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Vietnamese Lemongrass Curry

Contains sunflower oil

This curry sauce combines coconut cream, lemongrass and Red Boat fish sauce, which the brand says is made on Phú Quốc, Vietnam. It contains sunflower oil and 2 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsNon-GMOContains fish
$6.99 lowest price at Red Boat Fish Sauce
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
70caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (65g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
340mg
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Coconut Cream, Onion Puree, Fish Sauce (Anchovy, Sea Salt), Sweet Potato Puree, Sunflower Oil, Ginger Puree, Sugar, Garlic Puree, Tomato Paste, Less than 2% of Dried Lemongrass Leaves, Turmeric, Coriander, Paprika, Bay Leaf powder, Makrut Lime Leaves, Thai Chile Powder, Allspice, Cinnamon, Clove, Cumin, Salt, Annatto Extract (color), Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Rosemary Extract
72 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%72
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 72
Nutrition 72 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (2.5 g) per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 86 · Sunflower oil, 6th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Annatto (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · A multi-ingredient curry sauce with sunflower oil, sugar and xanthan gum.
Sourcing 70 · Fish sauce comes from Phú Quốc; sourcing of the other curry ingredients isn't stated.
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and Non-GMO mark; sourcing details cover only the fish sauce.
Sunflower oil
2 g added sugar
Xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for annatto
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 Coconut Cream Onion Puree Fish Sauce (Anchovy, Sea Salt) Sweet Potato Puree Sunflower Oil Ginger Puree Sugar Garlic Puree Tomato Paste Less than 2% of Dried Lemongrass Leaves Turmeric Coriander Paprika Bay Leaf powder Makrut Lime Leaves Thai Chile Powder Allspice Cinnamon Clove Cumin Salt Annatto Extract (color) Citric Acid Lactic Acid Xanthan Gum Rosemary Extract
27 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 3 limited risk
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
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.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it safe.
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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