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Tomato Ketchup

Tomato ketchup is a sweet-tart seasoned tomato condiment commonly served with fried foods, sandwiches, and grilled dishes.

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About Tomato Ketchup

Tomato ketchup is a smooth, pourable tomato condiment made with tomato material, sweetener, acid, salt, and seasonings. It is commonly served with fried foods, sandwiches, burgers, grilled foods, eggs, and snacks, usually as a finishing condiment rather than a cooking base.

Its characteristic flavour is sweet-tart, salty, and savoury, with tomato acidity and mild spice in the background. Most commercial ketchup is glossy and uniform, although sweetness, acidity, thickness, and seasoning vary between formulations.

Ketchup is generally sold ready to use in bottles, squeeze containers, or other condiment packaging. Tomato solids are finely processed or homogenized to create its smooth appearance. It is normally served cold or at room temperature and is rarely substantially cooked before serving.

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Local names for tomato ketchup

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English

tomato ketchup

English

Ketchup, reduced sodium

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English

tomato ketchup (low-sodium, sugar-free)

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English

tomato ketchup (no salt added)

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Tomato Ketchup nutrition & diet

Tomato Ketchup nutritional value

Reference: Tomato ketchup

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
115kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
28.6g
Fat
0.1g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 17-709. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use the finished commercial or homemade ketchup and identify tomato concentration, sweeteners, vinegar, salt, spices, and thickeners. A reference should match the condiment as served rather than plain tomato, since formulation and portion affect the ingredient profile.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specific commercial or homemade tomato ketchup formulation, including sweeteners, vinegar, thickeners, spices, and serving form.

Diet considerations

Ketchup is a processed plant-based tomato condiment, though recipes and brands differ. Sweeteners, starches, cereal-derived ingredients, dairy, or other additions may alter compatibility. Portion and pairing with fries, breaded foods, buns, or sandwiches influence the overall carbohydrate pattern; review the exact label or recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Depends on the version
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the version or source of: Sugar. Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Sugar. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Tomato ketchup ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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