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MAESRI Masaman Curry Paste 400g

Contains soybean oil

This curry paste has garlic, chillies, tamarind and spices. It also contains soybean oil and 20% sugar, and is very high in sodium.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains soy
$5.00 400g · lowest price at Ex store hartlepool
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
300caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0g
Fiber
5g▲
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
3500mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Garlic (22%), sugar (20%), soybean oil (15.2%), dried red chillies (13%), tamarind juice (11%), shallot (5.5%), salt (5.5%), lemongrass (3%), spices (2%), coriander seeds, cumin, cardamom, bay leaves, lesser galanga, cloves, kaffir lime (1.5%), galangal (1%)
43 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%15
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 43
Nutrition 15 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (3500 mg), more fiber (5 g); 25 g added sugar per 100 g
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Soybean oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · A curry paste made from garlic, spices, sugar and soybean oil
Sourcing 40 · Sugar and soybean oil are prominent; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · A detailed ingredient list includes percentages for several ingredients
Soybean oil
20% sugar
3,500 mg sodium per 100 g
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
ClearShelf standard−18 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Garlic (22%) Sugar (20%) Soybean oil (15.2%) Dried red chillies (13%) Tamarind juice (11%) Shallot (5.5%) Salt (5.5%) Lemongrass (3%) Spices (2%) Coriander seeds Cumin Cardamom Bay leaves Lesser galanga Cloves Kaffir lime (1.5%) Galangal (1%)
17 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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