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Is Maya Kaimal Jalfrezi Curry Indian Simmer Sauce Sweet Red Pepper & Tomato ultra-processed?

Dips Sold in the United States and Germany

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed dips

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, onion, tomato paste (fresh vine-ripened tomatoes), red bell peppers, coconut cream (coconut cream, water, xanthan gum), safflower oil, spices (including turmeric), garlic, sea salt, rice vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, ginger, cilantro, green chili

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Water, onion, tomato paste (fresh vine-ripened tomatoes), red bell peppers, coconut cream (coconut cream, water, xanthan gum), safflower oil, spices (including turmeric), garlic, sea salt, rice vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, ginger, cilantro, green chili.

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.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
2 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 433 dips

From least to most processed, this one ranks 289th. 43% of the dips 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 433 dips, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0891756000785, last edited 6 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.