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ketchup

Also known as catsup, tomato ketchup, Sos Coch, Catchup

Ketchup or catsup is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for different varieties contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, among other ingredients.

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Ketchup is a sweet and sour table condiment that today typically refers to a tomato-based version, though historical recipes used a much wider variety of ingredients like mushrooms, oysters, and walnuts. It has been used as a flavoring sauce across different culinary traditions and remains a common condiment in modern cooking.

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Food.name: Ketchup
Food.image: Ketchup 20160918 181342 (cropped).jpg
Food.alt: Glass dish of tomato ketchup
Food.caption: A glass dish of tomato ketchup
Food.type: Condiment
Food.main_ingredient: Tomatoes (or other main ingredients), sugar (or high fructose corn syrup), vinegar, salt, spices, and seasonings
Food.calories: 100
Food.place_of_origin: United Kingdom (mushroom variant), United States (tomato variant)

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 2,688 products

dNutri-Score

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food

Energy: 104 kcal
Fat: 0.2 g
— of which saturates: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 24.6 g
— of which sugars: 19.9 g
Fibre: 0.4 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Salt: 12.73 g

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Commons gallery: Ketchup
Commons category: Ketchup
hashtag: ketchup
water footprint: 534

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20 sections

Contents

Nomenclature
Terminology
Etymology
Amoy theory
Malay theory
European-Arabic theory
History
Mushroom ketchup
Tomato ketchup
Later innovations
Properties
Composition
Nutrition
Viscosity
Separation
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Tomato ketchup is made from tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar, with seasonings and spices. The spices and flavors vary but commonly include onions, allspice, coriander, cloves, cumin, garlic, mustard and sometimes include celery, cinnamon, or ginger. Tomato ketchup is sometimes used as a condiment for dishes that are usually served hot, and are fried or greasy.