Is Patak's Madras Spicy & Tangy Curry Kit ultra-processed?

313 g Curry sauces Sold in the United Kingdom and Poland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Modified starch

31 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed curry 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, Onion 20%, Rapeseed Oil, Tomatoes 7%, Tomato Paste 6%, Spices 5% (Coriander, Paprika, Turmeric, Cumin, Spices), Garlic Purée, Ginger, Modified Maize Starch (ultra-processing marker), Spirit Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Spices 1% (MUSTARD Seeds, Red Chilli, Curry, Black Peppercorns, Cloves), Maize Flour, Tamarind, MUSTARD Powder, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Red Chilli, Garlic Powder, Black MUSTARD Seeds

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Onion Purée (20%), Rapeseed Oil, Tomatoes (7%), Concentrated Tomato Paste (6%), Ground Spices (5%) (Coriander, Paprika, Turmeric, Cumin, Spices), Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Modified Maize Starch, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Sugar, Whole Spices (1%) (MUSTARD Seeds, Dried Red Chilli, Curry Leaf, Black Peppercorns, Cloves), Maize Flour, Tamarind, MUSTARD Powder, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Dried Crushed Red Chilli, Garlic Powder, Black MUSTARD Seeds.

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.

Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary 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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 89 curry sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 44th. 67% of the curry 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 89 curry sauces, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011308900317, 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.
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General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.