Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce: nutrition, salt and what the label does not tell you

A standard serving of Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce (88g) contains 54 kcal, 0.53g of salt and 4.22g of sugar. It is classified as NOVA 2 — minimally processed under the NOVA food processing system.

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Nutrition by serving: Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Protein
Quarter-jar serving (88g)	54 kcal	0.53g	4.22g	1.1 tsp	1.23g
Half-jar serving (125g)	76 kcal	0.75g	6g	1.5 tsp	1.75g
Half-jar serving (175g)	107 kcal	1.05g	8.4g	2.1 tsp	2.45g

Salt highlighted in amber above 15% of adult daily limit (6g), red above 33%. Sugar highlighted similarly against 30g adult daily free sugar limit. Teaspoons calculated at 4g per teaspoon (level teaspoon of granulated sugar).

Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce contains 61 kcal, 3g of fat (0.4g saturated), 6.7g of carbohydrate (4.8g sugar), 1.4g of protein and 0.6g of salt per 100g.

Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil has a notably shorter ingredient list than Dolmio, using concentrated lemon juice rather than citric acid and no modified starch or artificial flavourings. At 4.8g of sugar per 100g it is also lower in sugar than most supermarket own-brand equivalents. Action on Salt rated Loyd Grossman among the lower-salt branded pasta sauces at 0.6g per 100g. Figures from the official Loyd Grossman UK nutrition panel.

NOVA food processing classification

NOVA 2 — minimally processed

Short ingredient list of recognisable whole foods; no industrial additives. Classified NOVA 2 (processed culinary ingredient) rather than NOVA 4..

The NOVA classification system groups foods by the extent and purpose of processing. NOVA 2 covers processed culinary ingredients — oil, salt, vinegar — and simple combinations of whole foods made using minimal processing.

Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce is classified as NOVA 2 — minimally processed under the NOVA food processing system.

A NOVA 2 or 3 classification for a jarred pasta sauce is unusual. Most ambient pasta sauces in UK supermarkets contain at least modified maize starch and citric acid, which would push them into NOVA 4. The short ingredient list of Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce — using only recognisable whole food ingredients with no industrial additives — reflects a different approach to manufacturing that trades longer shelf life and price efficiency for a simpler formulation.

Salt

Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce contains 0.6g of salt per 100g. A quarter-jar serving (88g) delivers 0.53g of salt, 9% of the adult daily limit of 6g.

The 2010 FSA voluntary salt reduction target for pasta sauce is 1.1g per 100g. At 0.6g per 100g, this product meets that target.

Sugar and added sugar

Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce contains 4.8g of sugar per 100g. A quarter-jar serving (88g) delivers 4.22g of sugar. Tomatoes contain natural sugar (fructose), so some sugar content in any tomato-based sauce is expected. The key question is whether additional sugar has been added beyond what the tomatoes themselves provide.

The ingredient list for Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce includes added sugar. Tomatoes at peak ripeness contain around 2.5g to 3g of natural sugar per 100g — any total sugar content meaningfully above that reflects added sugar in the recipe. The amount of added sugar is not required to be declared separately on UK food labels, making it impossible to determine from the nutrition panel alone how much of the stated sugar is natural versus added.

Ingredients

Premium tomato pasta sauce

Tomatoes (61%), Tomato Puree (17%), Garlic, Basil, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Black Pepper. No modified starch, no flavourings, no acidity regulators beyond lemon juice.

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Loyd Grossman Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

Wheat	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Lupin	Not present

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Nutrition from official brand UK labels (Dolmio UK, Loyd Grossman UK, Sacla' UK, Napolina UK, Barilla UK), Action on Salt pasta sauce and pesto surveys (2009, 2017), Which? blind taste test 2023 (pesto), MadeForMums independent analysis, and UK supermarket product listings. NOVA classifications from ingredient lists at time of writing. For guidance only, not medical advice.