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Ketchup leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Ketchup comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Barbecue sauce for more fiber, more calcium and more iron.

Pick Ketchup for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on magnesium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    172 kcal
    101 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.82 g
    1.04 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    40.77 g
    27.4 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.9 g
    0.3 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    33.24 g
    21.27 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.63 g
    0.1 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.01 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1027 mg
    907 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    232 mg
    281 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN33 mg
    15 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.64 mg
    0.35 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    13 mg
    13 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.6 mg
    4.1 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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