On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:02:21 -0500, heyjoe >
wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 22:02:20 +1000, Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 07:56:23 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>>On 6/11/2018 11:40 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 6/11/2018 5:00 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The rest of the world, for better or worse, regards ketchup as
>>>>>> emblematic of U.S. cuisine.....
>>>>>
>>>>> This, despite the fact that "salsa" has replace ketchup as the number
>>>>> one condiment in the USA.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, both contain waaaaay too much sugar.*
>>>>>
>>>>> nb
>>>> Salsa shouldn't contain sugar.

I'm sure you mean added sugar. Ripe tomatoes contain quite a bit of
sugar but those harvested for salsa are not fully ripe so I'm sure
some small quantity of sugar is added, probably corn syrup.

>>>Pace and Tostito's do not.
>>
>> Tostitos Chunky Salsa: 2g per 33g
>> Pace Salsa: 1g per 30ml
>> Heinz Tomato Ketchup Salsa: 4g per 17g
>
>I'd be disappointed if tomatoes didn't contain natural sugars. Most
>fruits do! (can't think of one, off the top of my head, that doesn't)

I'm sure every plant contains sugar... nearly every day I stop to
watch cows with giant udders munching sweet greenery.