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Can't top that: how to pick the best pasta sauce.


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When you've had a long day, there's nothing easier than dinner built around a bowl of pasta While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc.  topped with marinara ma·ri·na·ra  
adj.
Being or served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices: spaghetti marinara.

n.
Marinara sauce.
, arrabbiata, puttanesca, Alfredo, pesto, you-name-it. And there's promising (though incomplete) evidence that tomato sauce may lower the risk of prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. .

But prepared sauces have some serious drawbacks, especially in the sodium (and sometimes the saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be ) department. And labels underestimate the damage by using a serving size better suited to a side dish side dish
n.
A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course.

Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
entremets, side order
 ... or a sparrow sparrow, common name of various small brown-and-gray perching birds. New World birds called sparrows are members of the finch family. They were named for their resemblance to the English sparrow and the European tree sparrow (members of the weaver bird family), both .

What's more, some pasta sauces have price tags that approach what you used to pay for dinner at your local Italian trattoria trat·to·ri·a  
n. pl. trat·to·ri·as or trat·to·ri·e
An informal restaurant or tavern serving simple Italian dishes.



[Italian, from trattore, host, from trattare
. Here's how to tell which sauces are worth the capellini
For the ship, see Alfredo Cappellini (S-507). For other uses, see Angel hair.


Capellini (kah-pehl-LEE-nee, literally "thin hair") is a very thin variety of Italian pasta.
, fusilli fu·sil·li  
n.
Pasta in short spirals or corkscrews.



[Italian, from pl. diminutive of fuso, spindle, from Latin fsus.]
, or linguine they'll drape drape
v.
To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds.

n.
A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area.
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1. CONSIDER THE SERVING

Nutrition Facts labels The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and various other slight variations) is a label required on most pre-packaged foods in North America, United Kingdom and other countries.  assume that you use just 1/2 cup of tomato sauce or 1/4 cup of pesto or Alfredo sauce to cover 1 cup of pasta. Given that a typical restaurant serves 3 to 4 cups of pasta as a main dish, it's unlikely that you'll get away with so little unless you're having pasta as a side dish or using it in a recipe that adds a load of vegetables. Now there's an idea (see p. 12).

Pasta is easy and inexpensive, but it's still just a bowl of (often refined) carbohydrates Carbohydrates
Compounds, such as cellulose, sugar, and starch, that contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and are a major part of the diets of people and other animals.

Mentioned in: Laxatives

carbohydrates,
n.
. Granted, even refined pasta doesn't give blood sugar much of a boost. And it has a bit more protein than many other grains (rice, for example). But a healthy dinner plate should also leave generous space for veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food.  and extra protein like beans, seafood seafood

Edible aquatic animals excluding mammals, but including both freshwater and ocean creatures. Seafood includes bony and cartilaginous fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.
, or chicken.

So it's worth shooting for the small servings that appear on the Nutrition Facts panels. If you do go beyond, it'll be nearly impossible to keep the sodium (and, with some sauces, the saturated fat) in check.

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Bonus: these days, you can easily--and tastily--make your mound mound, prehistoric earthwork erected over a burial place as a memorial or landmark, a defensive embankment, or a site for ceremonial or religious rites. Such structures are found in many parts of the world, but the name is applied in particular to those of North  of rotini or linguine whole grain. Among our favorites: whole wheat pastas by DaVinci, Whole Foods 365 Organic, DeBoles Organic, and Gia Russa.

2. SPARE THE SODIUM

Commercial pasta sauce chefs are a salt-happy lot. Some Francesco Rinaldi, Barilla barilla

see halogeton glomeratus.
, Bertolli, Buitoni, Hunt's, Newman's Own, Del Monte Monte (Italian, Portuguese and Spanish meaning mount) may refer to various things:

Monte is the name of several places: In Brazil
  • Barão de Monte Alto, Minas Gerais
  • Belo Monte, Alagoas *Buriti dos Montes, Piauí
, and Ragu sauces hit 600 to 750 milligrams of sodium in just 1/2 cup. If you're a big-bowl-of-pasta eater, you can double (or triple) those numbers. Just make sure to grate an extra couple of high blood pressure pills along with the Parmesan.

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On the bright side, the selection of lower-sodium sauces is galloping gal·lop·ing  
adj.
1. Of or resembling a gallop, especially in rhythm or rapidity.

