Sauces
Great Value Tomato Ketchup
19.5 oz/552 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 33
Great Value Tomato Ketchup scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better ketchup
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Organic Tomato ketchup 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 72 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Tomato Ketchup Simply Nature Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 79 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Tomato ketchup Meijer · 19 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic Tomato Ketchup Naturally Better · 20 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 65 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Tomato Ketchup Zero Sugar Added Heinz · 29.5 oz No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 64 out of 100 , 31 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Tomato Ketchup
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 67 = 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 88 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.5 g |
| Sugars | 11.8 g |
| Added sugars | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1.0 tbsp. (17.0 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO CONCENTRATE
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- ONION POWDER
- SPICES
- NATURAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
TOMATO CONCENTRATE, TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, ONION POWDER, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Great Value
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org