Is ketchup vegan

This depends entirely on the ketchup. Heinz normal ketchup contains tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt, herbs and spices. Many strict vegans don't consider normal sugar to be vegan because it is refined with bone char.

"The FDA has set a standard of identity for ketchup that does not permit the use of any animal products. Any deviation from this standard of identity would mean that the product could no longer be called ketchup [or be] sold legally under the name ketchup."

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