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Is Tesco Katsu Curry Stir Fry Sauce ultra-processed?

Sauces Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 40 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

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

Water, Coconut Milk 15% (Coconut, Water), Onion, Curry 5% (Coriander, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Cumin, Salt, Black Pepper, Chilli, Ginger Powder, Garlic, Onion, Star Anise), Rapeseed Oil, Coconut, Cornflour, Ginger, Garlic Purée, Rice Vinegar, Demerara Sugar, Salt, Sugar, Soya Bean, Yellow Soya Bean, Turmeric, Yeast Extract, Roast Onion Purée, Stabiliser (Pectin), Leek, Spirit Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Carrot Concentrate, Parsnip, Black Fibre Protein Salt 2.98 2.0g 1.88 1.20g Pack contains 2 servings *Reference intake of an average a, 8400kJ

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Water, Coconut Milk (15%) [Coconut Extract, Water], Onion, Curry Powder (5%) [Coriander, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Cumin, Salt, Black Pepper, Chilli Powder, Ginger Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Star Anise], Rapeseed Oil, Coconut, Cornflour, Ginger Purée, Garlic Purée, Rice Vinegar, Demerara Sugar, Salt, Sugar, Soya Bean, Yellow Soya Bean, Turmeric, Yeast Extract, Roast Onion Purée, Stabiliser (Pectin), Leek Powder, Spirit Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Carrot Concentrate, Parsnip, Black Fibre Protein Salt 2.98 2.0g 1.88 1.20g Pack contains 2 servings *Reference intake of an average a (8400kJ/

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.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
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.
  • 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 2,962 sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1573rd. 60% of the 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 2,962 sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 03468975, 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.
  • 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.