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On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:43:05 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

> Is that "added sugar", as in list of ingredients? Or on the nutritional
> part of the label?
>
> Ripe tomatoes have quite a bit of sugar in them, so even if none is
> added, it will show on the nutrition label. They are also usually acid
> (which doesn't have to be shown on the nutrition label), so they don't
> taste very sweet.


It's listed in the "ingredients" portion. The nutritional part says
Sodium: 20mg
Sugars: 5g

That's one teaspoon of sugar. I can live with it.

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