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Is Patak's 2 Tikka Masala Paste Pots ultra-processed?

70g Indian-style sauces Sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany

Pack of Patak's 2 Tikka Masala Paste Pots

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed indian-style sauces

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, spices 20% (turmeric 5%, paprika 4%, cumin, coriander 3.5%, spices), rapeseed oil, salt, maize flour, acids (acetic acid, citric acid), tamarind, garlic, dried fenugreek leaf, cumin seed, paprika extract, coriander leaf, mustard

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

As written on the pack

water, ground spices (20%) [turmeric (5%), paprika (4%), cumin, coriander (3.5%), spices], rapeseed oil, salt, maize flour, acids (acetic acid, citric acid), tamarind, garlic powder, dried fenugreek leaf, cumin seed, paprika extract, dried coriander leaf, mustard powder.

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 33 indian-style sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 73% of the indian-style sauces 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 33 indian-style sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011308900928, last edited 29 June 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.