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Tikka Masala

Contains sodium metabisulfite

This vegan-style sauce gets its creaminess from coconut milk and nut butters, with 2 g added sugar per serving. It has 520 mg sodium per serving and contains sodium metabisulfite.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Contains tree nuts
$9.98 lowest price at Raaz Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
190caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (80g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
2g▲
Added sugar
2g
Sodium
520mg
Saturated fat
4.5g▼
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Ingredients: Coconut milk (coconut extract), vegetable oil, pomegranate juice, water, golden raisins (sulfur dioxide), onion, ginger garlic paste, distilled white vinegar, ginger oil, garlic oil, sodium metabisulfite, spices, almond butter, cashew butter, green chilies, Kashmiri chili powder, kosher salt, ground turmeric, spice blend, citric acid
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%71
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 71 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (4.5 g), more fiber (2 g) per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 72 · Vegetable oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sulfites (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A prepared sauce with oils, spice blends and citric acid
Sourcing 50 · Made in Asheville; ingredient origins and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list and nutrition values; no ingredient sourcing claims
Contains vegetable oil
Contains sodium metabisulfite
520 mg sodium per serving
2 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for sulfites
ClearShelf standard−18 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
Coconut milk (coconut extract) Vegetable oil Pomegranate juice Water Golden raisins (sulfur dioxide) Onion Ginger garlic paste Distilled white vinegar Ginger oil Garlic oil Sodium metabisulfite Spices Almond butter Cashew butter Green chilies Kashmiri chili powder Kosher salt Ground turmeric Spice blend Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
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.
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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