The best tomato ketchup: tried and tasted
Is Heinz really the best? We pit the classic brand against other supermarket ketchups to find out which one you should dip your chips in.
Is Heinz really the best? We pit the classic brand against other supermarket ketchups to find out which one you should dip your chips in.
495g, £1
Excellent thick, rich viscosity and a wonderful deep red colour. The high tomato content gave a satisfying flavour.
Delicious – and at a tasty price too!
550g, £1.05
A lovely thick, dark red ketchup with a perfectly smooth texture. The taste delivered excellent tomato undertones and a well-balanced profile of sweetness and acidity.
Overall, this was a good value, tasty everyday ketchup.
470g, £1
A pleasing smooth consistency and a pale colour gave this a classic appearance.
The taste was well-balanced but had a slight lack of rich tomato flavour.
300g, £3.30
With a hearty texture and visible pieces of finely chopped tomatoes, this was an indulgent ketchup. It had a homemade look and a rich tomato flavour.
Pricey but luscious.
460g, £3
The staple British condiment is the benchmark for ketchup, but in our blind tasting we found it comparatively sweet and slightly sloppy in consistency.
However, the taste was well-balanced with a good depth of tomato flavour. Expensive compared to others.
460g, 95p
Pleasantly dark and with a good texture, this looked and tasted appetising – not too sweet but with a subtle sharpness and a decent tomato flavour.
Palatable, but lacking a little in intensity.
555g, £1.15
The colour and texture were good, but the flavour had a vinegary tang with little true tomato taste.
Although this reduced the sweetness, it gave it a sense of being low quality.
550g, 89p
This had a runny consistency and a flavour that lacked depth, with little full-bodied tomato richness.
The overriding taste was tangy, which dominated the palate. Disappointing.
Reviews by mother and daughter team Diana Redfern and Emma Gill.
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