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Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk

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Summary

Cavin's Masala Chaas is a ready-to-drink salted buttermilk made from milk solids, water, salt and a small amount of spices. It scores DA3: low on nutrition because it carries almost no protein or minerals, strong on ingredients thanks to a short list, and a middling risk grade because of the salt. Fine as an occasional cooling drink, taken with some thought for the sodium.

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Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk

Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk scores DA3 on CleanPlate: nutrition D, ingredients A, load risk 3.

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Share of calories, per 100 ml

  • Protein: 0.7 g per 100 ml, 13% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 0.3 g per 100 ml, 6% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 1.2 g per 100 ml, 22% of the calories, of which 0 g is added.
  • Fat: 1.4 g per 100 ml, 59% of the calories, of which 0.9 g is saturated.
Added sugar0 g
Saturated fat0.9 g
Sodium283 mg

The tick is the “high” line

Watch
No major red flags on the label
In its favour
No added sugar
On the pack
5 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 4 need care

Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

6 listed
  • Water
  • Milk Solids
  • Iodized salt
  • Spices and Condiments (0.6%)
    • Cumin
    • Ginger
    • Chilly
    • Asafoetida
  • Emulsifier (INS 460(i))
  • Stabilizer (INS 466)
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Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 ml · 1.2 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 ml
DNutrition densityAIngredient integrity3Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy21.4 kcal
Protein0.7 g
Carbohydrates1.5 g
Total sugars1.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat1.4 g
Saturated fat0.9 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol4.6 mg
Sodium283 mg
Calcium26.8 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk

A light chaas where salt does the work

Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk is a heat-treated, ready-to-drink chaas in a 200 ml pack. It is built from water and milk solids, with iodized salt, spices and condiments (cumin, ginger, chilli and asafoetida, 0.6% together), an emulsifier (INS 460(i)) and a stabilizer (INS 466). It is bought as a cool drink to go with a spicy lunch or after a heavy meal, and it needs no fridge until opened.

What you get is a light drink: 21.4 kcal per 100 ml, 0.7 g protein, 1.2 g total sugar and no added sugar. The pack lists 85 ml as one cup and says there are two cups in the pack, so one cup is 18.4 kcal and 240.6 mg sodium. What it costs is salt: 283 mg sodium per 100 ml, which is 566 mg if you finish the 200 ml pack.

The front leans on spice, digestion and coolness, and the list backs the spices only in a small way, at 0.6% of the drink. The retailer page also describes zinc, vitamin A and vitamin D fortification, which the pack does not declare. Calcium is the only mineral shown, at 26.8 mg per 100 ml. CleanPlate scores it DA3.

Why Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk scores DA3

Nutrition is a D because protein is 0.7 g per 100 ml and almost no minerals are declared. Ingredients are an A on a short list, and risk is a 3, driven by 283 mg sodium per 100 ml.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
0.7 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
21 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why D

Protein is 0.7 g per 100 ml, almost all from the milk solids, and no fibre or added sugar comes into it. The only mineral declared is calcium, at 26.8 mg per 100 ml, and that small amount is the whole of the grade's 1.34 points.

The drink is light at 21.4 kcal per 100 ml, but a low-calorie drink with this little protein and few minerals has little to earn nutrition points with.

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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Water
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
2
Flagged
None

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is short and mostly simple: water, milk solids, iodized salt and spices, with no added sugar, colour or sweetener. Only the spices carry a declared percentage, at 0.6%, and the milk solids have none.

Two additives cost ingredient points: the stabilizer carboxymethyl cellulose (INS 466) costs more, and the emulsifier cellulose (INS 460(i)) costs a little. No hydrogenated fat is listed, and no label promise is hollow, so the grade stays high.

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

03 Load risk1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
283 mg
Saturated fat
0.9 g
Trans fat
0.1 g

03 Load risk: why 3

Sodium is the main driver: 283 mg per 100 ml, which is 566 mg in the 200 ml pack. That alone puts risk at 3.

Saturated fat is 0.9 g per 100 ml and trans fat is declared at 0.1 g, and both add a little. Added sugar is 0 g and energy is low, so neither adds anything.

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

Red flags

No major red flags on the label.

Green flags

  • Green flag: No added sugar

Does Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk live up to its claims?

The spices are real but only 0.6% of the drink, and the retailer page shows zinc, vitamin A and vitamin D fortification that the pack panel does not. No claim is misleading.

  • On the pack

    “Ginger & Cumin Goodness”

    Partly true

    Cumin and ginger are listed, but spices and condiments together are 0.6% of the drink, shared with chilli and asafoetida.