2. Developing or progressing at an accelerated rate: galloping technology.

3.
 along quite nicely. For example, six of Classico's 18 tasty tast·y  
adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est
1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory.

2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful.



tast
 tomato sauces clock in at or under our Best Bite cut-off cut-off Anesthesiology The point at which elongation of the carbon chain of the 1-alkanol family of anesthetics results in a precipitous drop in the anesthetic potential of these agents–eg, at > 12 carbons in length, there is little anesthetic activity,  of 350 mg of sodium per 1/2 cup.

And Whole Foods' store brand, 365 Organic, offers three fabulous sauces for under 300 mg of sodium. (Don't confuse con·fuse  
v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off.

b.
 them with 365 All Natural sauces, which have too much salt for a Best Bite.) They go for about $2.50 a jar, far less than most other brands on Whole Foods' shelves.

Pocketbook willing, you can pamper pam·per  
tr.v. pam·pered, pam·per·ing, pam·pers
1. To treat with excessive indulgence: pampered their child.

2.
 your palate palate (păl`ĭt), roof of the mouth. The front part, known as the hard palate, formed by the upper maxillary bones and the palatine bones, separates the mouth from the nasal cavity.  even more at a health food store or supermarket gourmet aisle.

That's where you'll find sauces like Cucina Antica, Dell'Amore Paesana, Rao's, Sauces 'n Love, and Scarpetta. (They're not all Best Bites, so bring your label-reading glasses ... and our chart.)

Ripe Italian tomatoes The Italian Tomato is a Japanese Italian restaurant and bakery chain. It has been featured as a background in the Namco arcade and video console game hits Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament. , extra virgin olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. , and fresh garlic garlic: see onion.
garlic

Bulbous perennial plant (Allium sativum) of the lily family, native to central Asia and growing wild in Italy and southern France. The bulbs are used as a flavouring.
 and herbs make for superb flavor with less salt. Many are also cooked longer and in smaller batches, so they're more intense. The catch? They cost $5 to $10 a jar.

If every milligram milligram /mil·li·gram/ (mg) (mil´i-gram) one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.

mil·li·gram
n. Abbr. mg
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.
 of sodium counts, try Eden Organic No Salt Added.

Think of it as a starter sauce to top with a bit of freshly grated grate 1  
v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates

v.tr.
1. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.

2.
 Parmesan or to jazz up with minced garlic and fresh herbs (see "Topping Tips").

Who knows? You might not miss the missing salt. Of course, you could always make your own pasta sauce.

3. WATCH THE SAT FAT

You won't find partially hydrogenated oils in pasta sauces, so trans fat trans fat  
n.
1. A trans fatty acid.

2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group.



trans fat  

A fat containing trans fatty acids.
 isn't an issue. Likewise, saturated fat is rarely a problem, even if the sauce has sausage sausage, food consisting of finely chopped meat mixed with seasonings and, often, other ingredients, all encased in a thin membrane. Although sausages were made by the ancient Greeks and Romans, they were usually plain and unspiced; in the Middle Ages people began to  or cheese in its name. Exceptions:

* Vodka vodka (vŏd`kə), traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt, but the cheaper corn and potatoes are commonly employed.  and Alfredo sauces typically have enough cream, cheese, and/or butter to supply 3 to 6 grams of sat fat per serving (1/2 cup for the vodkas This is a list of brands of vodka. Australia
  • Downunder Vodka
  • Bombora Vodka
  • Cooranbong Vodka
Austria
  • Monopolowa
Barbados
  • Jaguar Vodka
Belarus
  • Berösowaja
  • Kryshtal Etalon
; 1/4 cup for the Alfredos). Unfortunately, the two that were low enough in sat fat and sodium for a Best Bite didn't pass taste muster TO MUSTER, mar. law. By this term is understood to collect together and exhibit soldiers and their arms; it also signifies to employ recruits and put their names down in a book to enroll them. . Solution: make your own with fat-free half-and-half (see p. 12).

* Pestos are more complicated. While some of their sat fat comes from cheese, most comes from oil (and nuts, if they have any). But the oil and nuts also have enough cholesterol-lowering unsaturated fat unsaturated fat: see saturated fat.  to counter the cholesterol-raising saturated fat.

So a pesto with roughly 3 grams of sat fat is reasonable. Even so, many pestos have enough oil to boost their calories into the 200s or 300s. And that's for just 1/4 cup.

