Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Just picked some up to go with my grass fed ground beef burgers and wanted to know if there's any way this stuff could possibly be bad for me, it's the best ketchup I've probably ever had and condiments are important to me now that they're harder to find pre-made.

Ingredients: Organic Tomato Puree, Organic Sugar, Organic White Vinegar, Salt, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Spices.

150mg Na, 3g carbs (2 sugar) per Tbsp.

Lycopene FTW??

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asked Jul 24 2011 at 22:10

Nutritionator
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Husband is in love with that stuff. – Cacktus Wayfinder Jul 24 2011 at 22:51

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I could be completely wrong, but I believe I read somewhere that if a label lists "spices" as an ingredient, it may include MSG. – Phoenix Jul 24 2011 at 23:07

Might have to give them a ring and see what's in there for sure. – Nutritionator Jul 25 2011 at 0:23

Is it a plastic bottle? I'd be most worried about BPA in the container, to be honest. Otherwise I'm sure it's great as long as you are reasonably healthy and tolerate nightshades okay! – Ingenol Apr 15 2012 at 17:40

gilliebean · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-25 00:30:36Z UTC

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If you're not diabetic, insulin resistant, or dealing with auto-immune issues, I say:

"'Ketch' it up!"

A tablespoon or two once or twice a week won't do a ton of damage. But, if you have any of the above issues and you combine this with twenty other similar things, then you're throwing a ton of pebbles at the window, so to speak. ;)

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i just upvoted this, and then realized that I am the one that pushed you over 10,000 points Gilliebean. Yay! – Jack Kronk Jul 25 2011 at 3:25

Yay! Thanks Jack! I appreciate that the bump came from you. :) – gilliebean♦ Jul 25 2011 at 12:12

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Pebbles in the window:) – ben61820 Jul 25 2011 at 17:28

stephthegeek · Answer 2 · 2011-07-25 17:24:43Z UTC

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I'm in the "just go for it" camp, but I wanted to point out this unsweetened ketchup that I use: http://www.westbrae.com/products/condiments/uu.php

You can get it online or at Whole Foods.

answered Jul 25 2011 at 17:24

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The Loon · Answer 3 · 2011-07-24 23:48:19Z UTC

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This is so easy to make yourself, without all the sugar and other ingredients you might not want, and cheaper, too.

answered Jul 24 2011 at 23:48

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Either I'm missing something, or this didn't answer OP's question. – tonysolo Jul 25 2011 at 19:01

Curmujeon · Answer 4 · 2011-07-25 00:17:45Z UTC

I like the taste of meat by itself. Lately, I've really gotten into the tastes of foods with minimal condiments and spices. Sweet taste makes one want to eat more. Also, what gillie said, a tbsp here, another bit there, oops an unplanned cheat, oh no, I couldn't resist that bday cake . . . It adds up.

UncleLongHair · Answer 5 · 2011-07-25 03:21:15Z UTC

The thing I would watch is the sugar. Regular ketchup (i.e. Heinz or Hunts) has 4g = 1 tsp of sugar per tbsp, which is pushing how much sugar I want in a condiment, since that is often the same amount of refined sugar that I otherwise have in about a week. The Trader Joe's stuff has half that which sounds much better but I would still be sparing with it, who wants a sugar insulin spike from beef?

I will admit that I also like ketchup with ground beef, but I am becoming a real sugar nazi, and am trying to avoid anything that even tastes sweet. Does this stuff taste less sweet than typical ketchup?

Jennifer · Answer 6 · 2011-09-21 14:11:50Z UTC

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http://organicvillefoods.com/category/products/condiments/

I use the organicville sugar free ketcup. It's great!

answered Sep 21 2011 at 14:11

Jennifer
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Hack my Trader Joes Ketchup.

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