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Tomato-onion sauce

Tomato-onion sauce is a savory sauce of cooked tomatoes and onions used with meat, vegetables, grains, and pasta.

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About Tomato-onion sauce

Tomato-onion sauce is a cooked savoury sauce in which tomatoes and onions are the defining ingredients. It is used with meat, vegetables, grains, pulses, eggs, and pasta, and may be served as a topping, accompaniment, or cooking medium. The name describes a broad family of sauces rather than one standardized formula.

It can have a sweet, tangy, or deeply savoury flavour depending on cooking time and seasoning. The tomatoes may be chopped, crushed, puréed, or strained, while the onions may remain visible or be softened until blended into the sauce. The description does not specify a regional style or seasoning.

Tomato-onion sauce can be smooth or textured, thin or thick. It may be sold prepared or made as part of a dish, but no specific retail form is given. Chopping preserves visible pieces, whereas puréeing, straining, or blending produces a smoother result. Longer cooking softens the onions and tomatoes and may thicken the finished sauce.

Ingredient type
sauce

Forms & related ingredients

  • Saltcontains · Tomato-onion sauce → Salt
  • Vegetable Oilcontains · Tomato-onion sauce → Vegetable Oil
  • Onioncontains · Tomato-onion sauce → Onion
  • Tomatocontains · Tomato-onion sauce → Tomato
  • Garliccontains · Tomato-onion sauce → Garlic

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Local names for tomato-onion sauce

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tomato-onion sauce

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Tomato-onion sauce nutrition & diet

Tomato-onion sauce nutritional value

Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions

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

Calories
42kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
9.9g
Fat
0.2g

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

Portions & preparation

Use the prepared sauce portion that matches the dish, since simmering can concentrate solids and seasonings. Review whether oil, sugar, stock, or other ingredients were added. A homemade sauce may differ substantially from a jarred product in texture, saltiness, and serving density.

Compare the right form: Match a nutrition reference to cooked tomato-onion sauce, including its oil, seasonings, liquid content, and intended edible serving.

Diet considerations

The tomato and onion base is plant-derived, but compatibility depends on the complete recipe. Check for butter, meat stock, cheese, or other animal additions, as well as oil, sugar, and cereal thickeners. A sauce served with pasta or grains also changes the overall carbohydrate pattern.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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 — Tomato products, canned, sauce, with onions ↗. 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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