That's why pesto fans should hunt down our only two Best Bites--Sauces 'n Love (refrigerator case) or Scarpetta (pasta sauce aisle)--at Whole Foods or another natural foods store.

Both keep the sat fat (3 grams), sodium (200 mg), and calories (170) at remarkable-for-pesto levels ... without skimping 'skimping' Managed care The delaying or denial of services to members of a prepaid or 'capped' health plan, to control costs–because the monies received by the health plan remain constant, providing 'extra' services is more costly to the plan. See Skimming, Capitation.  on taste. (Don't confuse them with those brands' Pink Pestos, which add enough cream to deliver 7 grams of sat fat.)

Of course, if fresh basil basil (băz`əl), any plant of the genus Ocimum, tender herbs or small shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family), mostly of Old World warm regions and cultivated for the aromatic leaves.  makes you weak in the knees, nothing beats homemade home·made  
adj.
1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie.

2. Made by oneself.

3. Crudely or simply made.

Adj. 1.
 (see p. 12).

TOPPING TIPS

No time to make your own sauce? Here's how to jazz up (or stretch) what comes out of the jar:

* Serve your pasta and sauce separately at the table. If you mix them ahead of time, the pasta will absorb some sauce, which leaves less to shake up your taste buds taste buds taste nplGeschmacksknospen pl .

* Saute a clove clove, name for a small evergreen tree (Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family) and for its unopened flower bud, an important spice.  or two of chopped chop 1  
v. chopped, chop·ping, chops

v.tr.
1.
a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax: chop wood.

b.
 garlic and/or a chopped tomato in a teaspoon tea·spoon
n.
Abbr. tsp., tsp A measure of about 1 fluid dram or 5 milliliters.



teaspoon

a household unit of volume or capacity approximately equal to 5 milliliters.
 of olive oil for 30 seconds before you add the pasta sauce.

* Just before serving, punch up the sauce with some chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley Noun 1. Italian parsley - a variety of parsley having flat leaves
flat-leaf parsley, Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum

parsley, Petroselinum crispum - annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
 or--for an added kick--a sprinkling of crushed red pepper red pepper: see pepper. .

* Top your pasta with some (freshly) shredded shred  
n.
1. A long irregular strip that is cut or torn off.

2. A small amount; a particle: not a shred of evidence.

tr.v.
, shaved shave  
v. shaved, shaved or shav·en , shav·ing, shaves

v.tr.
1.
a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver:
, or grated Parmesan or Romano cheese Romano cheese is a type of cheese that is known for being very hard, salty and sharp. It is usually grated. It is different from normal cheeses because it requires more milk per pound, most water being lost in the process.

There are different types of romano cheese.
.

* To give a sauce a creamy cream·y  
adj. cream·i·er, cream·i·est
Rich in or resembling cream.



creami·ly adv.
 touch, stir in a tablespoon ta·ble·spoon
n.
Abbr. T, tbsp. A measure of about 3 teaspoons or 15 milliliters.



tablespoon

a household unit of volume or capacity; equivalent to three teaspoons or approximately 15 milliliters; in metric
 or two of fat-free half-and-half or fat-free sour cream before serving.

* To make pesto go farther, let it come to room temperature before you spoon spoon,
n an instrument with a round or ovoid working end; designed to be used for scraping or scooping.
 it onto the pasta. You can also mix it with a tablespoon or two of the pasta cooking water.

* Add some pesto or wine to your favorite marinara sauce.

Information compiled by Danielle Hazard.

PRETTY SAUCY sauc·y  
adj. sauc·i·er, sauc·i·est
1.
a. Impertinent or disrespectful.

b. Impertinent in an entertaining way; impossible to repress or control.

2.
 

Best Bites ([check][check]) have no more than 350 milligrams of sodium and 1 gram of bad fat (saturated saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ (sach´ah-rat?ed)
1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms.

