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Is Tesco Mild Curry Powder ultra-processed?

Curry powders Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Tesco Mild 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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed curry powders

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

coriander seed, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, sugar, garlic, onion, cumin seed, ginger, mustard seed, black pepper, cardamom, chilli, clove, nutmeg, allergy advice ror allergens, v stir into storage

As written on the pack

coriander seed, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin seed, ginger, mustard seed, black pepper, cardamom, chilli powder, clove, nutmeg. allergy advice ror allergens, see ingredients in bold. v suitable for vegans stir into storage

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 curry powders

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 0% of the curry powders 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 8 curry powders, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5010204914312, last edited 14 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.