Is this true? "Ounce for ounce there's more sugar in Ketchup than in a candy bar"?

Answer 1

I really doubt it - don't forget, there's a LOT of water in ketchup, but almost none in most candy bars! The only reason this might be true is because there's a lot of fat (and therefore, less sugar) in candy bars, while ketchup has virtually no fat.

P.S. OK, I checked. Definitely not true. From CalorieKing.com:

Ketchup:

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-sauces-tomato-ketchup_f-Y2lkPTQxMDY2JmJpZD00NDQmZmlkPTU4OTY2JmVpZD05OTA1ODY3NyZwb3M9NSZwYXI9JmtleT1rZXRjaHVw.html

Candy bar (I chose milk chocolate w/ almonds):

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-chocolate-milk-chocolate-w-almonds_f-Y2lkPTE1MjIyJmJpZD0xJmZpZD03MDA2MCZwYXI9.html

Set each serving size to 1 ounce, and you'll find that ketchup has 6.7 g of sugar and the candy bar has 12.5 g. Even the very dark chocolate bar I have in front of me (NewTree Renew - dark chocolate [73% cocoa] scented with blackcurrant) has 9.2 g of sugar per ounce (plus 10.6 g of fat per ounce!) - still more than the ketchup.

Who's been telling you this stuff?

Answer 2

true. dip your candy bar in ketchup for a true sugar rush.

Answer 3

sorry that is not true.

Answer 4

yup!