Is Pataks Tarka Dahl ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 14 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score B
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Dhal 15%, Onion, Tomato, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Garlic Paste, Ginger Paste, Salt (processing marker), Green Chilli, Turmeric Powder, Cumin Seeds, Chilli, Mango, Coriander Leaves
As written on the pack
Water, Dhal (15%), Onion, Tomato, Sunflower Oil, Garlic Paste, Ginger Paste, Salt, Green Chilli, Turmeric Powder, Cumin Seeds, Chilli Powder, Mango Powder, Coriander Leaves.
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Category rules
Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
Among 65 plant-based meals
From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 49% of the plant-based meals here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5011308701655, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.