Is Mcdonnells The Original Curry Sauce ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 34 ingredients
- 3 additives
Less processed spices
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, thiamine), sugar (processing marker), non-hydrogenated palm fat, flavourings (ultra-processing marker) (contain celery), curry 10% (coriander, turmeric, cumin, cassia, chilli, fenugreek, ginger, clove, salt (processing marker), mustard seed, black pepper, garlic), tomato, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), flavour enhancers (ultra-processing marker) (monosodium glutamate (ultra-processing marker), sodium 5'-ribonucleotides), anti-caking agent (processing marker) (silicon dioxide (ultra-processing marker)), acid (citric acid), nutrit typical energy fat of w carbo of w prote salt alway do n
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E551 Silicon dioxide , E621 Monosodium glutamate
As written on the pack
wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron and thiamine), sugar, non-hydrogenated palm fat, flavourings (contain celery), curry powder (10%) (coriander, turmeric, cumin, cassia, chilli powder, fenugreek, ginger, clove, salt, mustard seed, black pepper, garlic powder), tomato powder, maltodextrin, salt, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, sodium 5'-ribonucleotides), anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), acid (citric acid). for allergens, see ingredients in bold. may contain traces of milk. nutrit typical energy fat of w carbo of w prote salt alway do n
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.
- E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.
- Flavour enhancer Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (E621) strengthen savoury taste without adding a flavour of their own.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
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.
- Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Among 303 spices
From least to most processed, this one ranks 299th. 36% of the spices here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5098732012373, last edited 2 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.