Is Pataks Hot spice paste ultra-processed?

Tube 135g Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Starch
Vegetable oil

14 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

A Mixed Spices 29% (Coriander Powder S 10%, Paprika Powder 7%, Chilli 3%, Cumin, Spices), Water, Tamarind Paste, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Corn Starch (processing marker), Garlic

Additives: E260 Acetic acid

As written on the pack

A Mixed Spices (29%) [Coriander Powder S (10%), Paprika Powder (7%), Chilli Powder (3%), Cumin Powder, Spices], Water, Tamarind Paste. Sunflower Oil, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Acetic Acid), Corn Starch, Garlic Powder.

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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011308501125, 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.