Why is Karahi Curry Sauce placed in NOVA group 3 and which ingredients make it a processed product?

NOVA group 3 denotes foods that have been processed with added ingredients such as oils, sugars, thickeners and spice blends; the sauce contains sunflower and rapeseed oils, added sugar, cornflour, citric acid and multiple spice mixes, which together give it the processed classification.

How does the salt and sugar content of this sauce affect people managing hypertension or diabetes?

The sauce provides 0.64 g of salt and 4 g of sugar per 100 g, which is well below typical sauce averages, so it adds only a modest amount of sodium and glucose, but individuals on strict low-salt or low-sugar diets should still account for it in their daily totals.

Is the dairy ingredient in this sauce a problem for consumers with milk allergies?

Yes, the product includes green chi yogurt that contains milk, and the label lists milk as an allergen, so anyone with a dairy allergy should avoid it.

TESCO Finest • 340g

Karahi Curry Sauce

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

Karahi Curry Sauce is a ready-to-use Indian-style curry sauce classified under the Fat and sauces and Dressings and sauces groups. It carries a Nutri-Score of B (score 2) and belongs to NOVA group 3, indicating a processed product that contains added sugar, vegetable oils and a modest amount of salt. Nutritionally it is low in fat (1.8 g), saturated fat (0.2 g) and sugars (4 g) per 100 g, provides modest protein (1.7 g) and fiber (1.8 g), but the inclusion of milk-derived yogurt makes it unsuitable for dairy-allergic consumers.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

low

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

low

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal49 kcal

Fat1.8 g

Saturated Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrates5.6 g

Sugars4 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average Indian-style curry sauce, this Karahi Curry Sauce contains roughly one-third the sugar, one-sixth the fat and salt, and about a quarter of the calories per 100 g, while delivering slightly more fiber.

Ingredients

Tomato (60%), Fried Onion (15%) [Onion, Sunflower Oil), Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Green Chi Yogurt (Milk), Ginger Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Cornflour, Sugar, Ground Roast Coriander, Salt, Chilli Powder, Coriander, Cumin Seed, Ground Roast Cumin Seed, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Kashmiri Chilli Powder Ground Coriander, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cinnamon. Ginger, Allspice, Mint, Nutmeg, Clove, Dill, Fennel, Mace Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Suitable fo

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