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Is TESCO Finest Karahi Curry Sauce ultra-processed?

340g Indian-style sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of TESCO Finest Karahi Curry Sauce

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:

  • 32 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed 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

Tomato 60%, Fried Onion 15%, Onion, Sunflower Oil, Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Green Chi Yogurt, Ginger, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Sugar, Ground Roast Coriander, Salt, Chilli, Coriander, Cumin Seed, Ground Roast Cumin Seed, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Kashmiri Chilli Powder Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cinnamon, Ginger, Allspice, Mint, Nutmeg, Clove, Dill, Fennel, Mace Allergy Advice For allergens, Suitable fo

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Tomato (60%), Fried Onion (15%) [Onion, Sunflower Oil), Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Green Chi Yogurt (Milk), Ginger Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Sugar, Ground Roast Coriander, Salt, Chilli Powder, Coriander, Cumin Seed, Ground Roast Cumin Seed, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Kashmiri Chilli Powder Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cinnamon. Ginger, Allspice, Mint, Nutmeg, Clove, Dill, Fennel, Mace Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Suitable fo

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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 33 indian-style sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 73% of the indian-style 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 33 indian-style sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753904784, 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.