Is Royal Chicken Karahi ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 54 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score C
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Water, Basmati Rice, Chicken Breast 15%, Tomato, Tomato Puree, Onion, Double Cream, Green Pepper, Onion (Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Water), Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Paste, Garlic Puree, Ginger, Cashew Nut, Salt (processing marker), Ginger, Coriander Leaf, Cornflour, Sugar (processing marker), Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Coriander, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek Leaves, Tandoori Masala Marinade (Coriander, Salt (processing marker), Cumin, Paprika, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract (ultra-processing marker)), Garlic, Chilli, Black Pepper, Onion, Clove, Cardamom, Turmeric, Ground Ginger, Citric Acid, Lemon Oil, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Cinnamon, Bay Leaf), Turmeric, Chilli, Garam Masala, Coriander Seeds, Colour (ultra-processing marker) (Paprika Extract e160c), Green Cardamom Pods, Saffron (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E164 Saffron , E330 Citric acid
As written on the pack
Water, Basmati Rice, Chicken Breast (15%), Tomato, Tomato Puree, Onion, Double Cream (Milk), Green Pepper, Onion Puree (Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Water), Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Paste, Garlic Puree, Ginger Puree, Cashew Nut, Salt, Ginger, Coriander Leaf, Cornflour, Sugar, Kashmiri Chilli Powder, Ground Coriander, Cumin Seeds, Fenugreek Leaves Powder, Tandoori Masala Marinade (Ground Coriander, Salt, Ground Cumin, Ground Paprika, Colour: Paprika Extract, Garlic Powder, Chilli Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Onion Powder, Ground Clove, Ground Cardamom, Ground Turmeric, Ground Ginger, Citric Acid, Lemon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Bay Leaf), Ground Turmeric, Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Coriander Seeds, Colour: Paprika Extract E160c, Green Cardamom Pods, Saffron.
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.
- E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
- E164 Saffron A food additive authorised for industrial food production.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
4 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.
- Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 18 chicken curry
From least to most processed, this one ranks 17th. 61% of the chicken curry here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5015093180220, last edited 28 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 C (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.