Devi Gajendran (Lead Clinical Nutritionist @truthin)
Packaging Matters for Ketchups and Tomato based sauces and spreads because of its inherent acidity. This acidity can cause leaching of harmful chemicals from the plastic (P.P. & PPE) package into the ketchup/sauce. Glass which is considered inert on the other hand can extend the shelflife of the ketchup/sauce by upto 33% without any adverse leakage of chemicals. Glass bottles also give a premium feel but may be heavy or cumbersome to use. Choose the correct packaging that can be both recycled and is not harmful to both you and the environment.
TruthIn GPT
Select tomato-based spreads with low sodium and sugar to enhance meals without unnecessary additives.