Can ketchup ever be considered healthy? While we used some £145.5 million worth of the stuff last year, it’s often criticised for its sugar content. Yet all might not be quite as it seems.
For the sugar content is complicated by the fact that labels do not distinguish between sugar added by the manufacturer and sugar that occurs naturally in the fruit, suggests registered dietitian Helen Bond.
In the case of Heinz ketchup, with 22.8g sugar per 100g, it’s likely that around a fifth comes from the tomatoes.
