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Hela Extra Hot Curry Ketchup, 10 oz (300 ml)

Contains sugar and dextrose

This extra-hot German curry ketchup has a full ingredient list and is marked gluten-free and suitable for vegans. It contains sugar and dextrose, modified starch, gums and MSG; the label lists 8,400 mg sodium per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesDairy-freeContains corn
$7.99 10 oz (300 ml) · lowest price at Yummy Bazaar
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
135caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0.8g
Fiber
1.4g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
8400mg▼
Saturated fat
0.2g
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Ingredients: Tomato juice, sugar, dextrose, table salt, curry (mustard flour, pepper, paprika, chilli, cloves, spices), distilled vinegar, modified maize starch, citric acid, guar seed flour, locust bean gum, herbs (including celery), sodium lactate, monosodium glutamate, aromas
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
32 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%6
Ingredients · counts 25%56
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 32
Nutrition 6 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (8400 mg); 29 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 56 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Dextrose, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sugar, modified starch, gums, MSG and aromas make this a formulated sauce.
Sourcing 35 · Product of Germany; the tomato and refined ingredients' origins aren't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list includes unspecified spices and aromas.
28.9 g sugars per 100 g
Contains modified starch, gums and MSG
Label lists 8,400 mg sodium per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, dextrose
Varies by additive−4 for msg
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Tomato juice Sugar Dextrose Table salt Curry (mustard flour, pepper, paprika, chilli, cloves, spices) Distilled vinegar Modified maize starch Citric acid Guar seed flour Locust bean gum Herbs (including celery) Sodium lactate Monosodium glutamate Aromas
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 2 limited risk
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Locust bean gum (E410)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from carob seeds; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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