Is Lidl Taste Of Thai Massaman Curry Paste ultra-processed?

Curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Colour
E160c Paprika extract

35 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score E

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, Red Chilli Purée 7% (Red Chillies, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Curry paste with red chillies, lemongrass, galangal, spices, Regulator (Acetic Acid)), Lemongrass 7%, Rapeseed Oil, Galangal 5%, Onion Sugar, Lime Leaf, Fish Sauce (processing marker), Anchovy, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Water Cornflour, Garlic, Spices 2% (Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Nutmeg, Cardam Cinnamon, Turmeric), Salt (processing marker), Lime Juice, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Nutrition Information (Typical values per), Energy 441kJ

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E260 Acetic acid

As written on the pack

Water, 7% Red Chilli Purée (Red Chillies, Salt, Acidity Curry paste with red chillies, lemongrass, galangal and spices. Regulator: Acetic Acid), 7% Lemongrass, Rapeseed Oil, 5% Galangal, Onion Sugar, Lime Leaf, Fish Sauce (Anchovy Extract (Fish), Salt, Sugar, Water Cornflour, Garlic, 2% Spices, (Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Nutmeg, Cardam Cinnamon, Turmeric), Salt, Concentrated Lime Juice, Colour: Paprika Extract. Allergy Advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Nutrition Information: Typical values per 100g: Energy 441kJ/

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

3 ingredients 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 77 curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 62nd. 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 4056489896050, last edited 27 March 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.