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Heinz Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Heinz

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Heinz tomato no salt added ketchup received a Food Integrity Score of 62 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a tomato-forward condiment with a short-ish list, but the sweetener syrups and vague flavoring push it toward a formulated profile. It reads more like an occasional topping than an everyday staple. The tomato and vinegar base is recognizable, yet the corn syrups and flavor system are the main reasons for the lower rating. Main considerations include high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup, vague natural flavoring and spice, and salt substitute additives. Simpler options: Look for ketchup sweetened with little or no added syrup; choose options that name their spices and flavorings clearly.

Food Integrity Score 62/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup
  • Vague natural flavoring and spice
  • Salt substitute additives

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for ketchup sweetened with little or no added syrup
  • Choose options that name their spices and flavorings clearly

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Heinz Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup
Brand
Heinz
Category
Condiments & Sauces (source: Ketchup, Mustard, Bbq & Cheese Sauce)
GTIN / UPC
00000001389706
Serving size
17 g (1 Tbsp)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup

Heinz

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup sit near the top, plus vague natural flavoring and spice.

Consider This

Sweetener syrups, a salt substitute with potassium chloride and L-lysine, and vague flavor systems are typical of factory-formulated condiments.

Good Substitutes

Try a simple homemade ketchup with tomato, vinegar, onion, and spices you can name, sweetened only with a little honey or dates.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a tomato-forward condiment with a short-ish list, but the sweetener syrups and vague flavoring push it toward a formulated profile. It reads more like an occasional topping than an everyday staple. The tomato and vinegar base is recognizable, yet the corn syrups and flavor system are the main reasons for the lower rating.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup
  • Vague natural flavoring and spice
  • Salt substitute additives

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • High fructose corn syrup — Refined sweetener syrup
  • Corn syrup — Refined sweetener syrup
  • Natural flavoring — Vague flavor system
  • Spice — Vague spice category

Highest concern ingredients

  • High fructose corn syrup (6/10) — Refined sweetener syrup
  • Corn syrup (6/10) — Refined glucose syrup
  • Natural flavoring (6/10) — Vague flavor system

Better choice tips

  • Look for ketchup sweetened with little or no added syrup.
  • Choose options that name their spices and flavorings clearly.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

TOMATO CONCENTRATE FROM RED RIPE TOMATOES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, CORN SYRUP, *ALSOSALT SALT SUBSTITUTE (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, L-LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE), NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICE, ONION POWDER.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. High fructose corn syrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener syrup many users prefer to limit.

    Additional note

    Refined corn-derived sweetener syrup used for sweetness and body.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener syrup

  2. Corn syrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined syrup adding sweetness without whole-food structure.

    Additional note

    Refined glucose syrup adding sweetness and texture.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener syrup

  3. Natural flavoringConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor blend with undisclosed components.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system

  4. Also salt salt substitute (potassium chloride, L-lysine monohydrochloride)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernSalt substituteAdditive

    What this is

    Salt substitute

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Formulation salt replacer rather than a simple kitchen ingredient.

    Additional note

    Salt replacer built from potassium chloride and an amino acid salt.

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  1. SpiceConcern 2/10 — Very low concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Broad category label; specific spices are not named.

    Additional note

    Broad spice category without specified spices.

    Family watchlist

    Vague spice category

  2. Tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoesConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable tomato base with category-normal concentration.

    Additional note

    Concentrated tomato, a recognizable base ingredient.

  3. Distilled white vinegarConcern 1/10 — Very low concernAcidulant

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Traditional condiment ingredient with minimal concern.

    Additional note

    Common acidic kitchen ingredient used for tang and preservation.

  4. Onion powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Simple dried onion with category-normal processing.

    Additional note

    Dried ground onion used for savory flavor.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "syrup", "fructose", "high fructose". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "syrup", "fructose", "high fructose". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "tomato". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Heinz Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Heinz Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Heinz Tomato No Salt Added Ketchup: 4g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include High fructose corn syrup, Corn syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Tomato concentrate as primary ingredient; Very low sodium per serving; Minimal calories per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High fructose corn syrup and corn syrup added; Sweetened condiment with 5g sugar per serving; Potassium chloride and lysine salt substitute.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same condiments & sauces differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Condiments & Sauces, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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