Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain)
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A realistic serve of Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (1 serve, 82 g (the kit serves 4)) has 233 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 47.6 g carbohydrate, 2.1 g fat, 0 g added sugar and 715 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 284 kcal, 7.5 g protein, 58 g carbohydrate, 2.6 g fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 0 g added sugar and 872 mg sodium.
Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata is a ready-to-cook kit of basmati rice, biryani paste, whole spices and raita seasoning. It scores EB3: low on nutrition because it is mostly rice, fairly clean on ingredients despite added flavourings, and moderate on risk because of the sodium. Fine as an occasional easy dinner, with vegetables or lean meat added.
Ingredients, decoded
44 listed- Rice, Basmati rice
- Biryani Paste, Onion (Fresh and Dehydrated)
- Water
- Tomato
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Sunflower)
- Edible Common Salt
- Clarified Butter (Ghee)
- Spices and Condiments
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Cumin
- Mace (0.01%)
- Green Chilli
- Red Chilli Powder
- Rose Water
- Kewra Water
- Flavour Enhancers
- INS 627
- INS 631
- Coriander Leaves
- Coriander Seed Powder
- Turmeric Powder
- Flavours - Natural and Nature Identical
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330)
- Whole Spices, Cinnamon Sticks
- Green Cardamom
- Bay Leaf
- Clove
- Black Pepper
- Raita Seasoning, Spices and Condiments
- Cumin
- Chilli
- Coriander
- Dried Ginger
- Maltodextrin (Corn)
- Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Edible Common Salt
- Cane Sugar
- Dehydrated Garlic
- Dehydrated Onion Powder
- Black Salt
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Soya)
- Dried Mango Powder
- Dehydrated Parsley
- Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 3.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain):
| Energy | 284 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58 g |
| Total sugars | 3.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 2.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 872 mg |
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Why Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata scores EB3
Nutrition is the weak axis: mostly rice, 7.5 g protein per 100 g and no fibre or vitamins declared. Ingredients hold up well, and risk is a 3 on 872 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 284 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 7.5 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from the basmati rice itself, about 3.3 g. Rice protein earns less credit than protein from dairy, pulses or meat, so the protein factor is low.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade. Carbohydrate is 58 g per 100 g, mostly starch from the rice.
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Rice, Basmati rice
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- Maltodextrin, Cane Sugar
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
Basmati rice leads at about 47% of the kit, followed by a paste of fresh and dehydrated onion, water, tomato, garlic, ginger, sunflower oil and ghee. Most of the list is recognisable food and spice, and no label promise is hollow.
Points are lost for nature-identical flavourings, the flavour enhancers 627 and 631, and the anticaking agent 551 in the raita seasoning. Each costs ingredient points. The citric acid (330) costs nothing, and maltodextrin in the seasoning is a low-tier additive with no penalty.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 872 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium decides the risk grade: 872 mg per 100 g, and 715 mg in one 82 g serve. It makes up almost all of the risk score, which lands on a 3.
Sugar is 3.1 g per 100 g with 0 g added declared, saturated fat is 0.8 g and trans fat is 0 g, so they add little. Energy is 284 kcal per 100 g, 233 kcal per serve.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (872mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata live up to its claims?
No Preservatives and No Added Colours hold against the list. The Kolkata recipe on the pack conflicts with a retailer page that calls it Hyderabadi.
- On the packBe careful
“Kolkata Authentic Recipe”
The pack says Kolkata, but the retailer page shows Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani. The pack is the product in hand, and the recipe's authenticity cannot be checked from the label.
- On the packHolds
“No Preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The additives present are flavour enhancers 627 and 631, acidity regulator 330 and anticaking agent 551.
- On the packHolds
“No Added Colours”
No colour is listed. The yellow comes from turmeric powder, which is a spice.
- On the packHolds
“Just add vegetables or chicken / meat”
The kit has no vegetables or meat in it beyond the onion, tomato and spices in the paste. Protein is 6.2 g per 82 g serve before you add any.
What's in Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata?
Basmati rice leads, then a paste of onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, oil and ghee. Flavour enhancers, flavourings and an anticaking agent are the items to watch.
44 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 1 low concern. 4 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Basmati rice leads, then the paste: onion, water, tomato, garlic, ginger, sunflower oil, salt and ghee, with spices, green chilli, rose water, kewra water and coriander for the aroma. Flavour enhancers 627 and 631, nature-identical flavours and citric acid (330) round out the paste.
The whole spices are cinnamon sticks 0.4%, green cardamom 0.2%, bay leaf 0.2%, clove and black pepper. The raita seasoning is cumin, chilli, coriander and dried ginger with maltodextrin, flavouring, salt, cane sugar, garlic, onion, black salt, soya hydrolysed protein, mango powder, parsley and anticaking agent 551. Mace is 0.01%, and no other percentages are declared.
The label numbers, read for you
Sodium is the number that matters: 872 mg per 100 g, and 715 mg in an 82 g serve, which the pack prints as 36% of the daily value. Energy is 233 kcal per serve, 12% of the daily value.
Protein is modest at 6.2 g per serve, and carbohydrate is 47 g. Sugar is 3.1 g per 100 g with no added sugar declared, and saturated fat is 0.8 g per 100 g. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, and the panel is marked as approximate values.
