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Patak's - Spicy Butter Chicken, Simmer Sauce 425g (Case of 6)

Contains canola oil

A spicy, creamy simmer sauce with a full ingredient list and a recipe said to span three generations. It contains canola oil and 3 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairyContains tree nuts
$39.58 425 g · lowest price at Commerce Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (64g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
190mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, onion, tomato paste, sugar, cream, butter, modified food starch, canola oil, spices (including paprika), vinegar, ginger, onion powder, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic powder, smoked paprika, ground almonds, tamarind, paprika oleoresin (color), acetic acid
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%81
Ingredients · counts 25%82
Processing · counts 15%50
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 81 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (190 mg); 3 g added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 82 · Canola oil, 8th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 50 · Sauce with modified starch, canola oil and paprika oleoresin color
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar, starch and canola oil; sourcing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing claims
Contains canola oil
3 g added sugar
Contains modified food starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
ClearShelf standard−10 for canola 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 Onion Tomato paste Sugar Cream Butter Modified food starch Canola oil Spices (including paprika) Vinegar Ginger Onion powder Salt Crushed red pepper flakes Garlic powder Smoked paprika Ground almonds Tamarind Paprika oleoresin (color) Acetic acid
20 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
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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