BikanoFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#69 of 134 in categoryRating 3/5

Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha

Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha pack, front view

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (621mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

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

High saltNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionAIngredients3Risk
Energy175 kcal
Protein4.5 g
Carbohydrates24.3 g
Total sugars1.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat6.7 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium621 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Frozen potato-stuffed paratha with palm-based fat

Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha is a 400 g pack of four parathas stuffed with boiled potato (39.3%) in a wheat atta and maida dough, with refined palmolein oil and an interesterified palm-based fat.

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 potato, wheat flour and refined wheat flour), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (621 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (3 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Indian Bread Stuffed With Boiled Potatoes”

    Holds

    Potato is the first ingredient, at 39.3%.

  • On the pack

    “Suitable for Vegetarians”

    Holds

    The list is vegetarian.

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
4.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
175 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
Potato
Main fat
Refined Palmolein Oil
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
0
Flagged
3 ingredients

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
0 g
Sodium
621 mg
Saturated fat
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?

Potato (39.3%), wheat flour (atta), refined wheat flour (maida), refined palmolein oil, interesterified vegetable fat (blend of palm oil, palmolein oil and sesame oil), iodized salt, coriander leaves, cumin, green chilly, ginger, red chilly powder, coriander, fennel seeds, dry mango powder, dry pomegranate powder, fenugreek leaves and asafoetida. Contains wheat and sesame.

Per 100 g: 175 kcal, 6.7 g fat of which 3 g saturated, 1.2 g sugar of which 0 g added, 4.5 g protein, 621 mg sodium. The pack back prints two panels: a US-style box (180 kcal, sodium 620 mg) and a per 100 g table (175 kcal, sodium 621 mg); the per 100 g table is used. This ingredient list replaces the one on the user's photo, which listed carrot, cabbage and peas with potato at 7.3% and did not match this pack (user call). The panel prints no fibre line. Net 400 g (4 pieces).

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumWorth watching

    621 mg per 100 g.

  • FatWorth watching

    Refined palmolein and an interesterified palm-based fat give 3 g of saturated fat per 100 g.

  • Refined flourWorth watching

    Maida is part of the dough alongside atta.

  • IngredientsFine

    Potato leads the list and no additive is listed.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Frozen paratha needs preservatives"

The list has no preservative or other additive.

Myth: "An atta paratha is all whole wheat"

Refined wheat flour (maida) is also in the dough.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Heat it on a dry tawa

It keeps added fat off the 175 kcal per 100 g.

Add curd and salad

Curd gives protein; salad adds fibre.

Common questions

Is Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha healthy?

Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha scores EA3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (621mg per 100g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: No added sugar.

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 Bikano Heat & Eat Frozen Aloo Paratha should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Refined Palmolein Oil (Palmolein), Interesterified Vegetable Fat (Blend of Palm Oil, Palmolein Oil, Sesame Oil) (Palm oil).

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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