A condiment sachet or condiment packet is a small sachet

Sachet

A sachet or packet, is a small disposable bag or pouch, often used to contain single-use quantities of foods or consumer goods, such as shampoo....

 made from plastic

Plastic

A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...

, tin foil

Tin foil

Tin foil, also spelled tinfoil, is a thin foil made of tin. Actual tin foil was superseded by cheaper and more durable aluminium foil after World War II, and aluminium foil is sometimes confused with "tin foil" because of its similarity to the former material.-History:Foil made from a thin leaf of...

, or mylar, filled with a small amount of condiment

Condiment

A condiment is an edible substance, such as sauce or seasoning, added to food to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor, or in some cultures, to complement the dish. Many condiments are available packaged in single-serving sachets , like mustard or ketchup, particularly when supplied with...

. They provide a simple and low-cost way of distributing small amounts of condiment with ready-to-eat packaged food such as hot dog

Hot dog

A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...

s, French fries

French fries

French fries , chips, fries, or French-fried potatoes are strips of deep-fried potato. North Americans tend to refer to any pieces of deep-fried potatoes as fries or French fries, while in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, long, thinly cut slices of deep-fried potatoes are...

, or hamburger

Hamburger

A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...

s, and are common in fast food restaurant

Fast food restaurant

A fast food restaurant, also known as a Quick Service Restaurant or QSR within the industry itself, is a specific type of restaurant characterized both by its fast food cuisine and by minimal table service...

s. The packets produce less contamination and mess than freely available condiments dispensed into small disposable cups or other containers, especially if the food will be in transit before dining. Condiment sachets are opened by making a small rip or tear in part of the package, and then squeezing out the sauce.

Condiments distributed in sachets include ketchup

Ketchup

Ketchup is a sweet-and-tangy condiment typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup and an assortment of...

, mustard

Mustard (condiment)

Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant...

, mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise, , often abbreviated as mayo, is a sauce. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice, with many options for embellishment with other herbs and spices. Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier. Mayonnaise varies in color but is often white, cream, or pale...

, salad cream

Salad cream

Salad cream is a creamy, yellow condiment based on an emulsion of about 25-50 percent of oil in water, emulsified by egg yolk and acidified by spirit vinegar, and with other ingredients which may include sugar, mustard, salt, thickener, spices, flavouring and colouring. It was introduced in the...

, HP sauce

HP Sauce

HP Sauce is a popular brown sauce originally produced by HP Foods in the UK, now produced by H.J. Heinz in the Netherlands.It is the best-known brand of brown sauce in the United Kingdom and Canada as well as the best selling, with 71% of the UK market....

, relish

Relish

A relish is a cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit food item which is typically used as a condiment.In North America, relish commonly alludes to sweet pickle relish-like sauce that often condiments hot dogs, hamburgers and other types of fast food.-Description and ingredients:The item...

, tartar sauce

Tartar sauce

Tartare sauce is a creamy white sauce frequently used to season fried seafood dishes.-Composition:...

, vinegar

Vinegar

Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...

 and soy sauce

Soy sauce

Soy sauce is a condiment produced by fermenting soybeans with Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds, along with water and salt...

.

History

The condiment sachet was originally developed to hold ketchup.

The Sanford Redmond designed no mess dispenSRpak designed for one handed operation was introduced into Australia in 1990 and in other countries since however the design has not been widely licensed in the USA.

In 2010, the H. J. Heinz Company

H. J. Heinz Company

The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...

 designed a new ketchup packet. The new design was made with a cup and easy tear, thus making it easier to dip food without a plate along with holding three times as much ketchup.

Nutrition

A McDonalds ketchup packet:

• Calories 15 kcal (62,760 J)
• Sodium 110 mg (0.00388013583156232 oz) 5%
• Total Carbohydrates 3 g (0.105821886315336 oz) 1%
• Sugars 2 g (0.0705479242102239 oz)
• Vitamin A 2%
• Vitamin C 2%
• Calcium 0%
• Iron 0%

A Heinz Ketchup packet:

• Calories 20 kcal (83,680 J)
• Total Fat 0 g (0 oz)
• Saturated Fat 0 g (0 oz)
• Trans Fat 0 g (0 oz)
• Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g (0 oz)

A Burger King

Burger King

Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...

 ketchup packet:

• Calories 10 kcal (41,840 J)
  • From Fat 0
• Total Fat 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Saturated Fat 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Trans Fat 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Cholesterol 0 mg (0 oz) 0%
• Sodium 125 mg (0.004409245263139 oz) 5%
• Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
• Dietary Fiber 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Sugars 2 g (0.0705479242102239 oz)
• Protein 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Vitamin A 0 g (0 oz) 0%
• Vitamin C 0 mg (0 oz) 0%
• Calcium 0 mg (0 oz) 0%
• Iron 0 mg (0 oz) 0%

Records

In Collinsville, Illinois, the largest ketchup packet was created by H. J. Heinz Company

H. J. Heinz Company

The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...

for a fundraiser for the Collinsville Christian Academy. People could buy a bottle of ketchup for $1 to add to the ketchup packet. After it was filled,it weighed 1,500 lbs. and it was 8 foot tall and 9.5 in (24.1 cm) wide.