As you all may know from reading my previous blog posts, I’ve been trying to avoid artificial ingredients, flavorings, colorings and high fructose corn syrup especially with concern to my children. I’ve been able to replace much of what we eat with the healthier, natural alternatives without sacrificing taste. My most recent find was ketchup. I love ketchup…I use it on everything from french fries (Cascadian Farms Organic Potato Fries that I bake); hot dogs (nitrate/nitrite-free, no added growth hormones and no antibiotics) and hamburgers (see hot dog). However, I discovered in reading the ingredients that the quality of good old Heinz Ketchup is dubious…and they’re probably the best of the conventional ketchups. So, I’ve found a new healthier ketchup, Annie’s Naturals Organic Ketchup that’s free of high fructose corn syrup and tastes great!
Below is a comparison of ingredients:
| Annie’s Organic Ketchup | Heinz Tomato Ketchup |
| Water | Tomato Concentrate from Red Ripe Tomatoes |
| Organic Tomato Paste | Distilled Vinegar |
| Organic Sugar | High Fructose Corn Syrup |
| Organic Distilled White Vinegar | Corn Syrup |
| Sea Salt | Salt |
| Organic Onion Powder | Spice |
| Organic Allspice | Onion Powder |
| Organic Clove Powder | Natural Flavoring |
Now that you know the ingredients, which one would you prefer for your family?
You can buy Annie’s Ketchup at some grocery stores, Vitacost.com, and Amazon Grocery
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