Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix
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Eastern Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix is an instant rice and urad dal powder that turns into dosa batter with water and curd. It scores DB4: nutrition is low because it is mostly rice flour with modest protein, the ingredient list is short and plain, and risk is high because of the salt. Fine as a convenience breakfast, with less salt added elsewhere.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Rice Flour (77%)
- Black gram Dhuli (Urad Dal) Flour
- Refined Sunflower Oil
- Iodised Salt
- Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii))
- Acidity Regulator (INS 296)
- Fenugreek powder
<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 320 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g |
| Total sugars | 0.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 5 g |
| Total fat | 5.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1530 mg |
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What to know about Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix
A plain rice dosa mix with 1,530 mg sodium
Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix is a 200 g pack of dry dosa powder built on rice flour (77%) and urad dal flour, with refined sunflower oil, iodised salt, fenugreek powder, a raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) and an acidity regulator (INS 296). It is bought by people who want Kerala-style dosas without soaking and grinding batter.
The pack prints a 50 g serve, which makes about 2 to 3 dosas, and gives about 4 servings per pack. One serve has 160 kcal, 4.5 g protein, 2.5 g fibre and no added sugar. The cost is on the salt side: sodium is 1,530 mg per 100 g, so a 50 g serve of the dry mix carries about 765 mg before any chutney or sambar.
The front promises a quick breakfast with no added preservatives, and the list backs that up: nothing in it is a preservative. The pack does not claim protein or fibre, which is just as well, since most of the protein comes from rice. CleanPlate scores it DB4.
Why Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix scores DB4
Nutrition is a D because the mix is mostly rice flour, with 8.9 g protein and 5 g fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are a B, and risk is a 4 because sodium is 1,530 mg per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.9 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 320 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 8.9 g per 100 g and fibre is 5 g, but the largest protein source is rice flour, which is 77% of the mix. That limits what the protein earns. Fat is 5.1 g and saturated fat is 0.7 g per 100 g.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. One 50 g serve gives 160 kcal, 4.5 g protein and 2.5 g fibre.
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 Flour
- Main fat
- Refined Sunflower Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and plain: rice flour, urad dal flour, refined sunflower oil, iodised salt and fenugreek powder. The raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) and the acidity regulator (INS 296, malic acid) are listed, and neither costs ingredient points.
Only the rice flour has a declared percentage, which is a small gap in the label. There is no hydrogenated fat, no flavouring and no dye, and no promise on the pack that the list contradicts.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1530 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.7 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sodium drives almost all of the risk number: 1,530 mg per 100 g, or about 765 mg in a 50 g serve. That is what lands the risk grade on a 4.
Sugar is 0 g, saturated fat is 0.7 g and trans fat is 0 g per 100 g, and energy is 320 kcal per 100 g, so they add very little. The score reflects the dry mix as sold.
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 (1530mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix live up to its claims?
The no-preservatives claim holds, since none is listed. The curd instruction and the Kerala taste claim need a note, as curd is not in the pack and taste cannot be checked from a label.
- On the packHolds
“NO added preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) and the acidity regulator (INS 296) are additives, but they are not preservatives.
- On the packBe careful
“Just add water & curd”
The front also says just add water and cook. Curd is not in the ingredient list, so it comes from your own kitchen and adds to what is in the bowl.
- On the packBe careful
“Authentic taste of Kerala”
A taste claim cannot be checked from the label. The list is simple: rice flour, urad dal flour, oil, salt and fenugreek powder.
- On the packHolds
“Makes about 10-12 Dosas”
A 200 g pack is about 4 servings of 50 g, and each serve makes about 2 to 3 dosas, so the pack count is in line.
What's in Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
Rice flour at 77% leads, followed by urad dal flour, sunflower oil and salt. Salt is the ingredient to watch, and the two additives are minor.
The ingredient list, read for you
Rice flour comes first at 77%, so the powder is mostly rice, with urad dal flour next to give the usual dosa batter its body. Refined sunflower oil, iodised salt and fenugreek powder follow. The raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) helps the batter rise and the acidity regulator (INS 296) adds tang.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1,530 mg per 100 g, about 765 mg in a 50 g serve of the dry mix. It is most of the risk grade.
- Rice flour baseWorth watching
Rice flour is 77% of the mix, so most of the protein and carbohydrate come from rice. Protein is 8.9 g per 100 g, or 4.5 g per serve.
- Raising agent and acidity regulatorFine
INS 500 (ii) and INS 296 are both listed and neither costs ingredient points.
- Sugar and saturated fatFine
No added sugar, and saturated fat is 0.7 g per 100 g, with trans fat at 0 g.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- Only rice flour has a percentage, so the share of urad dal flour is not stated.
Who should eat Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
An occasional breakfast for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since a 50 g serve carries about 765 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
A 50 g serve has about 765 mg sodium, and sodium is 1,530 mg per 100 g.
- ChildrenOccasionally
The list is plain, but the salt is high at 765 mg per serve.
- High blood pressureRarely
765 mg sodium per serve, before chutney or sambar.
- Weight managementOccasionally
160 kcal per serve is modest, but the salt and the low protein of 4.5 g do not help.
Recipes with Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix
Serve the dosas with a dal-based sambar or a vegetable filling for protein, and keep the salt in the sides low, since the mix already has 1,530 mg sodium per 100 g.
Dosa with sambar and chutney
The pack suggests this pairing. A dal-based sambar adds protein to a serve that has just 4.5 g.
Vegetable-filled dosa
Fill the dosa with sautéed vegetables to add fibre to the 2.5 g a serve gives, and go lightly on salt in the filling.
Lighter-salt plate
Skip the chutney powder and add lemon or fresh herbs, since the mix alone carries about 765 mg sodium per 50 g serve.
Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
Eastern Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix is an instant rice and urad dal powder that turns into dosa batter with water and curd. It scores DB4: nutrition is low because it is mostly rice flour with modest protein, the ingredient list is short and plain, and risk is high because of the salt. Fine as a convenience breakfast, with less salt added elsewhere. Nutrition D, ingredients B, load risk 4; 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 Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
Per 100 g, Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix has 320 kcal, 8.9 g protein, 62 g carbohydrate, 5.1 g fat and 0.7 g saturated fat. One serve (50 g dry mix, about 2 to 3 dosas) has 160 kcal and 4.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
7 ingredients, in label order: Rice Flour (77%), Black gram Dhuli (Urad Dal) Flour, Refined Sunflower Oil, Iodised Salt, Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii)), Acidity Regulator (INS 296), Fenugreek powder.
Does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Just add water & curd" needs care: The front also says just add water and cook. Curd is not in the ingredient list, so it comes from your own kitchen and adds to what is in the bowl. "Authentic taste of Kerala" needs care: A taste claim cannot be checked from the label. The list is simple: rice flour, urad dal flour, oil, salt and fenugreek powder.
Who should limit Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix?
Most adults: occasionally. A 50 g serve has about 765 mg sodium, and sodium is 1,530 mg per 100 g. Children: occasionally. The list is plain, but the salt is high at 765 mg per serve. High blood pressure: rarely. 765 mg sodium per serve, before chutney or sambar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix have?
Per 100 g, Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Dosa Ready Mix has 0 g added sugar, 1530 mg sodium (about 3.8 g salt) and 0.7 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.
Last reviewed October 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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