2. unable to hold in solution any more of a given substance.
 plus trans). Pestos can have up to 3 grams. (The bad fat in pasta sauce is almost all saturated.) Sauces are ranked from least to most bad fat, then sodium, then calories.
                                                             Sat-Trans
                                                  Calories   Fast (g)

                   TOMATO (1/2 cup)

([check][check])   Eden Organic No Salt Added        80          0
([check][check])   Walnut Acres Organic Low
                     Sodium Fat Free Tomato &
                     Basil                           40          0
([check][check])   Trader Giotto's Organic No
                     Salt Added Low Fat
                     Marinara                        50          0
([check][check])   Francesco Rinaldi No Salt
                     Added Traditional               70          0
([check][check])   Amy's Organic Low Sodium
                     Marinara                        40          0
([check][check])   Lucini Tuscan Marinara with
                     Roasted Garlic                  60          0
([check][check])   Classico Roasted Garlic           60          0
([check][check])   Cucina Antica (1)                 40          0
([check][check])   Dell' Amore (1)                   80          0
([check][check])   Seeds of Change Garden
                     Vegetable                       60          0
([check][check])   Paesana Fra Diavolo               70          0
([check][check])   Sauces 'n Love (R) or
                     Scarpetta--Arrabbiata,
                     Barely Bolognese,
                     Marinara, or
                     Puttanesca (1)                  50          0
([check][check])   Whole Foods 365 Organic (1)       50          0
([check][check])   Walnut Acres Organic--except
                     Low Sodium Fat Free
                     Tomato & Basil (1)              50          0
([check][check])   Classico--Fire Roasted
                     Tomato & Garlic, Spicy
                     Red Pepper, or Tomato &
                     Basil (1)                       60          0
([check][check])   Eden Organic-except No Salt
                     Added (1)                       70          0
([check][check])   Ragu Light No Sugar Added
                     Tomato & Basil                  60          0
([check][check])   Trader Giotto's Organic
                     with Mushrooms                  50          0
([check][check])   Muir Glen Organic--Chunky
                     Tomato & Herb, Garden
                     Vegetable, Italian Herb,
                     or Portabello Mushroom (1)      60          0
([check][check])   Progresso Red Clam with
                     Tomato & Basil                  60          0
([check][check])   Classico Organic (1)              70          0
                   Ragu Light Tomato & Basil         60          0
                   Muir Glen Organic--Cabernet
                     Marinara, Fire Roasted
                     Tomato, Four Cheese,
                     Garlic Roasted Garlic,
                     or Tomato Basil (1)             70          0
                   Healthy Choice (1)                60          0
                   Trader Joe's--Marinara or
                     Sugo di Pomodoro (1)            50          0
                   Alessi All Natural (1)           100          0
                   Whole Foods 365 All
                     Natural (1)                     50          0
                   Seeds of Change-except
                     Balsamic & Onion, Garden
                     Vegetable, or Vodka
                     Americano (1)                  170          0
                   Barilla (1)                       70          0
                   Bertolli Vineyard (1)             80          0
                   Francis Coppola Mammerella
                     Organic (1)                     60          0
                   Bertolli--regular or
                     Organic, except Vodka (1)       90          0
                   Ragu--regular or Organic (1)     100          0
                   Newman's Own--regular or
                     Organic (1)                     80          0
                   Hunt's--regular or
                     Organic (1)                     50          0
                   Del Monte (1)                     70          0
                   Amy's Puttanesca                  50          0
([check][check])   Lucini Sicilian Eggplant
                     and Olive                       70          1
([check][check])   Gia Russa--Artichoke or
                     Summer Vegetable (1)            90          1
([check][check])   DeLallo Roasted Garlic            90          1
([check][check])   Paesana Sicilian Gravy           110          1
([check][check])   Patsy's Puttanesca               100          1
([check][check])   Rao's Homemade--Arrabbiata,
                     Marinara, Puttanesca, or
                     Tomato Basil (1)                80          1
([check][check])   Seeds of Change Balsamic &
                     Onion                           80          1
([check][check])   Rao's Dinner To Go Italian
                     Sausage & Mushroom              90          1
                   Sauces 'n Love Pomodoro &
                     Basilico (R)                    50          1
                   Scarpetta Tomato & Arugula        50          1
                   Mom's (1)                         80          1
                   Paesana--except Fra Diavolo
                     or Sicilian Gravy (1)           90          1
                   Patsy's--except
                     Puttanesca (1)                 100          1
                   Prego Heart Smart (1)            100          1
                   Rao's Homemade--Cuore
                     DiPomodoro, Southern
                     Italian Pepper &
                     Mushroom, or Vodka (1)          80          1
                   Classico--except Fire
                     Roasted Tomato & Garlic,
                     Roasted Garlic, Tomato &
                     Basil, Spicy Red Pepper,
                     or Vodka (1)                    80          1
                   Gia Russa--except Artichoke,
                     Summer Vegetable, or Alla
                     Vodka (1)                      100          1
                   Victoria--regular or
                     Organic (1)                     90          1
                   Prego--regular or
                     Organic (1)                    110          1
                   Amy's Organic--except Low
                     Sodium Marinara (1)            110          1
                   Francesco Rinaldi--regular
                     or Organic, except No Salt
                     Added Traditional (1)           90          1
                   Lucini--except Sicilian
                     Eggplant and Olive or
                     Tuscan Marinara with
                     Roasted Garlic (1)             120          2
                   DeLallo--except Roasted
                     Garlic (1)                     120          2
                   Buitoni (1)(R)                    90          2
                   Seeds of Change Vodka
                     Americano                      120          4
                   Classico Vodka                   150          4
                   Bertolli Vodka                   150          5
                   Sauces 'n Love Sugo Rosa (R)
                     or Scarpetta Tuscan Vodka      120          6
                   Gia Russa Alla Vodka             200          7

