Tyler McFarland on March 13, 2023
Updated on November 8, 2023 Reviewed and fact-checked Found a mistake? Let us know!
If you’re wondering about vegan options for store-bought pasta sauce, you’re in the right place. I read the ingredients for 182 pasta sauces to create this post. I used my 13 years of vegan experience to assess which ones are vegan… And I have good news!
Some of the most popular vegan pasta sauces are from Prego, Ragu, Bertolli, Classico, Newman’s Own, Barilla, Hunt’s, Dolmio, Rao’s, Leggo’s, Muir Glen, and Great Value. However, these brands have at least a few non-vegan sauces, too.
Below I’ll show a picture for each of these vegan spaghetti sauces to help you find them in stores! I’ll also share a full list of the sauces from each brand and point out which are and are not vegan.
Vegan Pasta Sauce Brands
Check out my visual tour of 12 of the leading brands of vegan pasta sauce. Keep in mind: This is not a “full list” of vegan brands. It’s just a bunch of the easiest brands to actually find in stores.
Note: Product ingredients change and may vary by location around the world. I recommend double checking any product before assuming it’s still vegan.
1. Is Prego Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Prego pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the twenty-eight products I checked, only eight contained milk or meat. The other twenty are vegan.
Prego also specifically offers a few products containing “meatless meat” and added plant protein (soy protein and pea protein). This is rare!
I didn’t bother checking any of their alfredo sauces, as they all would obviously contain dairy. I also didn’t check their pesto products, as I covered pesto in a separate blog post on vegan pesto brands.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Prego Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Fresh Mushroom Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Garden Chunky Combo Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Chunky Tomato, Onion & Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Lower Sodium Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Chunky Garden Mushroom & Green Pepper Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Tomato Basil Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Light Smart Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego No Sugar Added Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Sensitive Recipe Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Farmers’ Market Classic Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Farmers’ Market Roasted Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Farmers’ Market Tomato Basil Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego+ Plant Protein Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego+ Plant Protein Meatless Meat Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego+ Plant Protein with Roasted Garlic & Herb Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego+ Hidden Super Veggies with Roasted Garlic & Herb Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego+ Hidden Super Veggies Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Prego Italian Sauce Flavored with Meat Sauce | No (Contains Beef) |
| Prego Three Cheese Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Prego Mini-Meatball Sauce | No (Contains Beef, Pork) |
| Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic Sauce | No (Contains Pork) |
| Prego Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Prego Creamy Vodka Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Prego Farmers’ Market Four Cheese Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Prego+ Hidden Super Veggies Flavored with Meat Sauce | No (Contains Beef) |
2. Is Ragu Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Ragu pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the eighteen products I checked, only four contained milk, egg, or meat. The other fourteen are vegan.
I’m pretty sure Ragu used to be less vegan-friendly. I remember when I first went vegan, I checked all their sauces in a grocery store once, and most contained cheese. Now, most of them are dairy-free!
Note that, in the list below, I didn’t bother checking any of their “Cheese sauce” products—like their alfredo—I would just assume they all contain dairy.
Here is the full breakdown of Ragu pasta sauces I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Ragú Simply: Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Simply: Chunky Garden Vegetable Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Simply: Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Simply: Traditional Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Old World Style: Mushroom Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Old World Style: Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Old World Style: Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Super Chunky Mushroom Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Mushroom & Green Pepper Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Tomato, Garlic & Onion Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Garden Combination Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Sautéed Onion & Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Roasted Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Chunky: Hearty Traditional Sauce | Vegan |
| Ragú Old World Style: Meat Sauce | No (Contains Beef) |
| Ragú Chunky: Six Cheese Sauce | No (Contains Milk, Egg) |
| Ragú Chunky: Parmesan & Romano Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Ragú Chunky: Mama’s Special Garden Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
3. Is Bertolli Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Bertolli pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the twenty-two products I checked, only seven contained milk or other animal ingredients. The other fifteen are vegan.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Bertolli d’Italia Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Traditional Marinara w/ Italian Herbs & Fresh Garlic | Vegan |
| Bertolli Tomato & Basil Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Olive Oil & Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Vineyard Marinara with Merlot Wine Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Portobello Mushroom Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Organic Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Organic Fire Roasted Garlic Marinara Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Organic Olive Oil, Basil & Garlic Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Organic Traditional Tomato & Basil Sauce | Vegan |
| Bertolli Rustic Cut Marinara w/ Traditional Vegetables | Vegan |
| Bertolli Rustic Cut Roasted Garlic Marinara w/ Garden Veg | Vegan |
| Bertolli Rustic Cut Sweet Peppers & Portobello Mushroom | Vegan |
| Bertolli Rustic Cut Spicy Marinara w/ Traditional Vegetables | Vegan |
| Bertolli Rustic Cut Three Cheese (Asiago, Romano, & Parm) | No (Contains Milk) |
| Bertolli Parmesan & Romano w/ Cracked Black Pepper | No (Contains Milk) |
| Bertolli d’Italia Creamy Rosa Sauce | No (Contains Milk, Egg) |
| Bertolli Five Cheese Sauce: Ricotta, Romano & Parmesan | No (Contains Milk) |
| Bertolli Vodka Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Bertolli Italian Sausage w/ Garlic & Romano Sauce | No (Contains Pork, Beef, Milk) |
| Bertolli Organic Five Cheese Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
4. Is Classico Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Classico pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the twenty products I checked, only eight contained milk or meat. The other twelve are vegan.
