Should I be making it at home instead?
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| | One of the perks of living in the 21st century is that you can waltz into a grocery store and buy a jar of marinara sauce that's ready to throw in the pot. No need to roast, chop, or deglaze a thing! Just pop open that lid and half of dinner is done for you. | | If you cook with marinara sauce often, you may have wondered about what exactly gets added to these premade sauces and whether making sauce from scratch would be healthier. Registered dietitian Lisa Valente is here to give her expert opinion. | | | | Mangia!
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
February 27, 2024 • 2 min read | | | |  | | | Q: | Are packaged marinara sauces generally healthy, or should I try to make my own? | | | A: | I think you can find plenty of great options for store-bought pasta sauce, but you want to watch out for the added sugar and sodium content. There is quite a bit of variation between brands, so flip them over and check labels.
You can make a basic marinara very easily and save yourself some money in addition to monitoring the ingredients, but sometimes you just need the convenience of opening a jar. I alternate between store-bought and homemade sauces depending on how much time I have. My biggest pasta tip is to serve a bowl with some vegetables and protein for a more balanced and satisfying meal. Mangia! | | | | | | | Want to learn more about food, diets, cooking, or some other nutrition subject? Let us know at nutritionedition@healthline.com and we'll look into it for you! (Heads up, we may use your response in an upcoming newsletter.) | | | | | Slice of Life | | | | | | |  | | Benriner Mandoline Slicer | | Once you get used to life with this incredibly handy kitchen tool, you won't go back! With a mandoline, you can slice all of your vegetables the EXACT same thickness. This will make your meal both beautiful to look at and that much more delicious. This model comes with three sizes of blades which easily pop out for easy cleaning and sharpening. I think you're ready for this life upgrade. | | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Store's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Store are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | | What we're digesting | | 🧑🍳 Vegan teen chef Tabay Atkins on healthy, heart-based eating. If you're ever in Orange County, check out his food truck! | | 🏃 A small boost in cardio can lower your prostate cancer risk by a lot. Like, at lot. | | 🧘 Home remedies for IBS that actually work. These lifestyle changes can go a long way in reducing symptoms. | | ❌ Does the psoriasis "detox diet" work? Learn why this alternative remedy may not be the best choice for managing symptoms. | | | Thanks for reading, everyone! On Thursday, learn an important rule for deciphering nutrition labels. See you then! | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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