Here’s how much added sugar store-bought ketchup, sauces contain

Condiments enhance the flavour of dishes. But hidden within them is added sugar. As such, did you know that the sugar content in some popular sauces and ketchup indeed rivals that of a chocolate bar or a can of soda, highlighted Dr Hansaji Yogendra, director, The Yoga Institute. She further emphasised that the “average Indian may unknowingly consume over 20 kilograms of added sugar from condiments like sauces and ketchup alone over a year.” As such, let’s decode the amount of added sugars and the hidden dangers of excess sugar consumption.