I didn’t bother checking any of Classico’s alfredo sauces, as they all obviously contain dairy. I also didn’t check their pesto products, as I covered pesto in a separate blog post on vegan pesto brands.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Classico Caramelized Onion & Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Fire Roasted Tomato & Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Marinara Pasta Sauce With Plum Tomatoes & Olive Oil | Vegan |
| Classico Spicy Red Pepper Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Traditional Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Spicy Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Family Favorites Traditional Smooth & Rich Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Riserva Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Riserva Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Riserva Vine Ripened Tomato Marinara Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Classico Four Cheese Tomato Cream Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Four Cheese Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Vodka Sauce Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Florentine Spinach & Cheese Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce With Peppers & Onions | No (Contains Pork) |
| Classico Portobello, Crimini & Champignon Mushroom Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Family Favorites Parmesan & Romano Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Classico Family Favorites Meat Smooth & Rich Sauce | No (Contains Beef) |
5. Is Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Newman’s Own pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the ten products I checked, only two contained milk or meat. The other eight are vegan.
For this count, I didn’t bother looking at or including their alfredo sauces. Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Newman’s Own: Fire Roasted Tomato & Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Marinara Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Organic Marinara Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Organic Olive Oil, Basil & Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Organic Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Sockarooni Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Tomato & Basil Bombolina Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Newman’s Own: Italian Sausage & Peppers Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Pork) |
| Newman’s Own: Vodka Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
6. Is Barilla Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Barilla Pasta Sauce are vegan. Out of the seven products I checked, only two contained milk. The other five are vegan.
I didn’t include their pesto in this count, as I covered pesto in a separate blog post on vegan pesto brands.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Barilla Fire Roasted Marinara | Vegan |
| Barilla Marinara | Vegan |
| Barilla Roasted Garlic | Vegan |
| Barilla Tomato & Basil | Vegan |
| Barilla Traditional | Vegan |
| Barilla Parmesan And Pecorino | No (Contains Milk) |
| Barilla Savory Herb | No (Contains Milk) |
7. Is Hunt’s Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Hunt’s pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the twelve products I checked, only four contained milk or meat. The other eight are vegan.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Mushroom | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Garlic And Herb | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Roasted Garlic And Onion | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Zesty And Spicy | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Chunky Vegetable | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: No Added Sugar | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Traditional | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Tomato Basil | Vegan |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Meat | No (Contains Beef) |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Italian Sausage | No (Contains Pork) |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Four Cheese | No (Contains Milk) |
| Hunt’s Pasta Sauce: Cheese And Garlic | No (Contains Milk) |
8. Is Dolmio Pasta Sauce Vegan?
Most flavors of Dolmio pasta sauce are vegan. Out of the eighteen products I checked, only three contained milk or eggs. The other fifteen are vegan.
If you’re not familiar with Dolmio, it’s an Australian brand of pasta sauce. Personally, I’ve never had Dolmio here in the U.S. But I know it’s a very popular brand in Australia—and maybe elsewhere around the world—so I wanted to cover it.
Here’s the full list of products I checked, with vegan options at the top:
| Pasta Sauce | Is It Vegan? |
| Dolmio Nonna’s Pasta Sauce – Bolognese | Vegan |
| Dolmio Nonna’s Pasta Sauce – Roast Garlic | Vegan |
| Dolmio Nonna’s Pasta Sauce – Chargrilled Capsicum | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Bolognese Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Tomato, Onion & Roast Garlic Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Red Wine & Herbs Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Spicy Peppers Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Garden Vegetables Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Italian Herbs Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Tomato, Onion & Roast Garlic (Reduced Salt) | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Garlic Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Extra Mushroom Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Traditional Recipe Classic Tomato with Basil | Vegan |
| Dolmio Traditional Recipe Classic Tomato Pasta Sauce | Vegan |
| Dolmio Traditional Recipe Classic Tomato with Oregano | Vegan |
| Dolmio Four Cheese Tomato Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk) |
| Dolmio Creamy Carbonara Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk, Egg) |
| Dolmio Creamy Mushroom Pasta Sauce | No (Contains Milk, Egg) |