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Prik-King Curry Paste

Contains safflower oil

This sweet-and-spicy curry paste has a detailed ingredient list and is made in small batches in Portland. It contains safflower oil and organic cane sugar.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$10.99 lowest price at Thai and True
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (6g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g▼
Sodium
100mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Red curry paste (dried red chili, garlic, lemon grass, shallot, salt, galangal, makrut lime zest, spices [coriander seed, cumin]), organic cane sugar, water, safflower oil, 100% freshly squeezed lemon juice, paprika
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%54
Ingredients · counts 25%70
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%60
Transparency · counts 15%68
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 54 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (100 mg); 0.5 g added sugar per 1 tsp
Ingredients 70 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Safflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A curry paste of aromatics, sugar, oil and lemon juice
Sourcing 60 · Organic cane sugar is stated; sourcing of the other ingredients is not
Transparency 68 · Full ingredient list and small-batch Portland production are stated
Contains safflower oil
Contains organic cane sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
ClearShelf standard−10 for safflower 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
Red curry paste (dried red chili, garlic, lemon grass, shallot, salt, galangal, makrut lime zest, spices [coriander seed, cumin]) Organic cane sugar Water Safflower oil 100% freshly squeezed lemon juice Paprika
6 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 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.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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