Kania Tomato Ketchup — ENGINEERED

Name: Kania Tomato Ketchup
Brand: Kania

Munch or Dump rates Kania Tomato Ketchup by Kania ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

Sugar is the #2 ingredient, right behind tomato, and modified corn starch does the thickening. That combo is why it earns a Nutri-Score D and lands as a NOVA 4 processed condiment, not real food.

Why this verdict

Added sugar is the second ingredient, ahead of the vinegar
Modified corn starch is a lab-tweaked thickener, not real food
Nutri-Score D confirms it is a poor-quality condiment
NOVA 4 ultra-processed classification
Built for sweet, sticky palatability, not nutrition

Ingredients (8)

Double concentrated tomato paste (25%) (safe) — Real tomato reduction, the one genuinely good part; source of lycopene.
Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
Alcohol vinegar (safe) — Standard acidity and preservation, harmless.
Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Chemically or enzymatically altered starch used to fake thickness; a marker of ultra-processing.
Salt (moderate) — Added for taste and mild preservation. Fine in small amounts but adds to daily sodium.
ONION) (safe) — Whole vegetable adding flavor plus prebiotic fibre; no downside.
GARLIC (safe) — A whole aromatic, purely flavor and beneficial compounds.
CLOVES (safe) — Natural spice for the classic ketchup warmth.

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