zcereal,

You've come to the right place with your questions.

Regarding ketchup: Westbrae Natural Foods (westbrae.com) makes two different lo carb ones. The one I'm looking at is "Unsweetened Un-ketchup":

Serving size, ! tbsp (15 g) Cal. 5, Fat 0, Cholest 0, Sodium 60mg, Carb 1g, Sugars 0, Protein 0
Ingredients: water, tomato past made from red ripe tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, salt, onion, natural flavor.

There's undoubtedly a trace of carb--so I figure 1 carb/tsp. That's not too bad!

If you like sweet ketchup, try Steel's (steelsgourmet.com). It's too sweet for me, but I made a killer cocktail sauce using it, horseradish, Worchestershire sauce, vinegar, and various spices (mustard, ginger, mace...oh, I can't remember what all.)

And then there's Walden Farms ((waldenfarms.com). Again, figure on 1 carb per serving (15 g).

Can you tell I like ketchup--and haven't given it up completely?

Jude