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Passage to India Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce, 13.2 oz

Contains sunflower oil

This tomato-based simmer sauce is certified gluten-free and includes cream and yogurt. Each serving has 7 g added sugar and 720 mg sodium, and the sauce contains sunflower oil and natural flavors.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesCertified gluten-freeVegetarianContains dairyContains corn
$6.00 13.2 oz · lowest price at Shop Passage Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/3 Cup (93.8g)
Protein
3g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
7g▼
Sodium
720mg
Saturated fat
1.6g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Tomatoes, Sugar, Spices, Ginger, Sunflower Oil, Cream Powder (Milk), Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Cultures), Garlic, Salt, Paprika and Paprika Extract (Color), Corn Starch, Distilled Vinegar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors (Milk), Xanthan Gum, Turmeric Extract (Color)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%66
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (2 g); 7 g added sugar per 1/3 Cup
Ingredients 66 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 6th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 40 · Tomato-based sauce with sugar, sunflower oil, natural flavors and xanthan gum
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices stated; includes refined sugar and sunflower oil
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural flavors are not specified
7 g added sugar
Contains sunflower oil
Contains natural flavors
720 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for 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
Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste) Tomatoes Sugar Spices Ginger Sunflower Oil Cream Powder (Milk) Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Cultures) Garlic Salt Paprika and Paprika Extract (Color) Corn Starch Distilled Vinegar Citric Acid Natural Flavors (Milk) Xanthan Gum Turmeric Extract (Color)
17 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
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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