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Passage to India Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce, 13.2oz

Contains sunflower oil

Tomato, onion, spices and yogurt powder form this mild simmer sauce. It contains sunflower oil, sugar, corn starch and xanthan gum, and contains milk.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural 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
80caloriesPer serving · 1/3 Cup (93.8g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
660mg
Saturated fat
0.4g
From the product label
Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Onion, Tomatoes, Spices, Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Ginger, Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Cultures), Salt, Corn Starch, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Turmeric and Turmeric Extract (Color), Citric Acid, Paprika and Paprika Extract (Color), Xanthan Gum
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%58
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 90 · Sunflower oil, 5th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 58 · Simmer sauce with sunflower oil, corn starch, sugar and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No sourcing or production practices are stated
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but the spice blend is unspecified
Contains sunflower oil
Contains sugar and corn starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
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) Onion Tomatoes Spices Sunflower Oil Garlic Ginger Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Cultures) Salt Corn Starch Sugar Distilled Vinegar Turmeric and Turmeric Extract (Color) Citric Acid Paprika and Paprika Extract (Color) Xanthan Gum
16 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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