Tomato Sauce vs. Tomato Puree

Today I am comparing Tomato Sauce vs. Tomato Puree. I usually use this type of product as a base for a soup, casserole, or some type of pasta dish like spaghetti. It's kind of hard to see the nutrition labels in the pictures, so I put the main points below each picture and the ingredients listed at the bottom. 

As you can see the tomato puree has less sodium in it (by A LOT!!) and almost the same amount of calories. Also, the tomato puree is only missing onion powder, garlic powder, and dried bell pepper. You could easily add these ingredients yourself and still get the taste and consistency you want to achieve in your recipe and save 265 mg of sodium per 1/4 cup!

Go with the tomato puree next time. It is easy to take the recipes you love and make simple substitutions just like this to make it a little healthier. :)

Tomato Puree (per 1/4 cup): 25 cals, 15 mg Sodium

Tomato Sauce (per 1/4 cup): 20 cals, 280 mg sodium

 

Tomato Sauce Ingredients: Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Dried Bell Pepper.

Tomato Puree Ingredients: Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), Citric Acid.