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Tasty Bite Tikka Masala Sauce 7 oz

Contains sunflower oil

A tomato and cream simmer sauce with sunflower oil and 1 g added sugar per 60 g serving. It contains cream despite the vegan claim.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNon-GMOVegetarianLow sugarContains dairy
$13.82 7 oz · lowest price at Mega Green Food
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (60g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
400mg
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: WATER, CREAM, TOMATO PASTE, SUNFLOWER OIL, DRIED ONION, CHICKPEA FLOUR, RED BELL PEPPER; LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, JAGGERY (BROWN CANE SUGAR), SPICES, LEMON JUICE POWDER, DRIED GARLIC, GREEN CHILI PEPPER, NATURAL CORIANDER FLAVOR, GUAR GUM
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (3 g) per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Sauce with sunflower oil, natural flavor and guar gum
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practice is stated for its ingredients
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
Sunflower oil
Contains cream despite vegan claim
Natural coriander flavor
Guar gum
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
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
WATER CREAM TOMATO PASTE SUNFLOWER OIL DRIED ONION CHICKPEA FLOUR RED BELL PEPPER; LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT JAGGERY (BROWN CANE SUGAR) SPICES LEMON JUICE POWDER DRIED GARLIC GREEN CHILI PEPPER NATURAL CORIANDER FLAVOR GUAR GUM
14 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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