Compare plain chopped tomatoes by their salt content per 100g, but make a separate allergy check against the exact ingredient list and any precautionary allergen statement on the current tin. M&S lists 0.02g salt per 100g for its standard chopped tomatoes and 0.03g for its organic version; Napolina lists 0.10g for its standard chopped tomatoes. All three figures fall within the NHS definition of low salt for foods, but none establishes suitability for an unspecified food allergy.
If you are buying for someone with a particular food allergy, identify the ingredient they need to avoid and check the current ingredients and any precautionary allergen wording before comparing salt or pack formats.
If salt content matters to your choice, use the figure per 100g to compare tins of different sizes. The NHS defines a food as low in salt when it contains 0.3g salt or less per 100g.
Plain chopped tomatoes let you choose your own seasonings. Check the exact recipe rather than assuming a garlic, herb or chilli variant has the same ingredients or salt content as the standard tin.
Start with the person’s specific allergen; treat the nutrition panel as a separate check when comparing salt.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Specific allergen | Read the full ingredients list for the exact tin. Check its declaration of any relevant UK-regulated allergens; other ingredients may matter to the individual too. | I need to check for the particular ingredient the person avoids, not rely on a general allergy-friendly impression. |
| Precautionary wording | Look separately for wording such as “may contain” on the current pack. The Food Standards Agency describes precautionary allergen labelling as communicating possible unintended allergen presence. | Even if the ingredient is not listed in the recipe, I need to assess any precautionary statement against the person’s allergy-management advice. |
| Salt content | Compare salt per 100g on the exact product. The NHS low-salt threshold for foods is 0.3g or less per 100g; check flavoured variants separately. | I want to compare different tin and multipack sizes on the same basis, without treating a low-salt figure as an allergen check. |
| Recipe cues | Check ingredients and precautionary wording even if a product is labelled vegan or looks like a plain tomato recipe. | A plant-based description cannot tell me whether the tin is suitable for the person’s particular allergy. |
Salt content describes nutrition, not whether an ingredient or potential allergen cross-contact is relevant to a person’s allergy.
Use the per-100g figure for the salt comparison, then check the current ingredients and precautionary statement for the specific allergen.
Napolina’s standard chopped tomatoes and its garlic, herb and chilli variants are different products. A vegan label is not a substitute for allergen information either.
Check the precise product and recipe variant each time, including its ingredients and precautionary wording.
A single tin and a multipack cannot be compared meaningfully by pack size alone.
Compare the salt figures per 100g. For foods, the NHS defines low salt as 0.3g or less per 100g.
A previously viewed ingredients list may differ from the label on the tin being used.
Check the current product information when shopping and read the physical tin before serving it to someone with an allergy.
These brand examples describe specific products or ranges; the current label remains the check for an individual tin.
M&S publishes ingredients and nutrition information for its standard and organic Italian chopped tomatoes.
Napolina offers standard chopped tomatoes in single tins and a 4 × 400g pack, as well as separately flavoured variants.
Mutti makes finely chopped Polpa tomatoes, a product also listed in Tesco’s chopped-tomato range.
Tesco lists own-brand chopped tomatoes alongside Napolina and Mutti products.
These Napolina chopped-tomato multipacks offer 4 × 400g and 6 × 400g formats. Compare the current salt figure and allergen information for the pack you choose.
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A plain chopped-tomato multipack for cooking with your own seasonings. Napolina lists 0.10g salt per 100g for its standard chopped tomatoes, within the NHS low-salt threshold. Check the current pack’s salt figure, ingredients and any precautionary allergen statement before using it for someone with an allergy.
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This six-tin format is another option if you use chopped tomatoes regularly. Check its own salt figure per 100g and read the current ingredients and any precautionary allergen statement; the pack format alone does not establish its salt content or suitability for a particular allergy.
No. Salt content does not identify ingredients or potential allergen cross-contact. Check the exact allergen against the current ingredients list and any precautionary allergen statement on the tin.
The NHS defines low salt for foods as 0.3g salt or less per 100g. Use the per-100g figure to compare tins of different sizes, and check the nutrition panel for the exact recipe you intend to buy.
M&S lists 0.02g salt per 100g for Chopped Italian Tomatoes and 0.03g for Organic Italian Chopped Tomatoes; Napolina lists 0.10g for its standard Chopped Tomatoes. All are within the NHS low-salt threshold of 0.3g per 100g. Check the current label before buying, particularly when choosing a different pack or recipe variant.
Treat that statement separately from the ingredients list. The Food Standards Agency describes precautionary allergen labelling as a warning that an allergen could be unintentionally present; assess it against the person’s allergy-management advice rather than assuming an unlisted ingredient poses no concern.
No. The Food Standards Agency advises that vegan labelling is not a proxy for allergen labelling. Read the current ingredients and precautionary allergen information for the specific tomato product.