                   ALFREDO (1/4 cup)

                   Francesco Rinaldi Sun-Dried
                     Tomato Alfredo                  60          2
                   Ragu Cheesy Light Parmesan        70          3
                   Buitoni Light Alfredo (R)         90          4
                   Classico Alfredo (1)              80          4
                   Francesco Rinaldi Alfredo         80          4
                   Ragu Cheesy Classic              110          4
                   Bertolli Alfredo (1)             100          4
                   Buitoni Alfredo (R)              130          7

                   PESTO (1/4 cup)

                   Classico Sun-Dried Tomato         90          1
([check][check])   Sauces 'n Love (R) or
                     Scarpetta (1)                  170          3
                   Whole Foods Mama's (R)           200          3
                   Classico Basil                   230          3
                   Buitoni (1)(R)                   250          4
                   Cibo Naturals Classic
                    Basil (R)                       330          5
                   DeLallo                          360          6
                   Sauces 'n Love Pink (R) or
                     Scarpetta Pink                 220          7
                   Victoria                         380          7
                   Paesana                          330          7

                                                   Sodium
                                                    (mg)

                   TOMATO (1/2 cup)

([check][check])   Eden Organic No Salt Added        10
([check][check])   Walnut Acres Organic Low
                     Sodium Fat Free Tomato &
                     Basil                           20
([check][check])   Trader Giotto's Organic No
                     Salt Added Low Fat
                     Marinara                        30
([check][check])   Francesco Rinaldi No Salt
                     Added Traditional               30
([check][check])   Amy's Organic Low Sodium
                     Marinara                       100
([check][check])   Lucini Tuscan Marinara with
                     Roasted Garlic                 180
([check][check])   Classico Roasted Garlic          220
([check][check])   Cucina Antica (1)                240
([check][check])   Dell' Amore (1)                  240
([check][check])   Seeds of Change Garden
                     Vegetable                      260
([check][check])   Paesana Fra Diavolo              280
([check][check])   Sauces 'n Love (R) or
                     Scarpetta--Arrabbiata,
                     Barely Bolognese,
                     Marinara, or
                     Puttanesca (1)                 290
([check][check])   Whole Foods 365 Organic (1)      290
([check][check])   Walnut Acres Organic--except
                     Low Sodium Fat Free
                     Tomato & Basil (1)             310
([check][check])   Classico--Fire Roasted
                     Tomato & Garlic, Spicy
                     Red Pepper, or Tomato &
                     Basil (1)                      310
([check][check])   Eden Organic-except No Salt
                     Added (1)                      310
([check][check])   Ragu Light No Sugar Added
                     Tomato & Basil                 330
([check][check])   Trader Giotto's Organic
                     with Mushrooms                 350
([check][check])   Muir Glen Organic--Chunky
                     Tomato & Herb, Garden
                     Vegetable, Italian Herb,
                     or Portabello Mushroom (1)     350
([check][check])   Progresso Red Clam with
                     Tomato & Basil                 350
([check][check])   Classico Organic (1)             350
                   Ragu Light Tomato & Basil        360
                   Muir Glen Organic--Cabernet
                     Marinara, Fire Roasted
                     Tomato, Four Cheese,
                     Garlic Roasted Garlic,
                     or Tomato Basil (1)            370
                   Healthy Choice (1)               390
                   Trader Joe's--Marinara or
                     Sugo di Pomodoro (1)           420
                   Alessi All Natural (1)           430
                   Whole Foods 365 All
                     Natural (1)                    460
                   Seeds of Change-except
                     Balsamic & Onion, Garden
                     Vegetable, or Vodka
                     Americano (1)                  480
                   Barilla (1)                      490
                   Bertolli Vineyard (1)            490
                   Francis Coppola Mammerella
                     Organic (1)                    500
