Is Tomato Ketchup Slimming World Friendly? Can I Have Heinz Ketchup On The Plan?

A bottle of ketchup is a staple in many of our kitchens, accompanying chips, eggs, pizza, you name it, but on the slimming world plan, can you have ketchup? Or is it high in syns?

Ketchup on average has 1 syns for a 15g tablespoon, making it low in syns, but should be used within moderation, we recommend weighing it out or measuring the condiment to stay on track with your syns.

In our syn guide below, we will discuss why ketchup has syns, some syn values of ketchup and some low syn alternative condiments for dipping or as a side.

Why Does Ketchup Have Syns On Slimming World?

At around 0.5 syns to 1 syn for a 15g tablespoon, you might be wondering why ketchup has syns on the slimming world plan? Most ketchup has syns due to the high sugar content, having nearly 3g of sugar for just one tablespoon.

You could have up to 15 tablespoons of ketchup before using up your daily syn allowance, therefore we would suggest not using squeezy ketchup over your food since you can end up using more ketchup than you think.

Is Heinz Ketchup High In Syns?

In terms of the type of ketchup, many of us pick Heinz ketchup as a staple over other brands, this type of ketchup also has 1 syn a tablespoon, making it low in syns, but should be used in moderation since it also contains 3.5g of sugar for just a spoon.

To save syns you could always use their reduced sugar version which only has 0.5 syns a tablespoon instead.

Syn Values Of Ketchup

Ketchup has a similar syn value no matter where you buy it from and the brand, to help you compare, however, we've listed some syn values of ketchup down below.

• Heinz Tomato Ketchup 570g - 1 syn.
• Heinz 50% Less Sugar & Salt Tomato Ketchup 435g - 0.5 syns.
• Aldi Bramwells Tomato Ketchup 50% Less Sugar And Salt 650g - 0.5 syns.
• Aldi Bramwells Tomato Ketchup 650g - 1 syn.
• Tesco Tomato Ketchup 990g - 1 syn.
• Asda Classic Tomato Ketchup 720g - 1 syns.
• Tesco Reduced Sugar & Salt Tomato Ketchup 945g - 0.5 syns.
• McDonald's Tomato Ketchup Dip 21ml - 1.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Tomato Ketchup 680g - 1 syn.
• ASDA Tomato Ketchup 50% Reduced Sugar & Salt 530g - 0.5 syns.
• Tesco Stockwell & Co. Tomato Ketchup 540g - 0.5 syns.
• The Skinny Food Co. Tomato Ketchup Flavour Sauce with Sweetener 425ml - Syn free.
• Lidl Batts Tomato Ketchup 560g - 1 syn.
• M&S Tomato Ketchup 495g - 1.5 syns.
• Daddies Tomato Ketchup 400g - 1 syn.
• Morrisons Tomato Ketchup 1kg - 1 syn.
• Asda Smart Price Tomato Ketchup 530g - 1 syn.
• Heinz Organic Tomato Ketchup 580g - 1 syn.
• Hubbard's Foodstore Tomato Ketchup 460g - 1 syn.

Low Syn Alternatives To Ketchup

If you find ketchup to be too high in syns, or your looking for another low syn dip to spice up your meals, we've listed some other low-syn alternative condiments for you to check out below.

• Heinz Seriously Good Mayonnaise Light 815G - 2 syns.
• Heinz Seriously Good Mayonnaise 775G - 5 syns.
• Hellmans Real Mayonnaise 800G - 5 syns.
• Colman's Original English Mustard 170G - 0.5 syns.
• Nandos Squeezy Perinaise 265G - 2.5 syns.
• Hp Top Down Brown Sauce 450G - 1 syn.
• Hellmann's Vegan Mayonnaise 270G - 5 syns.
• Tesco Mayonnaise 450Ml - 5 syns.
• Tesco Wholegrain Mustard 180G - 0.5 syns.
• Tesco Salad Cream 450Ml - 1.5 syns.
• Tesco Bbq Sauce 440G - 1 syn.
• Nandos Medium Peri-Peri Sauce 125G - 0.5 syns.
• Daddies Brown Sauce 400G - 1 syn.
• Nando's Sweet Chilli Jam Medium 285G - 1 syn.
• Heinz Sandwich Spread 300G - 2 syns.

Last Words

To conclude, ketchup is typically low in syns, having around 1 syn a tablespoon, to reduce syns we suggest opting for lower per cent sugar options which often have fewer syns, around 0.5 syns a serving. To keep on track with syns you should ensure you are measuring out your portion rather than using squeezy versions or check out our low syn alternatives above for a new condiment to pair with your dish.