      Basil forward and slow simmered. The sauce under Jule's lasagna and chicken parm.

      Tomatoes (tomatoes, salt, dry basil), water, onion, olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, citric acid.

      With heatClassic Spicy

      Classic Red with red pepper stirred in. Arrabbiata, fra diavolo, baked eggs.

      Tomatoes (tomatoes, salt, dry basil), water, onion, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, salt, black pepper, citric acid.

      For pizza nightPizza Sauce

      Oregano forward, the pizzeria taste. Spoon it right on the dough.

      Vine-ripened tomatoes, water, onion, olive oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano.

      CreamyClassic Vodka

      Our tomato sauce finished with cream and vodka. Penne alla vodka, done.

      Tomatoes (tomatoes, salt, dry basil), water, heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides), onion, olive oil, vodka, garlic, salt, black pepper, citric acid. Contains milk.

      “I don't use jar sauce too often because it usually has too many ingredients. However, this sauce contains basic ingredients and is not too salty or sweet. Very good. I will reorder. I gave a jar to my sister and she likes it as well.”

      Kathleen · Verified buyer, Classic Red

      Quick questions

      Does tomato sauce have sugar in it?

      Yes, a little. Tomatoes have natural sugar, so every tomato sauce shows some on the label. The real question is whether the maker added more. Many jarred brands do.

      Why do some brands add sugar to pasta sauce?

      Mostly to cover the sharp, acidic taste of tomatoes and keep every batch tasting the same. Cooking tomatoes slowly with onion and olive oil softens them without it. That's how our recipe works.

      Is no sugar added the same as sugar free?

      No. Sugar free means less than 0.5g of sugar per serving. No sugar added means nothing sweet went in, but the tomatoes' natural sugar is still there.

      Is no sugar added pasta sauce good for low carb diets?

      We never add sugar, so the carbs in our jars come from the tomatoes and onion. Carbs vary by sauce, so check the Nutrition Facts on each jar against your plan.

      Where can I buy Jule's?

      Right here, shipped to your door, or at Whole Foods Market and independent grocers across the Northeast. Find a store near you.

      Every sauce we make, no added sugar.Try all four in the Full House Bundle. First order of 4+ jars ships free, code BUNDLESHIPSFREE applied for you.
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