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German Style Ketchup

Contains added sugar

This ketchup is seasoned with curry powder and Worcestershire sauce for a tangy, spiced flavor. It has 4 g added sugar per tablespoon and contains fish.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeLow sodiumContains fish
$12.99 lowest price at Chickadees Craft Sauces
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbs (15 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
130mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Water, Pure Cane Sugar, Tomato Paste, Worcestershire Sauce (Water, Distilled Vinegar, Worcestershire Concentrate (Molasses, Vinegar, Water, Spices, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Salt, Anchovies, Tamarind, and Sulfiting Agents), Sugar and Salt), Distilled Vinegar (20% Acidity), Salt, Madras Curry Powder (Spices, Turmeric, Salt. Contains Mustard), Onion Powder, Xanthan Gum, Garlic Powder
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%40
Ingredients · counts 25%64
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 40 · 4 g added sugar per 1 Tbs; otherwise typical for ready meals and sauces
Ingredients 64 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Molasses, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Sauce with added sugar, xanthan gum, natural flavor and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Main ingredients include refined sugar; no origin or production practices stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but it includes unspecified spices and natural flavor
4 g added sugar
Contains natural flavor and caramel color
Contains fish
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, molasses
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Pure Cane Sugar Tomato Paste Worcestershire Sauce (Water Distilled Vinegar Worcestershire Concentrate (Molasses, Vinegar, Water, Spices, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Salt, Anchovies, Tamarind, and Sulfiting Agents), Sugar and Salt) Distilled Vinegar (20% Acidity) Salt Madras Curry Powder (Spices, Turmeric, Salt. Contains Mustard) Onion Powder Xanthan Gum Garlic Powder
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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