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Bruce[_28_]

On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:43:27 -0400, 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.
>>>
>>>Pace and Tostito's do not.
>>
>>Tostitos Chunky Salsa: 2g per 33g
>>Pace Salsa: 1g per 30ml
>>Heinz Tomato Ketchup Salsa: 4g per 17g
>
>They add some sugar because they do not use fully ripe tomatoes....
>fully ripe tomatoes would turn to mush with factory slicers.

If they added sugar, it would be in the ingredient list. It's not for
the Tostitos and the Pace. Of course, they both have "natural flavor",
so God knows what's really in there.