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Last updated: 29 October 2019
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We blind taste test and review 22 supermarket tomato sauces and ketchups, from brands including Heinz, Masterfoods and Rosella, to find you the best.

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How we test

We tested 22 tomato sauce products that are available nationally in major supermarket chains. 

We included products labelled 'ketchup' and products labelled as reduced salt and/or sugar. Price is based on the price of a 500mL (or closest) bottle in Sydney stores (not on special) in September 2019.

Our experts tasted the tomato sauce samples 'blind' (without knowing the brands) in a randomised order, which was different for each expert.

Experts independently judged all tomato sauce products, scoring each sample for flavour and aroma, texture and appearance. 

The CHOICE Expert Rating is made up of 

  • 50% flavour
  • 40% texture, aroma and presentation
  • 10% nutrition, based on the Health Star Rating, calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage.
 

We recommend products with a CHOICE Expert Rating of 70% or more.

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List of brands we tested in this review.

    Price

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    Pack price in Sydney stores (not on special) in September 2019.

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    Taste test score

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    The experts tasted all tomato sauce samples blind (without knowing the brands) in a randomised order, which was different for each expert. The scores are weighted as follows: 50% flavour, 30% texture, 10% aroma and 10% presentation.

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    Nutrition score

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    The nutrition score is based on the product's Health Star Rating, calculated from the details in the nutrition information panel and converted to a percentage.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 40 and 70

    Percentage of Australian ingredients

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    As per the country of origin statement on pack.

    enter value/s in increments of i between 0 and 99

    Reduced salt

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    Described on pack as reduced or lower salt.

      Reduced sugar

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      Described on pack as reduced or lower sugar or no added sugar.

        Shop Ethical rating

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        Shop Ethical rates the environmental and social impact of the company (not the product) using independent sources. This rating is not included in our total score. N/A means there is no rating for that company.

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          • Percentage of Australian ingredients
          • Recommended
          • CHOICE Expert Rating
          • Taste test score
          • Nutrition score
          • Sauce or ketchup
          • Bottle type
          • Pack size (mL)
          • Price
          • Price per 100mL
          • Energy per 100g (kJ)
          • Sugar per 100g (g)
          • Sodium per 100g (mg)
          • Sweetener
          • Reduced sugar
          • Reduced salt
          • Ingredients
          • Country of origin

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