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Is Patak's Jalfrezi Spice Paste ultra-processed?

Curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Patak's Jalfrezi Spice Paste

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 18 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, Rapeseed Oil, Spices 19%, Coriander 7%, Paprika, Turmeric, Guinin 2%, Spices, Fenugreek, Fennel, Red Chilli, Salt, Desiccated Coconut 4%, Maize Flour, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Tamarind, Garlic Powder

Additives: E260 Acetic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Rapeseed Oil, Ground Spices (19%) (Coriander (7%), Paprika, Turmeric, Guinin (2%), Spices, Fenugreek, Fennel, Red Chilli, Salt, Desiccated Coconut (4%), Maize Flour, Acids (Acetic Acid, Citric Acid), Tamarind, 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 77 curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 42nd. 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 5011308010016, last edited 7 August 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.