Low-sodium pasta sauce

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2. The Silver Palate Low Sodium Marinara

• About 115 mg sodium per ½ cup in published nutrition data
• Savory tomato, garlic and basil flavor
• Verify the current label for 0 g added sugars before buying.

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3. Hunt’s No Salt Added Tomato Sauce

• Very low sodium compared with most jarred pasta sauces
• No salt added; tomato sauce rather than seasoned marinara
• Add Italian herbs, garlic, onion powder and black pepper yourself.

A budget-friendly option for making your own sauce.www.walmart.com+1

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One thing to watch out for

Don't assume a sauce labeled “No Sugar Added” is also low in sodium. For example, Prego No Sugar Added Traditional has 480 mg sodium per ½ cup, according to the manufacturer's nutrition information.www.campbells.com

My recommendation: Start with Yo Mama’s Original Marinara if you want a ready-to-use pasta sauce. If you need to keep sodium especially low, compare its current label with the Silver Palate option.

Would you prefer a sauce you can buy at Walmart, Aldi, or a regular grocery store near you? I can narrow it down to the easiest options to find.

These figures come from the Center for Science in the Public Interest's comparison of pasta sauces, which specifically selected “Best Bites” as sauces with no added sugar and ≤250 mg sodium, with several of these products substantially below that threshold. www.cspi.org Ochsner Health's 2026 nutrition review independently lists Sal & Judy's at 115 mg sodium and 0 g added sugar.blog.ochsner.org+1

Yo Mama's Foods Marinara Sauce

$6.47

Hoboken Farms Low Sodium Marinara

$14.99

Sal & Judy's Heart Smart Chunky Pasta Sauce

$5.34

Rao's Homemade Sensitive Sauce

$7.52

Muir Glen No Salt Added Tomato Sauce

$5.99

A couple of important distinctions

Rao's regular Marinara is not a good choice if very little salt is your priority. It has 0 g added sugar, but 420 mg sodium per ½ cup.raos.com

Rao's Sensitive is much better from a sodium standpoint and has no added sugar, so it's worth considering if you like Rao's flavor.Rao's Homemade Sensitive Sauce

If you want the absolute lowest sodium, you can also skip jarred marinara and start with a no-salt-added tomato sauce such as Muir Glen or Hunt's, then add your own garlic, basil, oregano, pepper and olive oil. Muir Glen's no-salt-added sauce is available at roughly 20 mg sodium per serving according to the current product listing.Muir Glen No Salt Added Tomato Sauce

My recommendation: For a ready-to-eat marinara, I'd start with Yo Mama's or Sal & Judy's. Both hit the sweet spot of 0 added sugar + ~115–130 mg sodium, which is unusually good for a prepared pasta sauce.blog.ochsner.org+1

If you'd like, I can also find 5–10 options available at Walmart, Target, Costco, or Amazon and compare their current prices.