Ketchup

I like to add ketchup (or BBQ sauce) to practically everything!

Last night, I had pizza with ketchup as dipping sauce. And than I proceeded to eat my 'side salad' (haha my attempts to make the bad meal seem a bit healthier) with ketchup as well. Sorry if thats grossing anyone out lol!! But it was just soo dry and bland w/out it.

I also eat ketchup with chicken and lots of other foods.

I figured its only 15 calories for tbsp (is that really RIGHT? :o not bad!! considering some bbq sauces have like 40 calories per tbsp)

I'm a big ketchup fan.... and I mean BIG.....

Last week I actually measured how much ketchup I had one day w/ a meal it was close to 200 calories! Yikes!

So be careful with it - a tablespoon can be deceiving!

oh man i LOVE ketchup too!:D
and then i realied that ONE tablespoon is very deceiving haha
it does have 4grams of sugar PER tablespoon which is kind of alot also.. so now i have to watch my ketchup intake:( haha
but yeah.. i actually had ketchup with pizza last night too!
its soo good with
tuna, pizza, turkey sandwhiches, any kind of sandwhich for that matter, chips, lasagna, breadsticks, chicken, any kind of meat


haha basically anything thats edible is great with ketchup:)

oh man i LOVE ketchup too!:D
and then i realied that ONE tablespoon is very deceiving haha
it does have 4grams of sugar PER tablespoon which is kind of alot also.. so now i have to watch my ketchup intake:( haha
but yeah.. i actually had ketchup with pizza last night too!
its soo good with
tuna, pizza, turkey sandwhiches, any kind of sandwhich for that matter, chips, lasagna, breadsticks, chicken, any kind of meat


haha basically anything thats edible is great with ketchup:)

Organic ketchup has about double the antioxidants of conventional ketchup. 

source

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/five -easy-ways-to-go-organic/?em&ex=119319840 0&en=cf098d68a59ef6cc&ei=5087%0A

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/17/health/nutr ition/17nutr.html

Just be careful because ketchup has TONS of sodium in it.

Like anything, moderation is the key :)

chicken nuggets dipped in ketchup = little bit of heaven. (:

I love ketchup and BBQ Sauce but i stopped eating them cuz of so much calories!

I eat mustard now it's a lot safer!  

maybe you guys already know about heinz 1 carb ketchup and just prefer regular, but just in case:  http://www.lowcarbfreedom.com/2004/05/heinz_o ne_carb_.html

this page lists some "no sugar added" ketchups http://www.dietaryneedsdirect.co.uk/cnb/shop/ dietaryneedsdirect?op=catalogue-products-null &prodCategoryID=65

or make your own low carb ketchup!  http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/5/Low_C arb_Ketchup6658.shtml

maybe now you can dab just a bit more on your burger (or salad, depending on personal preference, apparently)  :)

Soursips -- ketchup isnt that in calories!! its 15 calories per tbsp...

or i dunno, is that considered high for sauces?? It tastes like much more!! lol so i guess its all good



And I love all the alternative ideas for ketchup (organic, low carb, no sugar, etc) but I use ketchup when I eat out (which is every single meal cause I live at school) and I just use what they give me (ie. the little packets or the ones from a big container)

It would be nice if they had options for ketchup though... haha maybe in another world, or universe.

I like grainy mustards myself.. No calories and lotta flavor.

Like with all things diet related.. plan your meals..pre-measure your ketchup serving(s) and stick to it. As kristenbutt stated above, when you actually measure how much you  take (without counting) it can add up!!

Be cautious with portion sizes! ha-rumpf! 

@Kristenbutt:

Really? 200 calories of ketchup is almost a full cup! Thats alotta ketchup.

I know.... I'm so ashamed.... lol kidding!

It's only when I bake sweet potato french fries I use that much... anything else I use less..... although not by much...

Is there a 12-step 'quit ketchup' program?

haha!

You guys are amatures tho! I could easily eat 2 BOTTLES of ketchup in one meal.... sad, but true.. lol.

I looked at the low carb/5 cal ketchup at the store, and it looked kind of nasty.... Does it taste okay?

I absolutely HATE Ketchup!....so I thought I'd share a little Ketchup Trivia with all you Ketchup lovers.....

"In order to qualify as U.S. No 1 Grade, Ketchup cannot exceed 30 fruit fly eggs per 100 grams"

Enjoy that added protein in your contaminated ketchup! (of course, I avoid reading about what contaminates my favorite foods!) LOL ;-)

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/text18 /food.html

Bought the 5 cal ketchup today..... have yet to try it....
Wondering the same thing as Phoenix121: Does it taste ok?

what if you like mayonaise better? what am i supposed to do?

for mayo: remove outer layers of a head of garlic, then chop off the top.  spray it w/olive oil or pam or whatever fake butter.  then wrap it in foil and roast it at 400 for 35 minutes.  oh so yummy, roasted garlic!! spread on sandwiches, mix in salads (like chicken salad or tuna salad), etc.

You and me are so alike!I love ketchup with my salad too,and with carrots, and tomatoesand celery and KD. pretty much anything LOL.