Rao's Homemade Marinara
5.9out of 10
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Rao's

Homemade Marinara

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MealFan pickBest no added sugar jarred marinara
added sugar
0g

Per 1/2 cup (125g)

Where to buy → $8 · price varies by store
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#12of 24 pasta sauce scored
Category average5.9At the category average
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The catch

Sodium is the real tradeoff at 420mg per half cup, about 18 percent of the daily limit, and a full plate of pasta usually uses more than half a cup. (source)

The honest take

This is about as clean as a jarred red sauce gets. The ingredient list is short and real (Italian whole peeled tomatoes, olive oil, onions, salt, garlic, basil, black pepper, oregano) with olive oil instead of the soybean or canola oil most supermarket sauces lean on, and the 4g of sugar per half cup comes entirely from the tomatoes with nothing added. Where it loses points is sodium, at 420mg per half cup, which is 18 percent of a day in a portion most people exceed. A health minded shopper reaches for this to skip added sugar and seed oils, then keeps an eye on how much they pour.
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Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce official product page (nutrition and ingredients) · Rao's Homemade official products listing · Product record review source; checked 2026-10-21.

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Nutrition per serving

1/2 cup (125g)

100Calories
2gProtein
6gCarbs
7gFat
1gFiber
4gSugar
420mgSodium
No added sugarGluten freeKeto friendlyVegan

Who it's for

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Someone who wants a no added sugar, olive oil based jarred marinara and does not mind paying a premium for a short, clean ingredient list.

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You are watching sodium closely or you want a budget sauce, since this runs several dollars more than mass market jars.

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What buyers say

Eric Sornoso, FounderAug 11, 2026
Rao's Homemade is the jarred marinara I buy when I do not have time to make my own. Real tomatoes and olive oil, no added sugar, and it tastes closer to a Sunday sauce than anything in the aisle. It is premium priced, and for the ingredient list I happily pay it.
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