Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer?

Per 100 g, Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer has 292 kcal, 13.6 g protein, 7.9 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 0.9 g sugar. One serve (100 g, typical serve) has 292 kcal and 13.6 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer?

2 ingredients, in label order: Milk Solids, Acidity Regulator (E 270).

Q: Does Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Taaza Malai Paneer" needs care: The list shows milk solids and lactic acid only, with no cream named. The paneer is fresh in the sense of a 21-day refrigerated life, and it has 23 g fat per 100 g. "Saturated fat not more than 16% by weight" needs care: This is an upper limit, not a measured value, and the nutrition panel has no saturated fat line. It means up to 16 g per 100 g.

Q: Who should limit Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer?

Most adults: a few times a week. 13.6 g protein per 100 g, but 23 g fat and 292 kcal. Children: a few times a week. Plain milk solids with no sugar or additives of concern, at 292 kcal per 100 g. Heart health: occasionally. Saturated fat is not printed on the panel, and the pack allows up to 16 g per 100 g.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer have?

Per 100 g, Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer has 0.9 g sugar. 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 under all three lines.

Published 28 October 2026

Summary

Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer is a pack of fresh paneer made from milk solids, set with a little lactic acid. It scores DA2: nutrition is low because the protein is modest against the fat and calories, ingredients are very clean with just two items, and risk is low, with calories the only real pressure. A useful cooking staple in sensible portions.

Ingredients, decoded

2 listed

Milk Solids
Acidity Regulator (E 270)

High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives

Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.9 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 g

DNutrition densityAIngredient integrity2Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	292 kcal
Protein	13.6 g
Carbohydrates	7.9 g
Total sugars	0.9 g
Total fat	23 g

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer

Two-ingredient paneer, richer in fat than protein

Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer is a 200 g pack of paneer built from milk solids and an acidity regulator (E 270, lactic acid). It is bought as a ready cooking block for curries, bhurji and tikka by vegetarian households that want a protein ingredient without making paneer at home. The label gives no percentage for the milk solids.

Per 100 g you get 292 kcal, 13.6 g protein, 23 g fat, 7.9 g carbohydrate and 0.9 g sugar. The pack prints no serve, so for a typical serve of 100 g the numbers are the same: 292 kcal, 13.6 g protein and 23 g fat. The nutrition panel has no saturated fat or sodium line, and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.

The name promises malai, which suggests creaminess, but the list shows only milk solids, with no cream named. The two-item list is as short as a paneer list gets, with no added sugar, oil or flavouring. CleanPlate scores it DA2.

A 200 g pack of this paneer holds just two things on the label, milk solids and lactic acid, and that is its strength: it is a plain ingredient, not a processed snack. A 100 g portion gives 13.6 g protein, which is useful in a vegetarian meal built around dal, vegetables and roti.

The trade-off is fat. At 23 g per 100 g, most of the calories come from fat and under a fifth from protein, so a generous portion in a cream-based gravy adds up quickly. Keep the portion to about a palm-sized piece, and cook it with little extra oil or cream.

It suits regular meals rather than every meal. Paneer cooked simply, grilled or pan-seared with vegetables, keeps the benefit of the short ingredient list. Rich gravies with butter and cream change the picture, because those add fat the paneer already carries.

Why Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer scores DA2

Nutrition is a D because 13.6 g protein comes with 23 g fat in 292 kcal. Ingredients are an A with only milk solids and lactic acid, and risk is a 2, driven by energy alone.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Low nutrient density

Protein: 13.6 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 292 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why D

Protein is 13.6 g per 100 g, under a fifth of the 292 kcal, and fat is 23 g. That balance, with 7.9 g carbohydrate and 0.9 g sugar, holds the grade at a D.

No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else adds to the grade. In a 100 g serve you get 13.6 g protein and 23 g fat.

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

Clean, minimally processed

Base: Milk Solids
Sweeteners: None added
Additives: 1
Flagged: None

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is only milk solids and an acidity regulator, lactic acid (270), which costs no ingredient points. There is no sugar, oil, flavouring, colour or preservative, so ingredients reach an A.

