Cheapest it has been since it was $2 previously in Jan 2022.
Not as popular as Heinz Ketchup but some may prefer it.
Preservative Free
Gluten Free
100% Australian owned
Classic Rosella Recipe
Rosella Squeezy Classic Tomato Sauce 500ml $2 (Was $3.30) @ Coles
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I really like Three Threes tomato sauce, especially over these cheap squeeze bottle stuff that always tastes like vinegar or a really acidic taste. The rosella in the post I found especially vinegary, I'll give this orgnaic one a go next time.
Is it any better in the glass bottle compared to the plastic squeeze bottle?
I've heard the glass is better, but I'm not sure if this is true or not.
Every food/drink product stored in a glass container tastes better unless you actually prefer the taste of plastic leachates for some odd reason.
Old school.
I'm sure it would be good grade bpa plastic.
Any proof, no doubt can happen.
So you only buy stuff that comes in glassware?@G-rig: There's no such thing as "food safe" plastic. That's just some feel-good marketing lingo invented by profit-driven, morally-dubious corporations to help sweep the problem under the rug and avoid negative repercussions to their bottom line.
Literally all plastic will leech some contaminants/compounds into stored food or liquids at room temperature and this is only amplified if the plastics are exposed to additional heat, light or rough handling. It's a question of when and how much; not if. Doesn't matter if it's labelled/marketed as "food-safe"/"BPA-free", etc.
On top of that there is no such thing as "BPA-free" plastic. Some reading:
https://science.time.com/2011/03/08/study-even-bpa-free-plas…
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/theres-no-safe-plastic-al_b_8…@Miami Mall Alien: Probably very small amounts hey.
Going to die of something. It's nice knowing about it but can only do so much, and overly worrying about it won't help either.Hope you don't eat red and processed meats a known type 2a carcinogen.
Hard to not buying anything in plastic packaging, but agree glass is more ideal. What about metals from aluminium cans? Good to buy dry beans, peas and lentils in bulk (stored in plastic containers). Could grow it yourself or buy organic Fruit and veg hoping it's better for 2-3x the price.
Probably very small amounts hey.
Yeah whatever helps you sleep at night (see my post below about microplastics being detectable literally everywhere in the world now).
I'm not saying one plastic container is going to kill you, just like one cigarette or chest X-Ray won't send you to the ER but the overall cumulative effect of constant exposure to microplastics is a net negative for your health that compounds exponentially over time just like constantly smoking or being exposed to ionising radiation is. When you combine that with all of the toxins, chemicals and health hazards that modern human beings are chronically exposed to, you arrive a point where cutting out even one or two commonly-encountered environmental factors/influences starts to make a significant impact to improving your overall health.
My point is that doing whatever you can to limit your exposure to microplastics is an overall net benefit to your health just like avoiding excessive sugar intake and overly-processed foods are two very simple changes that everyone can make to their diet as a bare minimum effort to improve their health.
My other point was that anyone who takes the marketing propaganda of multi-national corporations at face value, is a fool. Thalidomide, PCBs, DDT, Agent Orange, CFCs, asbestos, cigarettes, lead as an additive in petrol/paint, dioxin-based pesticides, Dalkon Shield, etc were all at one point in time considered as safe as water itself, and in days gone by, armed with the backing of a chorus line of "experts" who swore on enough Bibles to sink Noah's Ark.
I prefer glass because I don't like the idea of my food being in contact with plastic, but I don't taste any plastic usually. The only times I have is with drinks every now and then. I suspect during transport the plastic has been left in the sun and the plastic can be tasted in the bottled water.
Other than drinks, and rarely, I haven't been able to detect any plastic taste in food.
I haven't been able to detect any plastic taste in food.
That doesn't matter.
It's there and the microplastic particulates from all manner of plastic products/objects that human beings come into contact with on a daily basis are now detectable not only in human blood and in many other animal species but also in the air we breathe and in almost every part of the world, including underneath Antarctic ice.
Obviously, this global catastrophe isn't being discussed widely to avoid freaking out the public because the long-term health effects of a planet literally coated in microplastic waste are unknown but will undoubtedly be negative for human, animal and plant health in a variety of ways.
The invention of disposable plastics will go down in history one of the worst man-made environmental disasters.
IKEA has great Ketchup and Mustard along with their sausages you can buy. Make your own IKEA hot dogs 🌭
Rosella sauce
Is there a vegan alternative?
You'll have to read the label to see if it contains Platycercus (bird) or Hibiscus sabdariffa (plant). It will normally be list it in the ingredients.
Tomato Puree (76%) (Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, Salt, Acidity Regulator (260,330), Flavour.
All tomato sauce would be vegan, if you're worried about that then you won't eat anything.
You missed the joke.
No I didn't
Rosella = bird
Wasn't that funny lol
I now look under the specials tag at Coles to see if it's actually a discount!
I understand that having a price greater than its usual selling price is pretty 'special' but Coles business practices taking the Australian public for a ride during time of high inflation makes it feel like Qantas 2.0
100% Australian Owned =/= 100% Australian Made/Ingredients
luckily it nearly is
"Made in Australia from at least 98% Australian ingredients"
.Not anymore, in the last few months I noticed the packaging change slightly from saying "100% Australian Vine Ripened" to saying "Australian Owned" on the front and now is 'Made in Australia from at least 17% Australian ingredients'
China is the second largest producer of tomato paste globally, grown on the stolen land of the Uyghurs. If it isn't Australian tomatos that is what you are probably eating, especially if it says 'reconstituted from paste' on the label
That's odd, their bottles say "Made in Australia from at least 17% Australian ingredients". You can see it on the Coles website pic at the back of the bottle, I have one in my fridge that says the same.
edit: as per above. Is this a seasonal change or what's going on? This is highly misleading for Coles to be advertising it as 98%.
