Green Chilli Paste — OKAY
Munch or Dump rates Green Chilli Paste by Green Chilli OKAY — score 60/90.
A real green-chilli-and-vegetable cooking paste with a little added sugar and a few stabilizers. Mostly genuine chilli pulp, no colors or flavor enhancers, but it's been processed and shelf-stabilized rather than freshly ground.
Why this verdict
- Real green chilli + vegetable pulp make up over 60% of the jar
- Added sugar in a product that doesn't need it
- Xanthan gum and glycerol thicken and stabilize it for shelf life
- Acetic acid acidity regulator, but no colors or flavor enhancers
- Used in small amounts as a cooking paste, so impact stays low
Ingredients (11)
- Green chilli pulp (31%) (safe) — Real green chilli, rich in vitamin C and the heat compound capsaicin. The genuine, whole-food core of this paste.
- Vegetable pulp (30%) (safe) — Real vegetable matter that bulks out the paste. Source isn't named, but it's whole-food filler rather than a refined additive.
- Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
- Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- Thickener (INS 422, glycerol) (safe) — Glycerol holds moisture and texture. Harmless, but a sign this is a stabilized factory paste, not freshly ground.
- Thickener (INS 415, Xanthan Gum) (safe) — A fermented gum that keeps the paste from separating. Generally well tolerated; purely a texture additive.
- Acidity Regulator (INS 260, Acetic Acid) (moderate) — Processing aid for pH and shelf life.
- Coriander Powder (safe) — A real ground spice for flavor. A clean, whole-food addition.
- GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Dehydrated garlic for flavor; harmless whole-food seasoning.
- Mixed Spices (safe) — Unnamed blend of spices for flavor. Vague labeling, but spices are a whole-food seasoning.