aagrah tikka masala
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
5
0 we grade moderate or higher
3 of them not yet assessed here
Fat per 100g
9g
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 (5)
This label lists 3 colours, 1 acidity regulator and 1 anticaking agent.
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
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
- E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides colour
- E551 Silicon dioxide anticaking agent
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
fried onion (37%) (onion, rapeseed oil), chopped tomato (29%) (tomato, acidity regulator: citric acid), rapeseed oil, garlic,l ginger, concentrated lemon juice, tandoori masala (coriander, salt, beetroot extract, fenugreek black pepper, onion powder, cinnamon, garlic powder, cumin, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, clove, paprika, chilli powder, celery, spice extracts, bay, colours (paprika extract, turmeric extract, red iron oxide), lemon oil, citric acid, mustard powder, anticaking agent (silicon dioxide)), green chilli puree, ground coriander seed, cumin seed, garam masala (coriander, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, black aurmeric, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves, cardamom powder, ground bay pepper, pimento, cardamom, clove, bay leaf, cassia, nutmeg), salt, chilli powder leaves. for allergens, see ingredients in bold.
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.