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Canned tomatoes: compare ingredients, then choose.
Compare whole, diced, crushed, and strained tomatoes and tomato paste.
Research · Canned tomatoes
What our research found about canned tomatoes
Canned tomatoes are simple: tomatoes and often tomato juice, with salt, citric acid or calcium chloride as common additions. Cooking and canning make the antioxidant lycopene easier to absorb, which is one reason canned and cooked tomatoes are valued in cooking. Calcium chloride keeps diced pieces firm, while whole and crushed tomatoes often skip it. Tomato paste and puree are concentrated and usually list only tomatoes.
Can lining is the part of the label that matters most to some shoppers. Many brands advertise BPA-free or non-BPA linings, and glass jars avoid the question; the FDA’s page explains its current assessment of BPA in food packaging. For the cleanest list, choose tomatoes with salt or nothing added and season them yourself.
- Products
- 71 brand
- Full labels recorded
- 7100% of the shelf
- Maker says organic
- 7maker’s claim
- List an added sweetener
- 0of 7 labels
- List a seed oil
- 0of 7 labels
- Typical label length
- 2ingredients (median)
Counts use complete, current ingredient labels only. Records without a published label stay unknown and are never counted as clean.
What to compare
- Short list. Tomatoes, juice or puree, and salt is typical; extra seasonings add sodium.
- Packaging. Glass jars and brands that advertise non-BPA can linings address BPA concerns.
- Added ingredients. Citric acid and calcium chloride are common, basic additions.
- Organic claims. USDA Organic covers growing and processing practices.
References
- Bisphenol A (BPA): use in food contact applications U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Vegetables and fruits Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Organic labeling and what the USDA Organic seal means USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
- Sodium in your diet U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Compare the recorded labels
Find the ingredients that matter to you.
“No …” columns: None found on the label · Listed on the label · Unknown. Claims: verified · not established. Default: most check marks first; not a health score.
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| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic Tomatoes, Organic Tomato Puree. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Crushed Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic Tomatoes, Organic Tomato Puree. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Diced Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic tomatoes, organic tomato purée. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Italian Crushed Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic San Marzano D.O.P. Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Organic San Marzano D.O.P. Tomato Puree Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic San Marzano Whole Peeled Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic Strained Tomatoes. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Strained Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Tomato Paste”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
| 100 / 1009 of 9 groups clear · organic | Search on Amazon ↗Product details → | 5 | ||||||
Recorded ingredients Organic Tomatoes, Organic Tomato Puree. Label checked 2026-10-11 · US Ingredient evidence source ↗Sourcing claim evidence ↗ · reviewed 2026-10-05 Producer claims Organic The exact source catalog title states: “Organic Whole Peeled Tomatoes”. Source catalog claims are shown separately from ingredient checks. Producer claim source ↗Reviewed 2026-10-05 | ||||||||
Unknown and stale evidence never passes “Only show matches.” The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups on the current label plus verified organic and sourcing claims; without them a product cannot reach 100. It is not a nutrition, allergy, or safety rating.
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The clean score is strict and needs no setup: nine additive groups not found in a current ingredient statement, plus a verified organic claim (and a grass-fed or pasture-raised claim for animal foods), are needed for 100; a possible match earns half and a missing claim earns nothing. Missing or expired evidence stays unknown. It does not assess nutrition, allergies, contaminants, or safety.