how many grams in a tablespoon of catsup?

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• How many grams in a tablespoon of catsup?
  About 17 g for a level tablespoon, scooped from the bottle and scraped flat. Catsup is thick enough that heaping versus level swings the weight by 4-5 g, which matters when you're building a vinaigrette or marinade where the catsup is one of three or four small-volume ingredients balancing each other.
• How does a tablespoon of catsup compare to a fast-food packet?
  Standard fast-food catsup packets hold around 9 g each, so two packets equal roughly one tablespoon. The smaller dipping cups offered with chicken nuggets typically hold about 28 g — closer to two tablespoons. If a recipe calls for a tablespoon and you're scrounging packets from a takeout drawer, two will get you there.
• What recipes use catsup by the tablespoon?
  Fry sauce (1 tbsp catsup to 2 tbsp mayo), Russian and Thousand Island dressings, sweet-and-sour stir-fry sauces, cocktail sauce for shrimp (catsup plus horseradish and lemon), and Filipino-style banana ketchup marinades. Most home cooks also stir a tablespoon into chili or baked beans to round out the sweetness and acid.

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