Yu Zero Sugar Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup (Mild Spice)
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (785mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High fibre (25.8g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Tomatoes (55%)
- Natural Plant Based Prebiotic (FOS)
- Vinegar
- Tapioca Starch
- Salt
- Red Chilli
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Xanthan Gum
- Spices
- Zero Calorie Natural Sweetener (Stevia)
CB3
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA sugar-free ketchup built on added fibre
Yu Zero Sugar Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup (Mild Spice) is tomatoes (55%), a plant-based prebiotic fibre (FOS), vinegar, tapioca starch, salt, red chilli, garlic and onion powder, xanthan gum, spices and stevia. The bottle is 270 g.
CleanPlate scores it CB3. The C for nutrition is middling: 25.8 g fibre per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by tomatoes, natural plant based prebiotic and vinegar), with additives that cost points: xanthan gum and steviol glycosides. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (785 mg per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Retail listingHolds
“Zero Added Sugar”
Added sugar is 0 g; the 3.7 g of sugar is from tomatoes and the sweetener is stevia.
- Retail listingPartly true
“High In Dietary Fiber”
25.8 g per 100 g is far above the 6 g line, but it is mostly purified FOS, not the fibre of the tomatoes.
- Retail listingHolds
“Zero Preservatives”
No preservative is listed; vinegar is an ingredient.
- Retail listingHolds
“No MSG”
No glutamate or flavour enhancer is listed.
How CB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 25.8 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 82 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Tomatoes
- Sweeteners
- Zero Calorie Natu...
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 785 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Tomatoes 55%, plant-based prebiotic fibre (FOS), vinegar, tapioca starch, salt, red chilli, garlic powder, onion powder, xanthan gum (415), spices and stevia.
Per 100 g: 82 kcal, 0 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 3.7 g sugar of which 0 g added, 25.8 g fibre, 1 g protein, 785 mg sodium. The listing gives no basis for the panel; it is read as per 100 g (Atwater 80 kcal against 82 declared). The fibre is almost all FOS, an isolated fibre that the score treats separately from the fibre of whole foods. No trans fat or cholesterol line.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumWorth watching
785 mg per 100 g.
- Isolated fibreWorth watching
FOS makes up the 25.8 g of fibre; larger amounts can cause gas and bloating.
- No added sugarFine
0 g added; stevia sweetens it.
- Tomatoes leadFine
Tomatoes are 55% of the ketchup.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Zero sugar ketchup is calorie-free"
It has 82 kcal per 100 g; most of the carbohydrate is fibre.
Myth: "High fibre ketchup replaces vegetables"
The fibre is a purified prebiotic, not the fibre of whole vegetables.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsMost days
- ChildrenMost days
- Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation
Smarter ways to eat it
Measure a spoonful
A 15 g spoonful has about 12 kcal and 118 mg of sodium.
Make your own
Simmer tomatoes, vinegar and spices at home for a ketchup with no added fibre.
Common questions
Is Yu Zero Sugar Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup (Mild Spice) healthy?
Yu Zero Sugar Hot & Sweet Tomato Ketchup (Mild Spice) scores CB3 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: High sodium (785mg per 100g). On the plus side: High fibre (25.8g); No added sugar.
What does the CB3 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.