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Taste of Inspirations Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce, 15 oz

Contains seed oils

Tomato and coconut cream form the base, with yogurt powder and spices. Each 1/2-cup serving has 6 g added sugar and 830 mg sodium; the ingredients include canola or soybean oil and natural flavor.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains soy
$5.85 15 oz · lowest price at JoeTLC
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 1/2 Cup (125g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
830mg
Saturated fat
5g▼
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Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes, Coconut Cream, Distilled Vinegar, Cane Sugar, Curry Powder, Greek Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Culture, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor), Canola or Soybean Oil, Spices, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Onions
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (5 g); 6 g added sugar per 1/2 Cup
Ingredients 78 · Soybean oil, 8th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Cane sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sauce includes cane sugar, seed oil and natural flavor
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar and oil are listed without sourcing details
Transparency 50 · Full list, but spices and natural flavor are unspecified
Canola or soybean oil
6 g added sugar
830 mg sodium per serving
Natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean 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) Diced Tomatoes Coconut Cream Distilled Vinegar Cane Sugar Curry Powder Greek Yogurt Powder (Non-Fat Milk Solids, Culture, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor) Canola or Soybean Oil Spices Sea Salt Lactic Acid Onions
12 ingredients 2 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.
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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