Spicy Ketchup with Jalapeño

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Whataburger Spicy Ketchup with Jalapeño 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.

Whataburger Spicy Ketchup with Jalapeño lists 11 ingredients, starting with Tomato Concentrate, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Red Jalapeño Pepper Purée and Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Whataburger Spicy Ketchup with Jalapeño scores worse than most ketchup & mustard we have scored. A higher-scoring option in ketchup & mustard is Smack Kitchen Organic Tomato Ketchup at 100/100.