Can I Have Dolmio Stir In Sauce On The Slimming World Plan? Is It Syn Friendly?

Sometimes you just don't feel like cooking after a long day, and rather than reaching for a takeaway which is typically loaded with syns on the slimming world plan, you might be tempted to use a ready-made sauce instead like Dolmio, but how many syns do these stir in sauces have on the plan?

Dolmio stir-in sauce has varying syns according to the flavour you choose, but on average, you can expect a 75g serving to have around 4 syns a portion. 

In our syn guide below, we will discuss in more detail why Dolmio stir in sauces have syns, some syn values of them and low syn alternatives for easy meals!

Why Are Dolmio Stir In Sauces High In Syns?

At 4 syns for a 75g portion, Dolmio stir in sauces is quite high in syns for a small portion, allowing you to have up to four portions before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance on the plan.

Most of the syns in these stir-in sauces come from extra ingredients and flavourings which contain sugar, some also contain a lot of oil, for example, the Dolmio sundried tomato sauce has 6g of fat inside and 4g of sugar per portion.

As a low syn substitute, plain passata can be a good low syn option without extra flavourings and ingredients such as oil.

Syn Values Of Dolmio Stir In Sauces

Dolmio stir in sauces have varying syns according to the flavours and ingredients, so as you can compare syns, we've put together a list of their values below.

• Dolmio Stir-In Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce 150g - 4 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Carbonara Pasta Sauce 150g - 5 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce 150g - 4 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Smoked Bacon & Tomato Pasta Sauce 150g - 3 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Roasted Garlic and Tomato Pasta Sauce 150g - 3.5 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Sweet Pepper Pasta Sauce 150g - 3.5 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir-In Pepperoni and Tomato Pasta Sauce 150g - 5.5 syns.
•  Dolmio Stir In Sun Dried Tomato Light Pasta Sauce 150g - 3 syns.
•  DOLMIO Pasta Sauce Stir-In Roasted Vegetables 150g - 4 syns.
•  DOLMIO Pasta Sauce Stir-In Tomato & Chilli 150g - 3.5 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Dolmio Stir In Sauces

If you find Dolmio stir in sauces to be too high in syns, there are plenty of other low syn alternatives to try out for a healthy, quick low syn meal.

• Aldi Cucina Stir-in Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce 150g - 4 syns.
•  Aldi Cucina Stir In Pasta Sauce Tomato & Basil 150g - 3.5 syns.
•  Lidl Baresa Tomato & Basil Stir In Pasta Sauce 150g - 3.5 syns.
•  Lidl Baresa Sweet Pepper Stir-in Pasta Sauce 150g - 3.5 syns.
•  Asda Tomato & Basil Stir-In Sauce 150g - 2.5 syns.
•  Lidl Deluxe Tomato & Grilled Pepper Stir In Pasta Sauce 190g - 10 syns.
•  Sainsbury's Tomato & Basil Stir-in Pasta Sauce 150g - 2 syns.
•  Asda Extra Special Tomato & Mascarpone Stir-In Sauce 200g - 6 syns.
•  Sainsbury's Sweet Pepper Stir-In Pasta Sauce 150g - 2.5 syns.
•  Asda Extra Special Tomato & Grilled Pepper Stir-in Sauce 200g - 4.5 syns.
•  Morrisons The Best Tomato & Mascarpone Stir in Sauce 190g - 9 syns.
•  Co-op Italian Tomato & Basil Stir in Pasta Sauce 190g - 3 syns.
•  Morrisons Tomato & Basil Stir in Sauce 155g - 3 syns.
•  Sacla' Intenso Spicy Chilli & Mozzarella Stir In Pasta Sauce 190g - 12.5 syns.
•  Tesco Tomato & Basil Stir In Sauce 155g - 1.5 syns.

Last Words

Overall, Dolmio stir-in sauces is fairly high in syns for a small portion, allowing you to have around four portions before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance. Most of the syns in these sauces come from sugar and oil due to the added ingredients.

Syns in pasta sauces can vary according to the type you choose and their ingredients, we have a great syn guide to other pasta sauces here.