🧾 What is it?
Heinz Hot Ketchup 570 g is a spicier version of the classic Heinz tomato ketchup — ideal as a dip or condiment for chips, burgers, barbecued meat, pizza or other dishes where you want a more intense flavour than with standard ketchup. It is a pasteurised product made from high-quality tomatoes and spices.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients (approximate):
✔️ Tomatoes (148 g of tomatoes per 100 g of product)
✔️ Distilled spirit vinegar
✔️ Sugar
✔️ Table salt
✔️ Herbs and spices
✔️ Herb and spice
extracts
✔️ Chilli extract – for a spicy flavour
⚠️ Contains celery and products derived from it – important information for allergy sufferers.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
(Values may vary slightly depending on the batch.)
| Nutritional component | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~449 kJ / ~107 kcal |
| Fat | ~0.1 g |
| – of which saturated | ~<0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~23.3 g |
| – of which sugars | ~22.8 g |
| Protein | ~1.2 g |
| Salt | ~3.1 g |
| *(Nutritional information based on standard databases/labels.) |
📌 Serving size 15 g (1 tablespoon): approx. 65 kJ / 15 kcal, ~3.5 g carbohydrates, ~0.47 g salt.
🍴 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: tomato-based with a moderately spicy note thanks to the chilli extract – not extremely hot, but with a more pronounced peppery note than standard ketchup.
✔️ Texture: a moderately thick sauce that spreads well and coats food nicely.
Recommended uses:
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🍟 A dip for chips, croquettes or tortilla crisps
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🍔 To add flavour to burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches
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🍗 With meat: grilled pork knuckle, ribs or chicken wings
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🍕 On pizza or in pasta sauces
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🍳 Breakfast: as an accompaniment to eggs or omelettes
📦 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store at room temperature in a dry, dark place.
➡️ After opening: keep in the fridge (up to ~7 °C) and use within the time recommended on the packaging for best flavour and safety.
🧠 Summary
Heinz Hot Ketchup 570 g is a spicier tomato ketchup with chilli extract, combining the classic sweet-and-sour tomato flavour with a subtle heat. It’s a great addition to grilled and fried foods, burgers and other dishes where you want a more intense flavour than standard ketchup offers.
🍅 Tip: If you want an even spicier flavour, you can mix a few drops of Tabasco or another chilli sauce into the ketchup!