This major development may impact ketchup fans around the world…
For most families, a barbecue simply isn’t complete without a bottle of ketchup on the picnic table. However, just because processed ketchup has become an American favorite doesn’t mean it’s healthy.
Today’s ketchup has actually strayed far away from its humble homemade origins.
Now, doctors are increasingly worried about the health impact of Heinz ketchup. Every bottle of this brand’s ketchup contains over two cups of sugar.
Overuse of sugar can lead to a wide variety of health problems, including heart disease and diabetes. In addition, Heinz ketchup contains a lot of corn syrup, which has earned quite a negative reputation for health-conscious doctors.
In fact, it may actually lead to serious health problems in people who eat too much ketchup. Before you slather your food in this condiment, you should be very careful.
In a typical bottle of Heinz ketchup, the first ingredient you see listed is tomato concentrate. People naturally assume that this means tomatoes make up the majority of the ingredients that go into ketchup. But a closer look reveals that this isn’t the case.
The full list of the ingredients is as follows: distilled vinegar, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, spices, onion powder, and natural flavoring.
You’ll notice that “high-fructose corn syrup” and “corn syrup” are two ingredients listed separately. While they may be two different ingredients, they are essentially the same thing: sugar. They are listed separately to confuse people about just how much sugar is in ketchup.
By some estimates, there are 2 cups of sugar in a 1.3-liter bottle of Heinz ketchup which equals about 33 tablespoons in the bottle and two tablespoons of sugar per serving. That’s a lot of sugar to unwittingly eat.
Some critics allege that this is all done in an effort to get children addicted to ketchup. The sugar triggers pleasure centers in the brain that causes children to crave ketchup. Ketchup manufacturers dismiss this as a conspiracy theory and say the sugar is only added for flavor.
In fact, the Israeli health ministry has ruled that Heinz ketchup must now be sold in the country as “tomato seasoning” because it doesn’t contain the 41% minimum of tomato concentrate to be labeled as such. Instead, Heinz ketchup only contains 21% tomato concentrate (1).
Learn how to make healthy sugar-free ketchup in the video below.
Source: AWM
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