Tesco • 180g
red curry paste
Product Insights
Tesco offers a 180 g jar of red curry paste, a Thai‑style condiment classified in the “dressings and sauces” group. It receives a Nutri‑Score of B and is labeled as NOVA 4, indicating an ultra‑processed product; it is low in fat (2.7 g) and saturated fat (0.3 g) but contains moderate sugars (6.5 g per 100 g) and very low salt. The paste delivers modest protein (1.2 g) and fiber (2.6 g) and includes plant‑based ingredients such as red chilli, lemongrass and tamarind, alongside added sugar, modified maize starch, rapeseed oil and a paprika‑extract colour.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g
Comparative Analysis
Compared with average red curry pastes, this product contains markedly less sugar (6.5 g vs 10.95 g), fat (2.7 g vs 12.0 g) and salt (0.003 g vs 5.0 g) per 100 g, resulting in a lower energy value of 78 kcal.
Ingredients
Water, Red Chilli (14%), Lemongrass (14%), Onion, Rice Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Modified Maize Starch, Dried Garlic, Rapeseed Oil, Tamarind Concentrate, Galangal, Salt, Lime Leaf, Chilli Powder, Yeast Extract, Ground Coriander, Colour (paprika extract), coriander, onion powder, star anise
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