For several meals, choose the number and size of tins according to how much you use in each recipe. A pack of 2 × 400 g lets you open one tin at a time, while a single tin may suit a recipe that uses most of its contents. If you’re managing your weight, compare the nutritional information and ingredients per 100 g. Peeled tomatoes alone shouldn’t be seen as a weight-loss product: the other ingredients and portion sizes also affect the finished dish.
If you make sauces, soups or stews at different times during the week, a multipack of separate tins means you only need to open one for each recipe. Mutti offers a 2 × 400 g format; a single tin may also work if its quantity suits the meal you have planned.
When choosing a cooking staple, check the energy and salt per 100 g, along with the ingredients listed for the product you’re buying. This information describes the tinned product, not the finished dish once you’ve added other ingredients.
If organic certification or no added salt is important to you, check the product description too. Mutti and Bio Village organic whole peeled tomatoes come in 400 g tins. Chopped tomatoes with no added salt won’t have the same texture as whole peeled tomatoes.
Start with the amount you need for each recipe and how many tins you’ll have to open. Then compare the nutritional information and the form of the tomatoes in products that suit your needs.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount per tin | Check whether you’re buying a pack of 2 × 400 g or one 800 g tin, and confirm the number of tins and the weight of each. | When my recipes are several days apart, I prefer to open one tin at a time to keep leftovers to a minimum. This would be the main priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Nutrition label | Compare the energy, salt and ingredients per 100 g for the product you’re considering. | When I’m making a dish and taking its ingredients into account, I want to know what the tinned tomatoes contribute without confusing that with the whole recipe. Around 29% of consumers would make checking the label their top priority. |
| Organic or no added salt | Check for the claim you’re looking for, read the ingredients list and look for the description “whole peeled tomatoes” or “chopped tomatoes”. | I may be happy to choose a different format from a family multipack if a particular feature on the label matters more to me. This would be the main priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Texture for your recipe | Choose between whole peeled tomatoes, tomato pulp and chopped tomatoes, depending on the form your recipe calls for. | If a recipe calls for whole tomatoes to be crushed, or for tomatoes that are already chopped, I want to avoid buying the wrong form. Around 14% of consumers would prioritise this. |
The Mutti 2 × 400 g format contains two separate tins. It isn’t the same as one 800 g tin if you’re making meals several days apart.
Check the number of tins and the weight of each, then choose according to how much your recipe needs.
Ingredients vary: Mutti’s product information lists peeled tomatoes and tomato juice, while Carrefour Classic' lists salt and calcium chloride, among other ingredients.
Read the ingredients and check the salt per 100 g on the tin you’re buying, especially if the ingredients in the product on offer vary by retailer.
For its peeled tomato product, Auchan recommends transferring any leftovers to a suitable airtight container, refrigerating them and using them within two days of opening.
If you’re cooking less frequently, choose separate tins or plan how to use the leftovers within the product’s recommended timeframe.
Tomato pulp and chopped tomatoes have a different form from whole peeled tomatoes. A multipack of pulp may not be suitable for a recipe that calls for whole peeled tomatoes.
Check the product description on the packaging, and only choose a different form if its texture works for your recipe.
These products show different formats and ingredients to consider for your recipes. A brand being mentioned here doesn’t guarantee it will be available when you shop.
Mutti lists its Pelati peeled tomatoes in 400 g and 800 g tins, as well as in a pack of 2 × 400 g.
Carrefour lists 400 g tins of Cirio peeled tomatoes, described as originating from Puglia.
This product of whole peeled tomatoes in juice comes in a tin with a drained net weight of 480 g.
Auchan lists a 480 g product of whole peeled tomatoes in juice.
The Bio Village product listed by E.Leclerc is a 400 g tin of organic whole peeled tomatoes.
No. The Nutri-Score A shown for Mutti peeled tomatoes applies to that product, not the dish you make with it. Consider your portion size and the other ingredients in your recipe too, and compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the tins you’re considering.
First check the product description, the number of tins and their weight. Then look at the ingredients list and nutritional information per 100 g. For a retailer’s own-brand product, check the tin actually on offer rather than relying on figures for a different format or retailer.
For its peeled tomato product, Auchan recommends putting any leftovers in a suitable airtight container, refrigerating them and using them within two days. Check the instructions on your tin, and choose separate units if you’re planning meals several days apart.
A pack of 2 × 400 g is a good choice if you plan to open one tin for each recipe. Mutti also lists a single 800 g tin. Choose the larger tin when your recipe uses the amount you need, or when you can store and use the leftovers according to the product instructions.