Your impression does not necessarily reflect reality, though.
Ingredients in a
common curry blend:
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Cumin seeds
Cardamom seeds
Coriander seeds
Turmeric
Dry mustard
Cayenne
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Plus meat, rice, coconut milk, and say another 4 for veggies... equals 13.
Ingredients in Mrs. Baird's
white bread:
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WHEAT FLOUR
MALTED BARLEY FLOUR
NIACIN
REDUCED IRON
THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)
FOLIC ACID
WATER
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
YEAST
SALT
SOYBEAN OIL
CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE)
MONOGLYCERIDES
DATEM
CALCIUM SULFATE
CITRIC ACID
SOY LECITHIN
POTASSIUM IODATE
SOY FLOUR
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Equals 20, not even counting the stuff you were gonna put
on the sandwich. In fairness, 5 of those are vitamins required by law, but a curry still comes out with fewer.