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Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz

Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz

50Okay
USDA Organic

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium27.3 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 5.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit
Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Primal Kitchen Organic Ketchup
Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium27.3 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 5.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, 11.3 oz
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, 11.3 oz
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, 11.3 oz
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, 11.3 oz

Ingredients · 9

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories62.5 kcal10 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates12.5 g2 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium1 g0.16 g
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Common questions

Is Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz healthy?

Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz scores 50/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Primal Kitchen Organic Ketchup. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 0g sugar. 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.

What is in Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz?

Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz lists 9 ingredients, starting with Tomato Concentrate, Balsamic Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, Grape Must and Distilled Vinegar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz?

10 kcal per serving, or 63 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz?

Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz compare to other ketchup & mustard?

At 50/100 Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz lands mid-scale — below the typical score in ketchup & mustard, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in ketchup & mustard is Smash Kitchen Organic Tomato Ketchup at 100/100.

Is Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz organic?

Yes. Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Primal Kitchen Organic Ketchup), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 27.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Organic Ketchup, 18.5 oz. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 27.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Unsweetened Ketchup, 11.3 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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