What the additives do
Maltodextrin (low concern): filler and thickener. A highly processed carbohydrate from starch, used as a filler and thickener. It raises blood sugar quickly. More on Maltodextrin.
Not in our additive research yet: INS 627; INS 631; Acidity Regulator (INS 330); Anticaking Agent (INS 551).
Ingredients to watch
- Flavour enhancers (INS 627, INS 631)Worth watching
Boost the savoury taste of the paste so it needs less real spice and onion. It costs ingredient points.
- Flavours, natural and nature identicalWorth watching
Add aroma to the paste and the raita seasoning on top of the real spices. It costs ingredient points.
- Anticaking agent (INS 551)Worth watching
Silicon dioxide keeps the raita seasoning powder free-flowing in the sachet. It costs ingredient points.
- Maltodextrin (corn)Fine
A corn-derived carbohydrate that bulks out the raita seasoning and carries its flavour.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No vegetables or protein food come in the box, so those depend on what you add.
What to know about Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata
A rice-led biryani kit with 715 mg sodium a serve
Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata is a boxed ready-to-cook biryani with four parts: 200 g of basmati rice, 125 g of biryani paste, 2 g of whole spices and 7 g of raita seasoning. The paste is built on onion, water, tomato, garlic, ginger, sunflower oil, salt and ghee. It is bought by people who want a home-cooked biryani in about 30 minutes without grinding a masala, and you add vegetables or chicken or meat yourself.
The pack serves four, and the panel gives an 82 g serve: 233 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 47 g carbohydrate and 2.2 g fat. The cost is in the salt. One serve has 715 mg sodium, which the pack prints as 36% of the daily value, and per 100 g the figure is 872 mg. No fibre or vitamins are declared.
The pack says Kolkata Authentic Recipe, No Preservatives and No Added Colours, and the ingredient list backs the last two. The spices are real but tiny: cinnamon sticks 0.4%, green cardamom 0.2%, bay leaf 0.2% and mace 0.01%. Nature-identical flavours, flavour enhancers and an anticaking agent add to the list. CleanPlate scores it EB3.
Who should eat Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata?
An occasional meal base for most adults and children. People watching blood pressure should go rarely, since one serve has 715 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
One 82 g serve has 715 mg sodium, 36% of the daily value.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Mostly rice with 6.2 g protein a serve and a salty seasoning.
- High blood pressureRarely
715 mg sodium in one serve, before any side dishes.
- Weight managementOccasionally
233 kcal per serve is moderate, but it has no fibre and rises once meat and oil are added.
Recipes with Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata
Add vegetables, chicken or paneer to lift the 6.2 g protein per serve, and keep the raita fresh with curd so the seasoning does the flavouring.
Vegetable biryani
Add peas, carrots, beans and cauliflower to the paste, so the meal gets fibre that the panel does not declare.
Chicken biryani
Marinate chicken in the paste before the dum step to lift the 6.2 g protein per serve.
Paneer biryani
Cubes of paneer layered between the rice add protein, and you can skip extra salt since a serve already has 715 mg sodium.
Fresh curd raita
Stir the raita seasoning into plain curd with cucumber and taste first, as the seasoning contains salt and black salt.
Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata: common questions
Is Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain) healthy?
Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata is high in salt, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain)?
Per 100 g, Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain) has 284 kcal, 7.5 g protein, 58 g carbohydrate, 2.6 g fat and 0.8 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 82 g (the kit serves 4)) has 233 kcal and 6.2 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain)?
44 ingredients, in label order: Rice, Basmati rice, Biryani Paste, Onion (Fresh and Dehydrated), Water, Tomato, Garlic, Ginger, Edible Vegetable Oil (Sunflower), Edible Common Salt, Clarified Butter (Ghee), Spices and Condiments (Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cumin, Mace (0.01%)), Green Chilli, Red Chilli Powder, Rose Water, Kewra Water, Flavour Enhancers (INS 627, INS 631), Coriander Leaves, Coriander Seed Powder, Turmeric Powder, Flavours - Natural and.... Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).
Does Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain) live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 needs care. "Kolkata Authentic Recipe" needs care: The pack says Kolkata, but the retailer page shows Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani. The pack is the product in hand, and the recipe's authenticity cannot be checked from the label.
Who should limit Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain)?
Most adults: occasionally. One 82 g serve has 715 mg sodium, 36% of the daily value. Children: occasionally. Mostly rice with 6.2 g protein a serve and a salty seasoning. High blood pressure: rarely. 715 mg sodium in one serve, before any side dishes.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain) have?
Per 100 g, Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain) has 0 g added sugar, 872 mg sodium (about 2.2 g salt) and 0.8 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
What does the EB3 score mean for Daawat Biryani Kit Kolkata (Extra Long Grain)?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (3) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 7.5 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from the basmati rice itself, about 3.3 g. Rice protein earns less credit than protein from dairy, pulses or meat, so the protein factor is low. Ingredients: Basmati rice leads at about 47% of the kit, followed by a paste of fresh and dehydrated onion, water, tomato, garlic, ginger, sunflower oil and ghee. Most of the list is recognisable food and spice, and no label promise is hollow. Load risk: Sodium decides the risk grade: 872 mg per 100 g, and 715 mg in one 82 g serve. It makes up almost all of the risk score, which lands on a 3.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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