GaryB1263 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 HP is not bad. I like A1 better. I am not intending to hijack the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I never liked the local Heinz. That's why American-made Heinz ketchup is one of the things I bring back with me from my trips to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quidnunc Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 According to the respective websites, the ingredients for the Thai version are: 68% tomato pulp concentrate 14.5% sugar 10% vinegar (Not 100% - Other ingredients not listed. Same figures given on bottle.) And for the US version (percentages not given): Tomato concentrate from ripe red tomatoes Distilled vinegar High fructose corn syrup Corn syrup Salt Spice Onion powder Natural flavouring The British version: Tomatoes (132g per 100g sauce) Spirit vinegar Sugar Salt Spice & Herb extracts (contain celery) Spice It would appear that the British version is not made from concentrate. (They used to advertise many years ago in the UK "not from concentrate" to position the sauce as superior to rivals.) The others clearly use concentrate. The British version also doesn't have onion powder. The US version uses high fructose corn syrup, the other two use proper sugar. Actually, if the figures for the British version are correct, then, in fact, the british do use concentrate or what Americans, at least, call tomato paste. That's the only way that "Tomatoes (132 g per 100g sauce) makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Actually, if the figures for the British version are correct, then, in fact, the british do use concentrate or what Americans, at least, call tomato paste. That's the only way that "Tomatoes (132 g per 100g sauce) makes sense. Not really. Whilst the British version might use paste, it might also use tomatoes which are then boiled down to drive off water. The old advertising would suggest the latter. Either would account for the figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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