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Is Blue Dragon THAI RED CURRY paste ultra-processed?

170g Red curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Blue Dragon THAI RED CURRY paste

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 26 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed red curry pastes

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Rapeseed Oil, Lemongrass 6%, Lime Leaves 6%, Galangal 6%, Garlic Purée, Soybean Paste (Water, SOYA Beans, Rice, Salt), Tomato Paste, Onion Paste, Red Chilli Peppers 2.5%, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Spices, Coriander 0.7%, Cumin, Coriander Leaf 1%, Salt, Chilli 1%, Paprika Extract, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E260 Acetic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Rapeseed Oil, Minced Lemongrass (6%), Lime Leaves (6%), Minced Galangal (6%), Garlic Purée, Soybean Paste (Water, SOYA Beans, Rice, Salt), Concentrated Tomato Paste, Onion Paste (Red Chilli Peppers (2.5%), Salt, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Spices (Coriander (0.7%), Cumin, Coriander Leaf (1%), Salt, Chilli Flakes (1%), Paprika Extract, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 red curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 10th. 57% of the red curry pastes here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 14 red curry pastes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010338301507, last edited 10 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.