I'd believe what is on the bottle not what Coles write up on their website.
@jv: Just checked their Facebook page, seems to be a bit of discussion and comments about this on their posts, looks like it was due to the floods. Here's one of their replies to someone:
Hi Beana & Megan - we are sorry to hear of your disappointment. Rosella is a proudly Australian Family-Owned Brand and it has been and remains our intention to have the Rosella Tomato Sauce 500ml & 580ml products made from Australian grown tomatoes. The devastating floods in late 2022 in and around Rochester Victoria decimated the Australian Tomato Crop (the vast majority of which is grown in North Central Victoria – around the Rochester area) meaning Australian Tomato Supply was unavailable for Rosella Products for this growing season. We will continue to search for local opportunities to use Australian ingredients and will be transparent of these changes on the products label. We hope you understand.
"Made in Australia from at least 98% Australian ingredients"
Label on back says 17%
ewwww
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100% Sold in Australia
Happened to notice this yesterday and bought over the Coles brand which was $1..95 but perhaps should have bought the Coles one, less sodium (710).
Rosella is too salty for me (1350 sodium vs heinz 800 sodium)
Shit I didn't check that. The Coles one is less again.
Just don't use heaps and the difference wouldn't matter too much.
Choice has some comparison charts for sugar and salt content https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/groceries/sauces-an…
Literally cannot eat supermarket sauce since I started making my own
Oh no, i hope that you're OK.
OMG, no Bunning sausages ever again in your whole life. I also ask 'hope you're OK'
$3.50 for a sausage in bread is ridiculous and I would never pay it
Tomato Puree (76%) (Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, Salt, Acidity Regulator (260,330), Flavour.
17% Australian ingredients…
The water is local, damnit.
My favourite tomato sauce after lots of testing is ozesauce (previously the dick Smith owned one).
I think it's that it still uses vinegar as why it tastes so good.
Who stocks Mon nowadays?
My favourite too.
What's the taste like?
Better than the others…
Thanks I will try it.
Hows this compare to storebrand ketchup?
Article is a few years old…https://www.choice.com.au/food-and-drink/groceries/sauces-and-dressings/review-and-compare/tomato-sauce
Will seek out Community Co A Squeeze Of Tomato Sauce
Surprisingly, the more expensive ones were in the middle/bottom.
4g's sugar per serve….
(might as well add a teaspoon of sugar to your food, same same)Isn't most tomato sauce and other sauces high in sugar? Do you know of a good tomato sauce brand that's low in sugar? Doesn't matter if it costs a bit more as long as it tastes ok.
Is there an alternative to use instead of tomato sauce that's healthier?
Woolies has the Fountain Tomato Sauce Reduced Sugar 500ml with 0.7g sugar per serve.
But I don't like to change my food flavour with tomoto sauce, I don't have it at all even in burgers.I find when having stuff like chicken tenders, sauce just makes it a bit easier to eat. But yes, I try to avoid having tomato sauce when I can. It just drowns out the flavour of the food sometimes. Might give that reduced sugar version a go.
Just stick to low fat and you won't need to worry. There's so much carb phobia around these days which has been created by the meat and dairy industries that no one is worried about calories from (animal) fat. Can't go that wrong eliminating all process refined foods in general though.
The carb phobia is warranted, sugar is far more harmful to your health, even at equivalent calories.
Sugar causes more fat gain than eating fat itself by stimulating insulin.
Eating fat also suppresses hunger more so than eating sugar.
@greatlamp: Here we go again..
Suppose people can be caught out by both they are unaware of the (hidden) calories in processed foods.
Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram, fat provides 9 calories per gram. You are correct that it's got to do with portion control but foods containing fat a much more heavily dense. Just think of people that eat cheese and a lot of dairy.
Also not all sugar is the same, fruit contains a lot of nutrients and fibre. Most fats don't have any fibre. You never hear of people getting fat from eating too much fruit but think you can eat as much protein as you want which also goes to fat if you're not working out. All calories in vs calories out on a basic level, but as I mentioned fibre plays a more critical part.
@G-rig: If you neg my reply and start with "Here we go again.." it reads as if you disagree with what I have said. Don't be so hostile
ketchup 1 - sauce 0
4g's sugar per serve….
(might as well add a teaspoon of sugar to your food, same same)Without the sugar the sauce would be too acidic and taste pretty lousy, as well as have a less viscous consistency.
Also the sugar content includes the significant amount of natural sugars in the tomatoes themselves.Tomato paste has only around 10% sugar. The sauce is diluted with ~ 25% water and ends up with 22% sugar, so they are adding 15% sugar.
The Heinz low sugar sauce tastes ok as an alternative. https://www.coles.com.au/product/heinz-ketchup-tomato-sauce-…
What's the difference between tomato sauce and tomato ketchup
Google
The Main Difference: Sugar Content
This is because traditional tomato sauce tends to be made with just tomatoes, herbs, onion, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. On the other hand, ketchup usually has added sugar in it (usually cane or corn syrup) which gives it its sweeter flavor profile
Rosella has an organic tomato sauce in glass bottle which tastes supurb. We dont use much tomato sauce so could afford a bit luxury at $5 a pop