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Taste of Inspirations Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce, 15 oz

Contains canola or soybean oil

Tomato and coconut cream form the base of this mild simmer sauce. It contains canola or soybean oil, milk, and 6 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains soy
$5.85 15 oz · lowest price at buync.com
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 Purée (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
64 / 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%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 64
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 55 · Simmer sauce with cane sugar, oil, natural flavor and spices.
Sourcing 40 · Cane sugar and canola or soybean oil are listed; sourcing isn't stated.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but oil is ambiguous and natural flavor and spices are unspecified.
Contains canola or soybean oil
6 g added sugar
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 Purée (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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