Indian Banquet
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
0 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Salt per 100g
0.43g
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 (4)
This label lists 2 colours, 1 sweetener and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E955
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
What it is. An intense sweetener made from sugar, around 600 times sweeter, so it is used in very small amounts.
Why it is used. Sweetens diet drinks, tabletop sweeteners, dairy and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Regulators have treated it as safe for decades and the acceptable daily intake has not changed. Newer laboratory work on a breakdown product, and the general question of sweeteners and the gut microbiome, keep it under discussion, but that work is early and has not moved any official position.
Permitted with an acceptable daily intake in all three regions.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E955
E100
Curcumin
Yellow colour
What it is. The yellow pigment from turmeric root.
Why it is used. Colours mustards, sauces, dairy, confectionery and savoury snacks.
What the evidence says. A plant pigment people have eaten as a spice for a very long time, and regulators treat it as safe with an acceptable daily intake. EFSA noted that children who eat a lot of the foods it is used in could approach that intake, which is a reason to watch total use rather than a sign of harm.
Permitted with maximum levels in the foods where it is allowed.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E100
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E160C Paprika extract, capsanthin colour
- E412 Guar gum thickener
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
Cooked Marinated Chicken (32%) (Chicken Breast (92%), Low Fat Yogurt Powder (Milk), Tapioca Starch, Salt, Spices (Cumin Powder, Paprika, Black Pepper, Mace), Garlic Paste, Tomato Paste, Cinger Paste, Colour: Paprika Extract; Black Pepper Extract), Cooked Yellow Basmati Rice (22%) (Water, Basmati Rice, Turmeric Extract), Water, Grilled Potato, Spinach (6%), Passata, Onion, Red Pepper (3.5%), Peas, Green Pepper, Chopped Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice), Single Cream (Milk), Garlic Purée, Ginger Purée, Tikka Paste (Yeast Extract (contains Barley), Water, Salt, Onion Powder, Ground Cumin Seed, Tomato Paste, Ground Coriander, Paprika, White Wine Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Ground Ginger, Turmeric Powder, Ground Black Pepper, Coriander, Cardamom, Cayenne Powder, Ground Cloves), Tomato Paste, Fat Free Yogurt (Milk), Modified Maize Starch, Chee Butter (Milk), Gunpowder Seasoning (Dried Red Chillies, Turmeric Powder, Chilli Powder, Roasted Ground Cumin Seed, Ground Coriander, Black Onion Seeds, Gram Flour, Garlic Powder, Desiccated Coconut, Ground Cumin Seed, Ground Black Pepper, Cumin Seed, Dried Coriander Leaf, Stabiliser: Guar Gum; Fennel Seeds, Rapeseed Oil, Ground Bay Leaf, Ground Fenugreek), Coriander, Roasted Ground Cumin Seed, Roasted Ground Coriander, Salt, Garam Masala (Ground Coriander, Ground Cloves, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Ginger, Star Anise, Chilli Powder, Ground Cumin Seed, Ground Fennel, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Bay Leaf, Ground Nutmeg, Ground Cardamom), Mild Curry Paste (Yeast Extract (contains Barley, Salt), Water, Garlic Extract, Turmeric Powder, Ground Ginger, Ground Pimento, Ground Fenugreek, Coriander Extract, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Coriander, Ground Bay Leaf, Colour: Curcumin; Ground Cayenne), Brown Sugar, Fenugreek Leaf, Colour: Paprika Extract; Rapeseed Oil, Ground Cardamom, Sweetener: Sucralose. ALLERGY ADVICE: FOR ALLERGENS, SEE UNDERLINED INGREDIENTS IN BOLD. WARNING! ALTHOUGH EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO REMOVE ALL BONES, SOME MAY REMAIN.
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.