Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz, 12-Pack)
12-pack conventional diced tomatoes. BPA-lined cans. Conventional tomatoes.
How scores are calculated
Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.
Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?
Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?
Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.
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Last updated: April 6, 2026
Plastic food packaging leaches chemicals into food — especially when heated, with fatty foods, or with acidic foods.
Why We Rated It This Way
Hunts uses BPA-lined cans — BPA leaches into acidic foods like tomatoes. Also uses conventional (non-organic) tomatoes. Organic tomatoes in BPA-free cans are available.
Chemical & Health Analysis
Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.
BPA
BPA leaching from can lining into acidic canned tomatoes
Endocrine disruption, reproductive harm
- ↳Bisphenol A leaching from polycarbonate bottles under real-use conditions — Environmental Health Perspectives, 2009
- ↳Bisphenol A and human health: a review of the literature — Reproductive Toxicology, 2013
- ↳The Endocrine Disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) Exerts a Wide Range of Effects in Carcinogenesis and Response to Therapy — Current Molecular Pharmacology, 2019
All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
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