The King Of American Condiments

If you think ketchup is king of American condiments, think again. The US now consumes some $2 billion worth of mayonnaise each year. The ketchup market is worth less than half that - around $800 million.

Ketchup is followed by soy sauce, the market for which reached $725 million last year, and barbecue sauce, which came in at $660 million. Hot sauce, for the record - while growing far faster than the others - is still well behind.