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ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix
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Held by the top 12% of everything we score. Awarded on this product's published 7.0/10 — every scoring lane clear, no significant concern, and nothing on the label that its own ingredient list contradicts.
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Reviewed 3 times · Methodology v3.1 (updated 8 Oct 2026) — what changed
This seasoning mix offers a convenient way to add flavor, primarily from tomato, onion, and spices. While it contains beneficial ingredients like ginger and coriander, consumers should be mindful of the sodium and sugar content, especially for young children. The product is generally suitable for healthy adults when used in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
At a glance
From the declared label — not a lab testFindings to weigh
What’s favorable
- Tomato Paste
- Dehydrated Onion
- Spices and Condiments
- Garlic
- Ginger
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Flavorful Seasoning Mix with Moderate Sodium and Sugar Content
This seasoning mix provides a blend of spices and vegetables like tomato, onion, and ginger. It's important to be aware of the sodium and sugar levels, which can be a concern for young children or individuals on restricted diets. The product is otherwise generally safe for consumption by healthy adults.
Declared allergens: Milk
Relevant if you have this allergy or intolerance.
Based on the declared ingredient list. This is a risk only to people with the allergy, not a general-population safety issue, so it does not lower the safety score.
Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for food. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Saturated fat 2.2 g · trans fat 0.1 g per 100 g/ml
1 concern could not be assessed from this label. That means we don't know — not that there's nothing to find.
Infants under 1
AvoidHigh sodium and added sugar content make this product unsuitable for infants.
Toddlers & young children (1–5)
LimitThe product contains added sugar and sodium, which should be limited in young children's diets.
What's good
Contains a variety of natural spices and vegetables for flavor
Transparent ingredient list with no undisclosed 'fragrance' or 'flavour' categories
Iodized salt provides essential iodine
Watch out for
Contains added sugar, contributing to overall caloric intake
Contains iodized salt, contributing to overall sodium content
Milk solids are a common allergen
Claim check
Front-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
This claim refers to a collaboration or endorsement that cannot be confirmed or denied from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
The ease of cooking is a preparation instruction or user experience claim that cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
This is a usage instruction and cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
The ingredient list does not contain any common preservatives.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
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Tomato Paste
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Refined Sunflower Oil
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Dehydrated Onion
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Spices and Condiments unnamed
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Milk Solids
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Besan
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Garlic
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Iodized Salt
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Sugar
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Ginger
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Coriander Leaves 1.6% trace amountCoriander Leaves (1.6%)
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Dehydrated Fenugreek Leaves
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Paprika Extract trace amountand Paprika Extract
Trace amounts: some named ingredients appear in token quantities or low in the list. At these concentrations a meaningful benefit is unlikely, and their front-of-pack prominence may not reflect their level in the formulation.
In label order — normally largest quantity first. Select a row for the full write-up and sources.
These are major food allergens named on the ingredient list. They are a risk only to people allergic to them — not a general-population safety issue — so they do not lower the safety score. Anyone with the allergy should avoid this product, and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
No detailed safety data in our database yet for this ingredient.
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| Energy | 339 kcal |
| Protein | 8.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43.2 g |
| Total Sugars | 20.5 g |
| Total Fat | 14.6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.1 g |
Colour shows the per-100g level (green = low, amber = moderate, red = high), from the product's label.
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What are the ingredients in ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix?
The label of ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix lists 13 ingredients, in label order: Tomato Paste, Refined Sunflower Oil, Dehydrated Onion, Spices and Condiments, Milk Solids, Besan, Garlic, Iodized Salt, Sugar, Ginger, Coriander Leaves, Dehydrated Fenugreek Leaves, Paprika Extract. None of them is flagged by the analysis.
Is ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix safe to eat?
ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix scores 7.0/10 on Decode Label (Favorable). This seasoning mix provides a blend of spices and vegetables like tomato, onion, and ginger. It's important to be aware of the sodium and sugar levels, which can be a concern for young children or individuals on restricted diets. The product is otherwise generally safe for consumption by healthy adults.
Why does ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix score 7.0/10?
What the analysis notes: Contains added sugar, contributing to overall caloric intake. Contains iodized salt, contributing to overall sodium content. Milk solids are a common allergen.
Who should avoid ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Sodium-restricted diets; Sugar-restricted diets; Milk allergy.
Is ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix suitable for babies or young children?
Infants under 1: Avoid. Toddlers & young children (1–5): Limit.
Does ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix contain allergens?
Yes — the ingredient list contains milk (Milk Solids). Check the allergen statement on the pack too if you have a diagnosed allergy.
Does ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix contain milk?
Yes — the ingredient list names Milk Solids. People with milk allergy / lactose intolerance should treat it as containing milk, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
How much sugar is in ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix?
20.5 g of total sugar per 100 g. The label does not declare added sugar separately, so we cannot say how much of it is added.
Are the claims on the ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix pack accurate?
Decode Label checked 4 claims against the ingredient list and nutrition panel. "Co-created with the Master Chefs of ITC Hotels" — can't be verified from the label. "Easy to cook" — can't be verified from the label. "Add 300 g boneless chicken" — can't be verified from the label.
Is ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix vegetarian?
ITC Master Chef Butter Chicken Cooking Paste 80 Gram, Ready To Cook Spice Mix, Easy To Cook Masala Mix is marked vegetarian.
Answers are generated from this product's own Decode Label analysis — the score, the ingredient list and the label claims shown above. Always check the pack itself for allergen and dietary information.
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