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Patak's Tastes of India Simmer Sauce, Tikka Masala Curry, 15-Ounce

Contains canola oil

A tomato, yogurt and spice sauce for simmering meat or vegetables, with 1 g added sugar per serving. Contains milk and canola oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairy
$9.10 15 oz · lowest price at Brands For Less Shop
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (64g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
180mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Tomato, Yogurt (Milk, Skim milk cream, Bacterial culture), Tomato paste, Food starch-modified, Cream, Spices (Including paprika, smoked paprika, and turmeric), Contains 2% or less of Canola oil, Dried onion, Sugar, Garlic, Ginger, Salt, Whey protein concentrate, Lactic acid, Paprika oleoresin (color), Cumin seed, Dried cilantro leaf
76 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%84
Ingredients · counts 25%95
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 76
Nutrition 84 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (180 mg) per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 95 · Canola oil, in the 2% or less part (seed oil, −5, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Sauce with tomato, yogurt, spices, modified starch and canola oil
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no sourcing details
Contains canola oil
Contains modified starch
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−5 for canola 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 Tomato Yogurt (Milk, Skim milk cream, Bacterial culture) Tomato paste Food starch-modified Cream Spices (Including paprika, smoked paprika, and turmeric) Contains 2% or less of Canola oil Dried onion Sugar Garlic Ginger Salt Whey protein concentrate Lactic acid Paprika oleoresin (color) Cumin seed Dried cilantro leaf
18 ingredients 2 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.
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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