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Yes — Tomato ketchup is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday, due to its industrial sweetener.
This ketchup is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the sweetener steviol glycosides from stevia, an extracted and isolated industrial sweetening additive. The tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices are not the factors leading to the classification.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other sauces, condiments & spreads Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
SO Organic Tomato Ketchup
Sainsbury's
Not UPF
Tomato Sauce for Bolognese
Heinz
Not UPF
Heinz Tomato and Chilli Sauce
Heinz
Not UPF
Aubergine Pickle
Patak's
Not UPF
Organic kimchi
Biona Organic
Not UPF
Tomato Ketchup
Heinz
Not UPF
Classic Smashed Avocado
Aldi
Not UPF
Pickled gherkins
By sainsbury's
Not UPF
Spicy Kimchi
Vitasia
Not UPF
Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce
Tesco
Not UPF
Yes — Tomato ketchup by Heinz is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This ketchup is classified as ultra-processed because it contains the sweetener steviol glycosides from stevia, an extracted and isolated industrial sweetening additive. The tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices are not the factors leading to the classification.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Tomato ketchup as an ultra-processed marker: steviol glycosides (stevia sweetener). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Tomato Ketchup by Marks & Spencer, Tomato Ketchup by Heinz, Tomato Ketchup by Sainsbury's, By Sainsbury's. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.
