Patak's Korma Spice Paste — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Patak's Korma Spice Paste by Patak's ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A convenience curry base built on the hyper-palatable triad — added sugar, vegetable oil and maize flour propping up the spices. Real coconut and spices are here, but so is a processed-shortcut formula.
Why this verdict
- Added sugar sits in the top four ingredients, ahead of the actual spices
- Vegetable oil plus maize flour plus sugar is the refined-oil/refined-starch/sugar shortcut triad
- 17 ingredients with acidity regulators (acetic, lactic acid) — a shelf-stable processed base, not a fresh spice mix
- Real coconut and whole spices are present but diluted by oil and sugar
Ingredients (17)
- Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
- Desiccated coconut (10%) (safe) — Real coconut — the authentic korma backbone and the one genuinely nutritious bulk ingredient.
- Vegetable Oil (moderate) — Refined oil padding the fat content beyond the butter.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- Concentrated tomato puree (6%) (safe) — Real tomato concentrate, adds body and some lycopene.
- ginger (safe) — Real pickled ginger root — the actual food here, with some digestive and anti-inflammatory upside.
- Coriander (4%) (safe) — Whole spice.
- cumin (safe) — Whole spice.
- Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
- ACETIC ACID (safe) — Vinegar acid that does the pickling; harmless.
- Turmeric (safe) — Natural spice used here mainly for color.
- GARLIC (safe) — Whole garlic, flavor and minor health benefits.
- Paprika (safe) — Real pepper, neutral-to-positive.
- Maize flour (moderate) — Refined corn starch used as a thickener/filler — the refined-starch leg of the shortcut triad.
- Spices (contain mustard) (safe) — Additional spice blend; mustard is an allergen note.
- Lactic Acid (safe) — Mild acidulant for tang; harmless in this amount.
- Dried coriander leaf (safe) — Dried herb for finishing flavor.
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