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TIKKA MASALA SIMMER SAUCE

Contains vegetable oil

This tomato-based simmer sauce includes onion, garlic, ginger, honey and spices. Each 1/4-cup serving has 350 mg sodium and 1 g added sugar; it is made in a facility that also manufactures dry spices, nuts and mustard.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$3.49 14 oz · lowest price at Nature’s Fruits
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1/4 Cup (63g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
350mg
Saturated fat
6g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Tomatoes, Water, Onion, Vegetable Oil, Garlic, Ginger, Salt, Honey, Citric Acid, Spices (including Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric, Paprika, Fenugreek, Garam Masala, Black Pepper, and Kashmiri Chili)
Product details
Shelf life3–4 days refrigerated after opening
“Refrigerate after opening and consume within 3-4 days for best quality.” — the product page
66 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%62
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%45
Transparency · counts 15%52
Why it scores 66
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (6 g) per 1/4 Cup
Ingredients 90 · Vegetable oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A cooked sauce with oil, honey, citric acid and spices.
Sourcing 45 · Vegetable oil is listed, but its source and other ingredient origins aren't stated.
Transparency 52 · Full ingredient list, but the vegetable oil type isn't specified.
1 g added sugar per serving
Produced in a facility that manufactures dry spices, nuts and mustard
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable 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
Tomatoes Water Onion Vegetable Oil Garlic Ginger Salt Honey Citric Acid Spices (including Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric, Paprika, Fenugreek, Garam Masala, Black Pepper, and Kashmiri Chili)
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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