Chicken Tikka Masala
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
3
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
6.40g
Medium
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (3)
This label lists 2 colours and 1 acidity regulator.
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E162 Beetroot red, betanin colour
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
44% Saffron Rice (Water, Basmati Rice, Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Cumin Seeds, Turmeric, Cardamom Pods, Ground Cinnamon, Saffron), 36% Tikka Sauce (Onion, Single Cream (Milk), Water, Tomato, Butter (Milk), Yogurt (Milk), Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Rapeseed Oil, Cashew Purée [Water, Cashews], Ginger Purée, Dried Coriander, Salt, Paprika, Coriander Leaf, Sugar, Cornflour, Cumin, Garam Masala Seasoning [Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cardamom, Bay Leaf], Green Chilli, Turmeric, Colour: Paprika Extract; Cumin Seed, Fenugreek, Ground Cinnamon), 20% Cooked Marinated Chicken Breast Pieces (84% British Chicken, Yogurt (Milk), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Juice, Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Tandoori Masala Seasoning [Paprika, Chilli, Coriander, Cumin, Garlic Granules, Ground Cinnamon, Clove, Fennel, Bay Leaf, Salt, Colours: Beetroot Red, Paprika Extract; Acid: Citric Acid; Lemon Oil], Ground Paprika, Cornflour, Salt, Garam Masala Seasoning [Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cardamom, Bay Leaf], Green Chilli, Colour: Paprika Extract, Dried Chilli).
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.