MasterChow Schezwan Hot & Spicy Chutney
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (11.2g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (2256mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
16 listed- Water
- Red Chilli Paste (25%)
- Garlic (12%)
- Tomato Paste
- Sugar
- Refined Soyabean Oil
- Ginger (7%)
- Celery (3%)
- Iodized Salt
- Soya Sauce
- Acidity Regulators (INS260, & INS330)
- Sichuan Peppercorn
- I+G
- MIxed Spices & Condiments
- Paprika Oleoresin
- Preservative (INS211)
EA5
How EA5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 146 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Water
- Main fat
- Refined Soyabean Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Sodium Benzoate
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 11.2 g
- Sodium
- 2256 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Common questions
Is MasterChow Schezwan Hot & Spicy Chutney healthy?
MasterChow Schezwan Hot & Spicy Chutney scores EA5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (11.2g per 100g); High sodium (2256mg per 100g); Contains Sodium Benzoate.
What does the EA5 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Which ingredients in MasterChow Schezwan Hot & Spicy Chutney should I watch?
Preservative (INS211) (Sodium Benzoate).
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.