Kroger Original Tomato Ketchup plastic bottle

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Kroger Original Tomato Ketchup plastic bottle scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Kroger Original Tomato Ketchup plastic bottle lists 8 ingredients, starting with Tomato Concentrate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Corn Syrup and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Kroger Original Tomato Ketchup plastic bottle scores worse than most condiments & sauces we have scored. A higher-scoring option in condiments & sauces is Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Sauce at 100/100.