No percentage is given for the milk solids, but with only two items that tells the reader little less than a longer list would.

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

Low risk

Total sugar: 0.9 g

03 Load risk: why 2

Risk is a 2 and rests almost entirely on energy: 292 kcal per 100 g. No sugar ingredient is listed, so free sugar counts as 0 g.

The panel prints no saturated fat or sodium line, so those did not feed the number. The pack states saturated fat is not more than 16% by weight, and no trans fat is listed.

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: Source of protein (13.6g)

Does Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer live up to its claims?

The pack makes few promises. The trans fat statement holds, the malai in the name is not backed by a named cream, and the saturated fat line is a ceiling, not a measured figure.

Product name
“Taaza Malai Paneer”
Be careful
The list shows milk solids and lactic acid only, with no cream named. The paneer is fresh in the sense of a 21-day refrigerated life, and it has 23 g fat per 100 g.
On the pack
“Best before 21 days, stored at 4°C to 6°C”
Holds
This is a storage and shelf-life instruction, and the short list has no preservative, only lactic acid as an acidity regulator.
On the pack
“Saturated fat not more than 16% by weight”
Be careful
This is an upper limit, not a measured value, and the nutrition panel has no saturated fat line. It means up to 16 g per 100 g.
On the pack
“Trans fat not more than 0% by weight”
Holds
No hydrogenated fat is listed, which fits a trans fat figure of zero.

What's in Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer?

Milk solids lead and lactic acid sets the curd. There is nothing else, so the fat and calories from the milk itself are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Milk solids come first and are the bulk of the pack, giving the protein and fat. Lactic acid (E 270) is the only other item, and it is there to set the milk into paneer. No percentages are declared, and nothing else is added.

Ingredients to watch

FatWorth watching
23 g per 100 g, so most of the 292 kcal come from fat. A 100 g portion gives 23 g.
Saturated fat not on the panelWorth watching
The panel has no saturated fat line. The pack says it is not more than 16% by weight, so up to 16 g per 100 g.
EnergyWorth watching
292 kcal per 100 g, which is the main driver of the risk grade.
Milk solidsFine
The only main ingredient, giving 13.6 g protein per 100 g with no added sugar or oil.
Lactic acid (E 270)Fine
An acidity regulator that costs no ingredient points.

What it doesn’t have

No saturated fat, sodium or fibre lines on the nutrition panel.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, and no percentage is given for the milk solids.

Who should eat Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer?

Fine a few times a week for most adults. Go lighter on portions for heart health, and anyone with lactose intolerance should check with their doctor.

Most adultsA few times a week
13.6 g protein per 100 g, but 23 g fat and 292 kcal.
ChildrenA few times a week
Plain milk solids with no sugar or additives of concern, at 292 kcal per 100 g.
Heart healthOccasionally
Saturated fat is not printed on the panel, and the pack allows up to 16 g per 100 g.
Lactose intoleranceCheck with your doctor
Made from milk solids, and lactose is not declared on the panel.

Myths about Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer

Paneer is a protein food, but not a lean one. Per 100 g it has 23 g fat against 13.6 g protein, and most of its 292 kcal come from fat.

Myth: Is paneer a lean protein?

No. This paneer has 13.6 g protein but 23 g fat per 100 g, and most of its 292 kcal come from the fat. It is a useful protein source, not a low-fat one.

Recipes with Dinshaws Taaza Malai Paneer

Paneer takes well to quick dishes. Pan-seared or grilled pieces and vegetable gravies use its 13.6 g protein per 100 g without adding much more fat.

Paneer bhurji

Crumble 100 g with onion and tomato for 13.6 g protein, and use a little oil, since the paneer already has 23 g fat per 100 g.

Grilled paneer tikka

Marinate cubes in spices and curd and grill them, so the dish adds flavour without extra cream or butter.

Palak paneer

Cubes in a spinach gravy add vegetables to a protein dish. Skip the cream and the fat stays close to the paneer's own 23 g per 100 g.