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Is Jamie Oliver Tikka Masala Curry Paste ultra-processed?

180g Curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Jamie Oliver Tikka Masala Curry Paste

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed 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, Tomato Paste 15%, White Wine Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Ginger, Rapeseed Oll Desiccated Coconut 5%, Garam Masala 4% (Coriander, Cinnamon, Cumin, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Clove), Paprika 3%, Apple Purée, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Acidity Regulator WILD Citric Acid, Cumin Seeds, Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Tomato Paste (15%), White Wine Vinegar, Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Rapeseed Oll Desiccated Coconut (5%), Garam Masala (4%) (Ground Coriander, Cinnamon, Ground Cumin, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Ground Clove), Ground Paprika (3%), Apple Purée, Smoked Paprika, Salt, Acidity Regulator WILD Citric Acid, Cumin Seeds, Ground Coriander, Ground Turmeric, Ground Cumin.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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 77 curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 39th. 43% of the 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 77 curry pastes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5030101031882, last edited 5 April 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.