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Store-Bought Or Homemade Marinara Sauce

Marinara sauce is a tomato-based sauce typically made with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. Store-bought versions may contain added sodium, sugar, or preservatives compared with homemade sauce.

Beneficial properties

rich in lycopene contains antioxidants low in saturated fat can support vegetable intake

Nutritional highlights

Marinara sauce provides vitamin C, potassium, and carotenoids such as lycopene, with small amounts of fiber depending on preparation.

Caution. Tomato-based sauces can trigger reflux or heartburn in some people, and many store-bought versions 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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