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Walden Farms Ketchup

Contains natural flavors

This ketchup has zero calories and zero sugar per tablespoon. It uses erythritol, stevia and monk fruit, with multiple gums and cellulose additives; each tablespoon has 170 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains corn
$5.19 lowest price at Netrition
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (15g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
<1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: WATER, TOMATO PASTE, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, BALSAMIC VINEGAR (WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, ERYTHRITOL, DICED TOMATO PULP, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR), CORN FIBER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, XANTHAN GUM, MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS CELERY), GELLAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES, MONK FRUIT EXTRACT, CELLULOSE GEL, SPICE
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%79
Ingredients · counts 25%84
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 79 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 tbsp
Ingredients 84 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Propylene glycol (additive, −4); Erythritol (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Formulated ketchup with gums, cellulose, flavorings and sweeteners
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list includes natural flavors and unspecified spice
170 mg sodium per tablespoon
Contains multiple gums and cellulose additives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−16 for caramel colour, propylene glycol, erythritol and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
WATER TOMATO PASTE WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR BALSAMIC VINEGAR (WINE VINEGAR, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST, CARAMEL COLOR) SALT ERYTHRITOL DICED TOMATO PULP FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR) CORN FIBER PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE XANTHAN GUM MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE DRIED ONION NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAINS CELERY) GELLAN GUM CITRIC ACID STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES MONK FRUIT EXTRACT CELLULOSE GEL SPICE
20 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 additives · 4 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
Erythritol (E968)SweetenerLimited risk
A 2023 Nature Medicine study linked high blood levels to clotting and heart events; EFSA lowered its acceptable intake in 2023.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Gellan gum (E418)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA found no safety concern in 2018.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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