Pantry

The pantry is where a lot of hidden sugar lives. Ketchup, barbecue sauce, salad dressing and jam can all carry more sugar than you'd guess, which makes this one of the more useful departments on the site. It covers sauces and condiments, dressings, spreads, jams and preserves, mayo and dips, seasonings and spices, and beans and legumes.

Brands repeat across the shelves. G. Hughes Smokehouse covers sauces and dressings, Walden Farms makes zero calorie dressings and dips, Crazy Mooskies does ketchup and no salt rubs, and Fatso, SunButter, Good Good and Jok'N'Al handle the spreads.

When you're reading labels, net carbs per serving and the sweetener are what matter. Sucralose, stevia and erythritol each taste a little different, especially in a tomato base.