Tomato Ketchup — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Tomato Ketchup by Tomato Ketchup TREAT — score 45/90.

A simple tomato condiment, but sugar is the third ingredient and salt is high — this is a sweet, salty dip, not a vegetable serving.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #3 ingredient, ahead of salt — it's a sweet condiment
• Added salt makes it sodium-heavy for the small amounts you use
• Unspecified 'stabilizer' means you can't tell exactly what's thickening it
• Tomato paste and vinegar are a clean base, keeping it out of engineered territory

Ingredients (8)

• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato, fine.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• Acidity regulator (E-260, acetic acid/vinegar) (safe) — Just vinegar — provides tang and acts as a natural preservative.
• Stabilizer (unspecified) (moderate) — Unnamed thickener; could be a gum or modified starch — the vagueness is the issue.
• ONION POWDER (safe) — Standard flavoring.
• Spices and Condiments (safe) — Flavoring blend; fine in small amounts.