Is Ready Korma curry paste ultra-processed?

185g Curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Modified starch

25 ingredients
No additives

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, spices 12% (Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin, Paprika, Fennel, Cardamom, Ginger, Chilli, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Black Pepper), Rapeseed Oil, Sugar (processing marker), Tomato Paste, Spirit Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Garlic Purée, ginger 2.5%, coconut flour 1.5%, Dried Onion, desiccated coconut 1%, Modified Maize Starch (ultra-processing marker), Coriander Leaf

As written on the pack

Water, GROUND SPICES (12%) (Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin, Paprika, Fennel, Cardamom, Ginger, Chilli, Fenugreek, Cinnamon, Black Pepper), Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Spirit Vinegar, Salt, Garlic Purée, GINGER PUREE (2.5%), COCONUT FLOUR (1.5%), Dried Onion, DESICCATED COCONUT (1%), Modified Maize Starch, Coriander Leaf

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 77 curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 47th. 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 4061462479724, 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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