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Tikka Masala Sauce

Contains sunflower oil

Tomato and coconut milk form the base, with spices, coconut nectar and coconut sugar. It has 2 g added sugar per serving and contains high oleic sunflower oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesCertified gluten-freeDairy-free
$5.99 lowest price at Kevin's Natural Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (51g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
280mg
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Coconut Milk (Coconut Cream, Water), Tomato Paste, Spices, Coconut Nectar, Dehydrated Onion, Coconut Butter (Coconut), Cilantro, Coconut Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Yeast Extract, Paprika, Sea Salt, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Turmeric, Dehydrated Garlic, Lime Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid, Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Ginger, Xanthan Gum, Monk Fruit Extract
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%67
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 67 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (3 g), more fiber (1 g) per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · High oleic sunflower oil, 14th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Sauce with starch, yeast extract, sunflower oil and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices stated for the ingredients.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific origin or growing claims.
Contains high oleic sunflower oil
2 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
ClearShelf standard−10 for high oleic sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Coconut Milk (Coconut Cream, Water) Tomato Paste Spices Coconut Nectar Dehydrated Onion Coconut Butter (Coconut) Cilantro Coconut Sugar Tapioca Starch Yeast Extract Paprika Sea Salt High Oleic Sunflower Oil Turmeric Dehydrated Garlic Lime Juice Concentrate Citric Acid Mustard Seed Black Pepper Ginger Xanthan Gum Monk Fruit Extract
23 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 3 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
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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