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Ketchup
What is ketchup? About the ingredient ketchup. Including 805 recipes with ketchup, nutrition data, and where to find it.
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About
Ketchup, (sometimes spelled "catsup") is a condiment, usually made from tomatoes.
The ingredients in a typical ketchup are tomato concentrate, vinegar, corn syrup or other sugar, salt, spice and herb extracts (including celery), spice and garlic powder. Allspice, cloves, cinnamon, onion, and other vegetables may be included.
Ketchup has health benefits which are offset by the salt and sugar content. Ketchup is a source of lycopene, an antioxidant which may help prevent some forms of cancer.
This is particularly true of the organic brands of ketchup. Organic brands have three times as much lycopene.
Ketchup, much like marinara sauce and other cooked tomato foods, yields higher levels of lycopene per serving because cooking makes lycopene in tomatoes more bio-available.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (240g)Amount per Serving
Calories 232Calories from Fat 6
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.7g
1%
Saturated Fat
0.1g
1%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 2673mg
111%
Total Carbohydrate
60.4g
20%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
54.6
Protein
4.2g
Vitamin A 45%
•
Vitamin C 60%
Calcium 4%
•
Iron 7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Where found
Ketchup is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ketchup is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products USDA nutritional food group.
How much does ketchup weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 cup | 240 |
| 1 tbsp | 15 |
| 1 packet | 6 |
| In Chinese: | 番茄酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | Ketchup | |
| en français: | ketchup | |
| en español: | salsa catsup |
Recipes using ketchup
There are 819 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about ketchup | over 10 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | about 6 years ago |
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