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Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How many calories are in Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt? A tablespoon (15g) contains 11 kcal, 1.47g of sugar and 0.11g of salt.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
Small squeeze (10g)
7 kcal
0.98g
0.08g
0g
1 tablespoon (15g)
11 kcal
1.47g
0.11g
0g
2 tablespoons (30g)
21 kcal
2.94g
0.23g
0g
4 tablespoons (60g)
42 kcal
5.88g
0.45g
0g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains 70 kcal, 0.1g of fat (0g saturated), 16g of carbohydrate (9.8g sugar), 1g of protein and 0.75g of salt per 100g. A standard ketchup portion — Small squeeze (10g) — delivers 7 kcal, 0.98g of sugar and 0.08g of salt.
Heinz Reduced Sugar & Salt Ketchup contains 9.8g of sugar per 100g, compared to 23.7g in standard Heinz. A tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.5g of free sugar rather than 3.6g. However, it contains sucralose and modified maize starch, making it more heavily processed than the standard version.
Portion size matters significantly for condiments. A small squeeze or single teaspoon contributes little to daily intake. But condiments are easy to apply generously: Small squeeze (10g) delivers 0.98g of sugar and 0.08g of salt, while 4 tablespoons (60g) delivers 5.88g of sugar and 0.45g of salt. Adding multiple condiments to a single meal multiplies this further.
Sugar
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains 9.8g of sugar per 100g. Small squeeze (10g) delivers 0.98g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains 0.75g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g): 0.08g (1% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.11g (2% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.23g (4% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.45g (8% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt is a commercially produced ketchup. Its ingredients are: Tomatoes (156g per 100g ketchup), spirit vinegar, modified maize starch, sugar, salt, spice and herb extracts (contain celery), spice, sweetener (sucralose). Uses sucralose to partially replace sugar and modified starch as a thickener..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains modified starch. Modified starch thickens the sauce to a consistent texture at industrial scale without cooking or reduction.
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Reduced sugar and salt ketchup
Tomatoes (156g per 100g ketchup), spirit vinegar, modified maize starch, sugar, salt, spice and herb extracts (contain celery), spice, sweetener (sucralose). Uses sucralose to partially replace sugar and modified starch as a thickener.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch, used to create a consistent product at industrial scale. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Contains
Mustard
Not present
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains 9.8g of sugar per 100g. Small squeeze (10g): 0.98g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.47g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 2.94g of sugar; 4 tablespoons (60g): 5.88g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains 0.75g of salt per 100g. Small squeeze (10g): 0.08g of salt (1% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.11g of salt (2% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.23g of salt (4% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.45g of salt (8% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Yes, Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt contains celery.
At 9.8g per 100g, Heinz Tomato Ketchup Reduced Sugar & Salt sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases (Tesco, Ocado, Heinz To Home, official brand websites). Per-portion values calculated proportionally from per-100g figures. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
