AmulFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#63 of 120 in categoryRating 3/5

Amul Happy Treats Veggie Fingers

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionAIngredients3Risk
Energy164 kcal
Protein3.5 g
Carbohydrates28 g
Total sugars1 g
Added sugars1 g
Total fat4.8 g
Saturated fat2.3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium470 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Veggie fingers, 71% vegetables, 3.5 g protein

Amul Happy Treats Veggie Fingers (sold as Veggie Stix) is a 425 g pack of frozen fingers made from potatoes (53%) and vegetables (18%), marked veg. The listing matches the pack.

CleanPlate scores it EA3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by potatoes, peas and carrot), with additives that cost points: carboxymethyl cellulose. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (470 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (2.3 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “Potatoes from our Farmers”

    Be careful

    The sourcing claim cannot be checked from the label.

  • On the pack

    “Frozen Vegetable”

    Holds

    Potatoes and vegetables are 71% of the list.

How EA3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
3.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
164 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Potatoes
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners
Breadcrumbs, Acid...
Additives
3
Flagged
Calcium Propionate, Palmolein

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
1 g
Sodium
470 mg
Saturated fat
2.3 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Potatoes (53%), vegetables (18%: peas, carrot, sweet corn), breadcrumbs, palmolein oil and batter, with carboxymethyl cellulose and a preservative in the breadcrumbs.

Per 100 g: 164 kcal, 4.8 g fat of which 2.3 g saturated, 1 g sugar of which 1 g added, 3.5 g protein, 470 mg sodium. The breadcrumbs carry preservative INS 282 and the batter has carboxymethyl cellulose, both in the list.

Ingredients to watch

  • ProteinConcern

    About 3.5 g per 100 g.

  • SodiumWorth watching

    About 470 mg per 100 g.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    About 2.3 g per 100 g.

  • Added sugarFine

    About 1 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Veggie fingers count as vegetables"

Most of the weight is potato, and the coating adds oil and salt.

Myth: "Fry or bake gives the same result"

Baking uses far less oil than deep frying.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Bake or air fry

Less oil than frying.

Add a protein side

A yoghurt dip or dal balances the meal.

Common questions

Is Amul Happy Treats Veggie Fingers healthy?

Amul Happy Treats Veggie Fingers scores EA3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Calcium Propionate; Palm oil listed.

What does the EA3 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 (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in Amul Happy Treats Veggie Fingers should I watch?

Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Iodized Salt, Sugar, Preservative (282), Acidity Regulator (260)) (Calcium Propionate), Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palmolein Oil) (Palmolein).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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