  • On the pack

    “Natural Spice Extracts”

    Be careful

    The list names spices and condiments at 0.6%, and does not say whether they are extracts or ground spices.

  • On the pack

    “Gentle on Gut, Easy to Digest”

    Be careful

    The panel gives no figure that backs this. The drink is light at 21.4 kcal per 100 ml, but it also has 283 mg sodium per 100 ml.

  • Retail listing

    “Fortified with Zinc, Vitamin A and D”

    Be careful

    The retailer page shows fortification with zinc, vitamin A and vitamin D, but the pack panel declares none of them.

  • Retail listing

    “Good source of Calcium”

    Be careful

    The panel shows 26.8 mg calcium per 100 ml, or 22.8 mg in one 85 ml cup. That is the only mineral it declares.

What's in Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

Water, milk solids and salt lead a short list, with spices, an emulsifier and a stabilizer after them. Sodium and the two added gums are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Water and milk solids lead the list, so this is diluted milk solids seasoned with iodized salt. The spices and condiments (cumin, ginger, chilli, asafoetida) are the only declared percentage, at 0.6%, and give the masala flavour.

An emulsifier (INS 460(i), cellulose) and a stabilizer (INS 466, carboxymethyl cellulose) keep the drink smooth and stop it separating. The pack states that it contains milk and wheat.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    283 mg per 100 ml, 240.6 mg in one 85 ml cup and 566 mg in the full 200 ml pack. It is the main reason risk is a 3.

  • Stabilizer (INS 466) and emulsifier (INS 460(i))Worth watching

    Carboxymethyl cellulose and cellulose both cost ingredient points, the stabilizer more than the emulsifier.

  • Milk and wheat allergensWorth watching

    The pack states that it contains milk and wheat, so check the label if either is a concern.

  • SpicesWorth watching

    Cumin, ginger, chilli and asafoetida give the flavour, but together they are only 0.6% of the drink.

  • No added sugar, low caloriesFine

    0 g added sugar and 21.4 kcal per 100 ml, about 43 kcal in the 200 ml pack.

What it doesn’t have

  • No vitamin A, vitamin D or zinc is declared on the panel.
  • The milk solids have no declared percentage, so how much dairy is in the drink is not stated.

Who should eat Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

Suits most adults a few times a week. Children and anyone watching their heart should have it occasionally, because a pack has 566 mg sodium.

  • Most adultsA few times a week

    283 mg sodium per 100 ml, 566 mg in a full pack.

  • ChildrenOccasionally

    A small cup has 240.6 mg sodium and adds little protein or calcium.

  • Heart healthOccasionally

    Sodium is the main driver, at 283 mg per 100 ml.

  • Lactose intoleranceCheck with your doctor

    Made from milk solids, and the pack states that it contains milk.

Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

Cavin's Masala Chaas is a ready-to-drink salted buttermilk made from milk solids, water, salt and a small amount of spices. It scores DA3: low on nutrition because it carries almost no protein or minerals, strong on ingredients thanks to a short list, and a middling risk grade because of the salt. Fine as an occasional cooling drink, taken with some thought for the sodium. Nutrition D, ingredients A, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

Per 100 ml, Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk has 21 kcal, 0.7 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 1.4 g fat and 0.9 g saturated fat. One serve (1 cup, 85 ml (pack holds 2 cups)) has 18 kcal and 0.6 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

6 ingredients, in label order: Water, Milk Solids, Iodized salt, Spices and Condiments (0.6%) (Cumin, Ginger, Chilly, Asafoetida), Emulsifier (INS 460(i)), Stabilizer (INS 466).

Does Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 4 need care. "Ginger & Cumin Goodness" is partly true: Cumin and ginger are listed, but spices and condiments together are 0.6% of the drink, shared with chilli and asafoetida. "Natural Spice Extracts" needs care: The list names spices and condiments at 0.6%, and does not say whether they are extracts or ground spices.

Who should limit Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk?

Most adults: a few times a week. 283 mg sodium per 100 ml, 566 mg in a full pack. Children: occasionally. A small cup has 240.6 mg sodium and adds little protein or calcium. Heart health: occasionally. Sodium is the main driver, at 283 mg per 100 ml.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk have?

Per 100 ml, Cavin's Masala Chaas / Salted Buttermilk has 0 g added sugar, 283 mg sodium (about 0.7 g salt) and 0.9 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 5 g added sugar, 300 mg sodium and 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 ml. It is under all three lines.

Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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