Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Curry Pastes

3 of the top 10 curry pastes products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The curry pastes with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 125 curry pastes with complete data.

  1. 1 Red curry paste

    Red curry paste

    thai food king · 400g
    d NOVA 1 122 kcal 4 g sugar 3.9 g protein 5.4 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  2. 2 Pâte de curry

    Pâte de curry

    Portland · 140 g
    e NOVA 1 170 kcal 12 g sugar 2.5 g protein 7.4 g fat

    Also: No additives

  3. 3 Madras curry paste

    Madras curry paste

    Jamie Oliver · 180g
    NOVA 1 182 kcal 3.9 g sugar 3.9 g protein 14.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  4. 4 Vegan red curry paste

    Vegan red curry paste

    Samui
    a NOVA 3 78 kcal 2.4 g sugar 2.4 g protein 0.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  5. 5 Thai Red Curry Kit

    Thai Red Curry Kit

    Aldi
    c NOVA 3 129 kcal 2.9 g sugar 1.8 g protein 11.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  6. 6 Tikka Masala Paste

    Tikka Masala Paste

    · 180 g
    c NOVA 3 198 kcal 4.8 g sugar 3.5 g protein 16.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  7. 7 Katsu curry paste

    Katsu curry paste

    Marks & Spencer
    c NOVA 3 154 kcal 5.1 g sugar 2.5 g protein 9.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Geo Organ Curry Paste Madras

    Geo Organ Curry Paste Madras

    · 180 g
    c NOVA 3 181 kcal 4 g sugar 2.8 g protein 14.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Würzpaste für Tikka Masala Style

    Würzpaste für Tikka Masala Style

    Maggi · 65g
    c NOVA 3 117 kcal 4.2 g sugar 10 g protein 5.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  10. 10 Keralan curry paste

    Keralan curry paste

    Jamie Oliver
    c NOVA 3 179 kcal 2.8 g sugar 2.7 g protein 15.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published curry pastes on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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