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Tomato Sauce

Tomato sauce is a cooked product made primarily from tomatoes, sometimes with added salt, oil, herbs, or other seasonings. It is commonly used as a base or topping in many savory dishes.

Beneficial properties

rich in lycopene source of antioxidants contains vitamin C contains potassium low in calories when unsweetened

Nutritional highlights

Tomato sauce provides lycopene, vitamin C, potassium, and smaller amounts of vitamin A and folate, though sodium can be high in prepared varieties.

Caution. Acidic tomato sauce may worsen reflux or heartburn in sensitive individuals, and many prepared varieties are high in sodium.

Conditions it helps with

Heartburn / GERD
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Heartburn & Reflux
Includes: Heartburn and Acid Reflux
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High Blood Pressure
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High Blood Pressure
Includes: High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
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