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Crushed Tomatoes

Crushed tomatoes are broken-down tomatoes used in sauces, soups, stews, and braises.

Crushed Tomatoes — illustrative ingredient image

About Crushed Tomatoes

Crushed tomatoes are tomatoes broken into a coarse, uneven puree and used as a base for pasta sauces, soups, stews, braises, and other cooked dishes. They are less intact than chopped tomatoes but retain more texture than smooth tomato puree.

They are usually red, with a loose consistency and flavour that varies with the tomatoes and product preparation. Some retain pulp, juice, seeds, or small pieces, making the texture more irregular than a smooth puree.

They may be sold fresh or packaged, from peeled or unpeeled tomatoes, and with varying thickness, seed content, acidity, or added salt. Crushing, milling, brief processing, draining, or reduction changes their texture and liquid content.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Crushed Tomatoes

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Crushed Tomatoes nutrition & diet

Crushed Tomatoes nutritional value

Tomatoes, crushed, canned

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
32kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
7.3g
Fat
0.3g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the actual crushed-tomato form and edible portion, distinguishing raw crushed tomatoes from canned, strained, salted, or seasoned products. Record whether liquid is included and whether oil, sugar, broth, or sauce ingredients are mixed in, since cooking and formulation change the item being compared.

Compare the right form: Match raw or canned crushed tomatoes, with the same liquid inclusion, seasoning, salt, and preparation; separate sauces and added ingredients.

Diet considerations

Crushed tomatoes are plant-derived fruit. Plain tomatoes differ from products containing oil, sugar, broth, cheese, meat, or cereal thickeners, and blended sauces require a recipe or label review. Their carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and changes when served with pasta, bread, legumes, or other substantial ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Tomatoes, crushed, canned ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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