                   Bertolli--regular or
                     Organic, except Vodka (1)      540
                   Ragu--regular or Organic (1)     550
                   Newman's Own--regular or
                     Organic (1)                    560
                   Hunt's--regular or
                     Organic (1)                    580
                   Del Monte (1)                    580
                   Amy's Puttanesca                 680
([check][check])   Lucini Sicilian Eggplant
                     and Olive                      110
([check][check])   Gia Russa--Artichoke or
                     Summer Vegetable (1)           260
([check][check])   DeLallo Roasted Garlic           300
([check][check])   Paesana Sicilian Gravy           300
([check][check])   Patsy's Puttanesca               320
([check][check])   Rao's Homemade--Arrabbiata,
                     Marinara, Puttanesca, or
                     Tomato Basil (1)               330
([check][check])   Seeds of Change Balsamic &
                     Onion                          330
([check][check])   Rao's Dinner To Go Italian
                     Sausage & Mushroom             330
                   Sauces 'n Love Pomodoro &
                     Basilico (R)                   370
                   Scarpetta Tomato & Arugula       370
                   Mom's (1)                        410
                   Paesana--except Fra Diavolo
                     or Sicilian Gravy (1)          410
                   Patsy's--except
                     Puttanesca (1)                 420
                   Prego Heart Smart (1)            420
                   Rao's Homemade--Cuore
                     DiPomodoro, Southern
                     Italian Pepper &
                     Mushroom, or Vodka (1)         430
                   Classico--except Fire
                     Roasted Tomato & Garlic,
                     Roasted Garlic, Tomato &
                     Basil, Spicy Red Pepper,
                     or Vodka (1)                   460
                   Gia Russa--except Artichoke,
                     Summer Vegetable, or Alla
                     Vodka (1)                      500
                   Victoria--regular or
                     Organic (1)                    510
                   Prego--regular or
                     Organic (1)                    520
                   Amy's Organic--except Low
                     Sodium Marinara (1)            580
                   Francesco Rinaldi--regular
                     or Organic, except No Salt
                     Added Traditional (1)          630
                   Lucini--except Sicilian
                     Eggplant and Olive or
                     Tuscan Marinara with
                     Roasted Garlic (1)             440
                   DeLallo--except Roasted
                     Garlic (1)                     460
                   Buitoni (1)(R)                   610
                   Seeds of Change Vodka
                     Americano                      310
                   Classico Vodka                   500
                   Bertolli Vodka                   730
                   Sauces 'n Love Sugo Rosa (R)
                     or Scarpetta Tuscan Vodka      240
                   Gia Russa Alla Vodka             520

                   ALFREDO (1/4 cup)

                   Francesco Rinaldi Sun-Dried
                     Tomato Alfredo                 290
                   Ragu Cheesy Light Parmesan       440
                   Buitoni Light Alfredo (R)        350
                   Classico Alfredo (1)             400
                   Francesco Rinaldi Alfredo        400
                   Ragu Cheesy Classic              400
                   Bertolli Alfredo (1)             410
                   Buitoni Alfredo (R)              390

                   PESTO (l/4 cup)

                   Classico Sun-Dried Tomato        630
([check][check])   Sauces 'n Love (R) or
                     Scarpetta (1)                  200
                   Whole Foods Mama's (R)           380
                   Classico Basil                   720
                   Buitoni (1)(R)                   480
                   Cibo Naturals Classic
                    Basil (R)                       260
                   DeLallo                          480
                   Sauces 'n Love Pink (R) or
                     Scarpetta Pink                 330
                   Victoria                         340
                   Paesana                          430

([check][check]) Best Bite. (1) Average. (R) Refrigerated.

Daily Limits (for 2,000 calories): Bad Fat (Saturated+Trans):
20 grams. Sodium: 1,500 milligrams.

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