Why is Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The sauce combines many refined ingredients such as concentrated tomato purée, modified maize starch, and a cream‑based component, and it includes food‑industry additives like paprika extract (E160c), lactic acid (E270) and citric acid (E330), which together place it in the ultra‑processed NOVA 4 category.

How does the sugar and salt content in this sauce affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 7 g of sugars and 0.15 g of salt per 100 g, the sauce adds moderate carbohydrates but very little sodium; diabetics should count the sugars toward their daily limit, while hypertensive individuals will find the salt level acceptable, though portion control remains important.

Based on its ingredients, is this sauce suitable for vegan, keto, halal, or gluten‑free diets?

The sauce contains butter and a cream‑based component derived from milk, so it is not vegan or halal for those avoiding dairy; it is low in net carbs which may fit a keto plan if used sparingly, and no gluten‑containing ingredients are listed, though it carries no official gluten‑free certification.

Patak's • 450g

Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

Patak’s Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce is a ready‑to‑heat condiment packaged in a 450 g glass jar and belongs to the Fat and sauces / Dressings and sauces groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of C and is classified as a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product, containing moderate fat (6.6 g), moderate saturated fat (2.7 g), low salt (0.15 g), 7 g of sugars per 100 g, and added additives E160c, E270 and E330, with milk listed as an allergen. While it offers convenient flavor for quick meals, the presence of butter, cream, and added sugars makes it less suitable for low‑fat, low‑sugar or dairy‑free diets and best used sparingly.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

moderate

Salt

low

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal101 kcal

Fat6.6 g

Saturated Fat2.7 g

Cholesterol0 g

Carbohydrates8.7 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average sauces, this sauce provides less sugar and overall fat but slightly more saturated fat, while its salt level is markedly lower than the typical 5 g per 100 g.

Ingredients

Water, Onion, Tomato (10%), Single Cream based sauce with fenugreek & green cardamom. (MILK) (9%), Butter (MILK) (5%), Rapeseed Oil, Sugar, Concentrated Tomato Purée (2.5%), Modified Maize Starch, Ground Spices, Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Salt, Ground Green Cardamom (0.5%), Acids (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Dried Fenugreek Leaf, Paprika Extract. 011308 505062 GUARANTEE: If you haven't enjoyed this product, please contact us quoting the code on the lid. Your statutory rights are not affected. A513Q03 AB World Foods Ltd., Leigh, WN7 5RS, UK. UK: 0800 0195 617 00195617

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