WHICH PIZZA SAUCES ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE?
PIZZA SAUCES — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®
Information updated June 2024
OUR USUAL STARTING POINT: Seen below, the ingredients in homemade Pizza Sauce is some combination of the following: Tomatoes, Salt, Onions, Fresh Spices, Dried Spices and possibly an added Sweetener:
So, what’s in those jars and cans of manufactured Pizza Sauces? Well, some contain items we would never use at home such as Chemical Preservatives, Commercial Natural Flavors and commercial oils like Soybean. The good news is there are a few companies making Pizza Sauces whose ingredients are exactly what we might use at home to make Pizza Sauce from scratch, yay!
Here are some of the Pizza Sauces which contain Soybean Oil:
These Pizza Sauces contain Oil not traditionally used in Pizza Sauce:
Below are some Pizza Sauces which contain FDA-recognized Chemical Preservative(s):
Here are some Pizza Sauces which contain added Commercial Natural Flavor(s) to which many people have allergic reactions since it is impossible to determine exactly what is contained within “Natural Flavor”:
Shown below, CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE CERTIFIED PIZZA SAUCES with no Added Flavors, Colors, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Seed Oil, Thickening Agents or Chemical Preservatives. (Sources: Brand and Store Web sites 6/24)
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Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list
Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list
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