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Solimo Tomato Ketchup contains tomato paste 25%, sugar, salt, thickeners IN 1422, 415, acidity regulators IN 260, spices and condiments, preservative IN 211.
The product contains 2.7 gm salt (1090 mg sodium) in 100 gm of the product which is high. High sodium diets have been known to be the cause of high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. The recommended daily intake of salt is between 1-3 grams.
It contains a high amount of sugar at 26.23 gm per 100 gm of the product which makes the product unrecommended for those with diabetes and lifestyle diseases even though it is consumed in small servings.
The foodnetindia rating for this product :-
foodnetindia safety rating: 5 – (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unsafe to very safe)
This product is safe for most people consuming it in small servings, but if consumed daily and in large quantities then it could be harmful due to the high sugar and salt content.
foodnetindia wholesomeness rating : 5 (On a scale of 1 to 10 from very unbalanced nutrition profile to excellent nutrition profile)
This can be consumed in small quantities by the healthy but should be avoided by those with diabetes,high blood pressure, and lifestyle diseases.
Ingredients of concern in Solimo Tomato Ketchup
- Sugar
- Salt
Sugar
This food product does not specify which sugar has been used. This is important because different sugars have different metabolic effects. For example, Sucrose (Cane Sugar) is very different from Fructose (Fruit Sugar). Some foods use high fructose corn syrup which may be harmful in much lower quantities than sucrose. We believe that it is not responsible behaviour for a brand to not clearly state what ingredients have been used.
Sugar is a carbohydrate found naturally in a host of different foods from lactose in milk to the fructose in fruit and honey. In fact, we need some sugar in our diets to supply ready energy to fuel our muscles and keep our brains active. The problem is that many processed foods have added sugar which supplies energy in the form of calories – and very little else. This means our body has to draw on the nutrients from the rest of our diet to process it and this can affect our health, including our immunity – leaving us more prone to bugs and colds. A high intake of sugar causes our blood sugar levels to shoot up, giving us that feel-good ‘high’ followed by a crashing slump which leaves us tired, irritable and craving more sugary foods. It’s a vicious cycle that may be contributing to our weight problems as well as health concerns like diabetes and heart disease.
Salt
High sodium diets have been known to be the cause of high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. The recommended daily intake of salt is between 1-3 grams.
Other ingredients that are in the product but not a major source of concern in our opinion are:
- Tomato paste 25%
- Thickeners IN 1422, IN 415
- Acidity regulators IN 260
- Spices and condiments
- Preservative IN 211
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