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Is Tikka Masala Paste ultra-processed?

180 g Curry pastes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tikka Masala Paste

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:

  • 21 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed curry pastes

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, Tomato Paste 15%, Garlic Purée 10%, Ginger 10%, Rapeseed Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Desiccated Coconut 5%, Coriander, Paprika, Concentrated Apple Juice, Smoked Paprika, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Cumin, Turmeric, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Fennel Seed, Ground Ginger, Dill Seed, Cloves

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Water, Tomato Paste (15%), Garlic Purée (10%), Ginger Purée (10%), Rapeseed Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Desiccated Coconut (5%), Ground Coriander, Paprika, Concentrated Apple Juice, Smoked Paprika, Roasted Cumin Seeds, Salt, Ground Cumin, Ground Turmeric, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Ground Fennel Seed, Ground Ginger, Ground Dill Seed, Ground Cloves.

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 77 curry pastes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 38th. 43% of the curry pastes 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 77 curry pastes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000385023354, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.