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MAESRI Panang Curry Paste, 4 oz

Contains sugar

This Thai curry paste combines chili, garlic, shallot, lemongrass and other spices. A 20 g serving has 2 g added sugar and 570 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$1.69 4 oz · lowest price at Little Bit Asian Market
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 3 1/2 tsps (20g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
<1g▲
Added sugar
2g▼
Sodium
570mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Dried Chili Pepper, Garlic, Shallot, Lemongrass, Sugar, Salt, Kaffir Lime, Galangal, Spices
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%33
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 33 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (570 mg), more fiber (0.5 g); 2 g added sugar per 3 1/2 tsps
Ingredients 92 · Sugar, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Curry paste with a short list of recognizable ingredients
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list includes unspecified spices
2 g added sugar
570 mg sodium
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dried Chili Pepper Garlic Shallot Lemongrass Sugar Salt Kaffir Lime Galangal Spices
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
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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