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Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste 14 oz

Contains high sodium

This Thai curry paste has a short ingredient list, including shrimp paste. Each 2 tsp serving has 600 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesContains shellfish
$4.99 14 oz · lowest price at Talin Market World Food Fare
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 2 tsp (10 g)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
600mg▼
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Dried Red Chilli, Garlic, Lemon Grass, Salt, Shallot, Galangal, Shrimp Paste(Shrimp), Kaffir Lime Peel, Pepper
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%41
Ingredients · counts 25%100
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 41 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (600 mg); no added sugar per 2 tsp
Ingredients 100 · 9 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 60 · A short list of ingredients is ground into a curry paste.
Sourcing 50 · No specific origin or growing practices are stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims.
600 mg sodium per 2 tsp
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dried Red Chilli Garlic Lemon Grass Salt Shallot Galangal Shrimp Paste(Shrimp) Kaffir Lime Peel Pepper
9 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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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