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Is Sainsbury's Tikka Curry Powder ultra-processed?

80g Spices Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's Tikka Curry Powder

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed spices

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

poasted coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chili powder (chilli, cumin, garlic powder, salt, oregano), paprika, garlic powder, salt, turmeric, r ginger, cardamom, coriander leaf, nutmeg, ud and pot check locally we're sure you'll love this product, fyou don't, simply return for a full refund, or, call our careline 0800 636262, our statutory rights are not affected, produced in the uk for sainsbury's supermarkets ltd, london ec1n 2ht, www.sainsburys.co.uk chcike toom befe

As written on the pack

poasted coriander seeds, roasted cumin seeds. chili powder (chilli powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, oregano), paprika, garlic powder, salt, turmeric, r ginger, cardamom, coriander leaf, nutmeg. ud & pot check locally we're sure you'll love this product. fyou don't, simply return for a full refund. or, call our careline 0800 636262. our statutory rights are not affected. produced in the uk for sainsbury's supermarkets ltd, london ec1n 2ht. 0 www.sainsburys.co.uk chcike toom befe

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 303 spices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 172nd. 36% of the spices 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 303 spices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00224420, last edited 2 October 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.