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2 Bottles of Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce, 14.1 oz

Contains canola oil

A creamy tomato-and-yogurt cooking sauce with coconut and spices. Each serving has 6 g added sugar and the ingredient list includes canola oil, modified corn starch and sulfite preservatives.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains corn
$24.95 2 × 14.1 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 1/2 cup (125g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
3g▲
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
320mg▲
Saturated fat
4.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice, Yogurt (Skim Milk, Cream, Milk Protein Concentrate, Cultures), Sugar, Heavy Cream, Modified Corn Starch, Onion, Canola Oil, Coriander, Creamed Coconut (Desiccated Coconut, Sulfur Dioxide Preservative), Ginger Puree, Garlic Puree, Coarse Coconut Flour (Desiccated Coconut, Sodium Metabisulfite Preservative), Cumin, Salt, Spices, Whey Protein Concentrate, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extract Color
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%85
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%40
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 85 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (320 mg), more fiber (3 g); 6 g added sugar per 1/2 cup
Ingredients 72 · Canola oil, 8th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Sulfites (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8)
Processing 40 · Sauce with modified starch, preservatives and added color
Sourcing 40 · No ingredient origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices are unspecified
Contains canola oil
6 g added sugar per serving
Contains modified corn starch
Contains sulfite preservatives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−10 for sulfites
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 Diced Tomatoes in Tomato Juice Yogurt (Skim Milk, Cream, Milk Protein Concentrate, Cultures) Sugar Heavy Cream Modified Corn Starch Onion Canola Oil Coriander Creamed Coconut (Desiccated Coconut, Sulfur Dioxide Preservative) Ginger Puree Garlic Puree Coarse Coconut Flour (Desiccated Coconut, Sodium Metabisulfite Preservative) Cumin Salt Spices Whey Protein Concentrate Lemon Juice Concentrate Lactic Acid Paprika Extract Color
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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