Hunt's Nutri-Score C NOVA 4

Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat

Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat: 4.5/5 ingredient safety

Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat by Hunt's has 2 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.5 out of 5, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is C.

  • Safety score 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Condiments / Sauces

How This Score Is Built

PlainIngredients safety scores are a transparent, editorially-derived index synthesizing FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research into a single 1-5 scale, not an official government rating. 2 of 2 ingredients tracked for Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat have a scored rating so far. Data current as of 2026-09-07.

Sourced from Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records. Verify with the FDA → See our full scoring methodology.

Where Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.5 Top 29% higher than 71% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.5
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4.5 out of 5
Based on 2 tracked ingredients
2
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
2
Low Risk / Safe
C
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Water, Less Than 2% Of: Beef, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Carrot Fiber, Hydrolyzed Soy. Corn And Wheat Proteins, Sugar, Spices, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Yeast Extract, Beef Fat, Garlic Juice.

Product Details

Brand
Hunt's
Barcode
0027000422403
Nutri-Score
Grade C
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat above or below average on ingredient safety?

Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat scores 4.5 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, safer than 71% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 0.38 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What's behind the 4.5/5 rating on Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat, Hunt'S, Pasta Sauce, Meat's mapped ingredients average out to 4.5/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.