Tomato Ketchup
Primal Kitchen Organic Ketchup Unsweetened
18.5 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 60
Primal Kitchen Organic Ketchup Unsweetened scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 2.5 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Ketchup Unsweetened
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 40 = 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 63 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 16g
Ingredients
- ORGANIC TOMATO CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WHITE WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST)
- ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR
- SALT
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC SPICES
Label text, as published
ORGANIC TOMATO CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WHITE WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST), ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF: ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC SPICES.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More tomato ketchup on GoodSwap
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Tomato Ketchup Heinz · 567 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugars Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Tomato Ketchup Heinz · 38 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains added sugars Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Tomato Ketchup Zero Sugar Added Heinz · 29.5 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains non-nutritive sweeteners Score 64 out of 100 Good -
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More from Primal Kitchen
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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“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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk