A $1.70 jar of pasta sauce has been crowned the best on the market after Australian shoppers voted for their favourite brands of 2020.

Consumer review website Canstar Blue rounded up the top eight pasta sauce brands including Dolmio, Leggo’s, Barilla, Aldi’s Remano, Woolworths and Coles.

More than 1,600 shoppers surveyed in the inaugural review were asked to rate the pre-made pasta sauces based on taste, consistency, variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Dolmio and Raguletto both took out first place as the best pasta sauce brands after dominating the ratings with five stars for overall customer satisfaction.

Consumer review website Canstar Blue rounded up the top eight pasta sauce brands including Dolmio, Leggo’s, Barilla, Aldi’s Remano, Woolworths and Coles

Best pasta sauce brand of 2020 

1. Dolmio ($3.29) / Raguletto ($1.70)

3. Leggo’s ($3)

4. Aldi’s Remano ($1.69)

5. Barilla ($3.75)

6. Woolworths ($2)

7. Coles ($3)

8. Latina Fresh ($6)

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Bringing authentic Italian flavours to the tables of families everywhere, Dolmio scored a stellar five-star rating for taste, consistency, variety and packaging design but received four stars for value for money.

A Dolmio pasta sauce, made from an average of 60 per cent of Australian ingredients, cost from $3.29 for a 500g jar.

Made on home soil in Echuca, Victoria, Raguletto scored five stars for taste, consistency, packaging design and value for money but landed on four stars for variety.

Prices for a 500g jar of Raguletto pasta sauce start from just $1.70.

Australian made brand Leggo’s came third, scoring a five-star rating for consistency and four stars in taste, variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction.

A 500g jar of Leggo’s pasta sauce cost from $3.

Remano, which is one of Aldi’s exclusive brands, scored a five-star rating for value for money and four stars for taste, consistency, packaging design and overall satisfaction – but fell short in variety with three stars.

Prices for Remano pasta sauce start from as little as $1.69 for a 500g jar. 

Dolmio scored a stellar five-star rating for taste, consistency, variety and packaging design

Dolmio scored a stellar five-star rating for taste, consistency, variety and packaging design

Raguletto scored five stars for taste, consistency, packaging design and value for money but landed on four stars for variety

Raguletto scored five stars for taste, consistency, packaging design and value for money but landed on four stars for variety

Dolmio and Raguletto both took out first place as the best pasta sauce brands after dominating the ratings with five stars for overall customer satisfaction

Italian family-owned food brand Barilla scored four stars for taste, consistency, variety, packaging design and overall satisfaction but received three stars for value for money.

A 500g jar of Barilla pasta sauce is retailed from $3.75.

Supermarket-owned label Woolworths scored five stars for value for money and four stars for taste, consistency and overall satisfaction. It received three stars on variety and packaging design.

Prices for Woolworths Essentials pasta sauce start from $2 for a 700g jar.

Supermarket-owned label Woolworths scored five stars for value for money

Supermarket-owned label Woolworths scored five stars for value for money

Coles' own brand of pasta sauce received three stars for taste

Coles' own brand of pasta sauce received three stars for taste

Supermarket-owned label Woolworths scored five stars for value for money while Coles’ own brand of pasta sauce received three stars for taste

Latina Fresh scored four stars for taste and consistency

Latina Fresh scored four stars for taste and consistency

Latina Fresh scored four stars for taste and consistency

Coles’ own brand of pasta sauce received three stars for taste, consistency, variety, value for money, packaging design and overall satisfaction.

A 415g jar of Coles pasta sauce is retailed from $3. 

Known for its chilly ready meals, Latina Fresh scored four stars for taste and consistency but landed on three stars for variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction.

A 425g tub of Latina Fresh pasta sauce can set you back $6.

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