Is ketchup bad?

ccpace4
ccpace4 Posts: 100
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I don't eat it that much, but when I do I usually end up putting a lot of ketchup on things.

My roommate eats it on EVERYTHING, mac n cheese, spaghetti & meatballs, Chinese food, she doesn't eat a single meal without it

I was wondering if it was unhealthy for u? or just a rare thing that's low in calories without being too unhealthy
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  • Alacey88
    Alacey88 Posts: 486 Member
    It has a lot of sugar and sodium in it. especially when you use it a lot.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    In Mogadishu, ketchup is used to sterilize the abundant and agressive water buffalo. They're everywhere, you never know when one may be watching.
  • Jena_72
    Jena_72 Posts: 1,057
    It has a lot of sugar and sodium in it. especially when you use it a lot.
    Yeah watch that sodium
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    High fructose corn syrup. Need I say more?
  • RaeN81
    RaeN81 Posts: 534 Member
    As long as you log it, no big deal. (Make sure to measure it--you'd be surprised how little a tablespoon really is sometimes!) You'll have to decide for yourself if it is worth it--it is high in both sodium and sugar and has little to no nutritional value. I still use it occasionally.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    In Mogadishu, ketchup is used to sterilize the abundant and agressive water buffalo. They're everywhere, you never know when one may be watching.

    really? haha...ultimately ketchup itself is not bad, it has no behavioral problems at all, but it is loaded with sodium and sugar. that said, there are now organic ketchups etc.
  • clynnbrain
    clynnbrain Posts: 1 Member
    Check the corn syrup content because that is the worst thing to have alot of! The salt may be something u want to check also. :o)
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    Mine is very bad. It sneaks out at night and smokes and rapes chickens.
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    Mine is very bad. It sneaks out at night and smokes and rapes chickens.

    That sounds like a great way to spend the night.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I don't eat it that much, but when I do I usually end up putting a lot of ketchup on things.

    My roommate eats it on EVERYTHING, mac n cheese, spaghetti & meatballs, Chinese food, she doesn't eat a single meal without it

    I was wondering if it was unhealthy for u? or just a rare thing that's low in calories without being too unhealthy

    Your roommate's problem is not the ketchup, it's what she's putting it on.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I don't eat it that much, but when I do I usually end up putting a lot of ketchup on things.

    My roommate eats it on EVERYTHING, mac n cheese, spaghetti & meatballs, Chinese food, she doesn't eat a single meal without it

    I was wondering if it was unhealthy for u? or just a rare thing that's low in calories without being too unhealthy

    She needs an intervention. Or this shirt: http://www.amazon.com/Heinz-Put-Ketchup-Red-T-Shirt/dp/B001838ZAK
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Mine is very bad. It sneaks out at night and smokes and rapes chickens.

    You made me snort at work. Well done! :drinker: :drinker:
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    High fructose corn syrup. Need I say more?

    Not all ketchup has it. The Hunt's brand I have in my frig right now clearly says on the label that it is HFCS free. Granted, I don't care, but the option exists.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    Bad? I'm not gonna judge. Cause to me, it's just NAZ-STY!
  • kcwonder
    kcwonder Posts: 57 Member
    Yes, but oh so good.
  • george_ie_girl
    george_ie_girl Posts: 120 Member
    I am a the queen of condiments. They are so so so good. I find it extremely hard to cut down - it's all sugar and salt. So bad for you!
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    High fructose corn syrup. Need I say more?

    Not all ketchup has it. The Hunt's brand I have in my frig right now clearly says on the label that it is HFCS free. Granted, I don't care, but the option exists.

    Yeah I know, it just had to be mentioned because some do. But thanks for clarifying that!
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    I dig it with eggs. I limit it to a squirt, though. Not a big deal.
  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I used to put ketchup on things like hamburgers and hot dogs. Now when I eat a turkey burger, I put mustard instead. To me, I don't like the taste of it on the turkey. I do still eat it on the occasions that I do eat a beef burger. And hot dogs I just avoid all together now.
  • perceptualobfuscator
    perceptualobfuscator Posts: 159 Member
    It's high-fructose corn syrup (or other sugars), sodium, and red food dye. I don't know if I'd call it bad in an absolute sense, but it certainly isn't good. The actual tomato content of ketchup is largely non-existent.

    That being said, I eat it on fries, veggie burgers, and veggie hot-dogs. Yum.

    Don't eat it in large quantities, on a daily basis, for every second meal, etcetera. Small quantities once in a while should be fine.

    The amount you're describing sounds absurd.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    Mine is very bad. It sneaks out at night and smokes and rapes chickens.

    That sounds like a great way to spend the night.

    I couldn't agree more. could I have your ketchup's phone number?
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    Mmmmm ketchup.

    What did the big tomato say to the little tomato who was starting to fall behind?



















    Ketchup!
  • GraceysMommy09
    GraceysMommy09 Posts: 19
    There is sugar free ketchup, and I have tried it. If really takes some getting used to, it's just not the same as the real thing! I too LOVE ketchup and I am going to find an alternative soon.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I rarely eat ketchup, but when I do, it involves a burger and fries. I'm more concerned about the fries than I am the ketchup.

    I think ketchup would be bad in large quantities. It sounds like your roommate might be having an affair with it. :smile: Honestly, I wouldn't make a big deal about it.
  • HotMommyNTraining1978
    HotMommyNTraining1978 Posts: 1
    THEY MAKE A NEW KETCHUP WITH NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP I BUY IT FOR MY KIDS AN DTHEY LIKE IT AND IT TASTES THE SAME :) IN MODERATION ..:flowerforyou:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,045 Member
    I only use ketchup on my fries and hot dogs..........................moderation really works.





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  • yesiamaduck
    yesiamaduck Posts: 531 Member
    Like most sauces it's high in calories... but then again you aren't meant to use a lot of it so you shouldn't worry unless you literally coat each and every one of your fries in it. Just use it properly and you won't add much more then about 60 - 70 calories to your meal and a passable amount of sodium
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    THEY MAKE A NEW KETCHUP WITH NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP I BUY IT FOR MY KIDS AN DTHEY LIKE IT AND IT TASTES THE SAME :) IN MODERATION ..:flowerforyou:
    AWESOME!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,289 Member
    Only if you drink a pint of it.
  • runs4zen
    runs4zen Posts: 769 Member
    Mine is very bad. It sneaks out at night and smokes and rapes chickens.

    I think it's not such a good idea to criticize your ketchup in a public forum. It might hear about it and do something even worse...

    As to the original poster, my ketchup is very well behaved. It's the mustard that scares the heck out me...
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