Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix?

Per 100 g, Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix has 304 kcal, 11.4 g protein, 62.7 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat and 0.5 g saturated fat. One serve (50 g dry mix, about 2 to 3 idlis) has 152 kcal and 5.7 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix?

6 ingredients, in label order: Rice, Black gram flour, Refined Sunflower Oil, Iodized Salt, Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii)), Acidity Regulator (INS 296).

Q: Does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "5 Minute Breakfast" needs care: The batter needs a 5 minute rest, and the idlis then steam for 10 minutes. It is quick, but not five minutes from pack to plate. "makes about 12-15 Idlis" needs care: From a 200 g pack that is about 3 to 4 idlis per 50 g serve, while the serve line says about 2 to 3. Idli size decides which is right.

Q: Who should limit Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix?

Most adults: a few times a week. 152 kcal and about 445 mg sodium in a 50 g serve. Children: a few times a week. Plain list with no sugar or colour, but 890 mg sodium per 100 g. High blood pressure: occasionally. A 50 g serve has about 445 mg sodium before the sambar.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix have?

Per 100 g, Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix has 0 g added sugar, 890 mg sodium (about 2.2 g salt) and 0.5 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.

Published 28 October 2026

Summary

Eastern Five Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix is a dry rice and black gram batter mix that turns into idli batter with water and curd. It scores CB3: middling on nutrition as it is mostly rice, clean on ingredients with no additive of note, and moderate on risk because of the salt. A reasonable quick breakfast a few times a week, ideally with sambar and vegetables.

Ingredients, decoded

6 listed

Rice
Black gram flour
Refined Sunflower Oil
Iodized Salt
Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii))
Acidity Regulator (INS 296)

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

Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High saltNutrition per 100 g

CNutrition densityBIngredient integrity3Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	304 kcal
Protein	11.4 g
Carbohydrates	62.7 g
Total sugars	1.1 g
Added sugars	0 g
Dietary fibre	7.7 g
Total fat	2.5 g
Saturated fat	0.5 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	890 mg

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

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What to know about Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix

A short-list idli mix, held back by salt

Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix is a 200 g pack of dry idli mix: rice (65%), black gram flour, refined sunflower oil, iodized salt, a raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) and an acidity regulator (INS 296). It is bought by people who want idlis on a weekday morning without grinding and fermenting batter overnight.

Per 100 g the mix has 304 kcal, 11.4 g protein, 7.7 g fibre, 2.5 g fat and 0.5 g saturated fat, with no added sugar. A 50 g serve, about 2 to 3 idlis on the panel, gives 152 kcal, 5.7 g protein and 3.9 g fibre. The cost is sodium: 890 mg per 100 g, about 445 mg in a serve.

The front promises an authentic Kerala idli and no added preservatives, and the short list backs that up: the two additives are a raising agent and an acidity regulator, not preservatives. The batter is ready after a 5 minute rest, but the idlis still need 10 minutes of steaming. CleanPlate scores it CB3.

Why Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix scores CB3

Nutrition is a C on 11.4 g protein and 7.7 g fibre per 100 g, but a mostly rice base. Ingredients are a B with no additive of concern. Risk is a 3, almost all from 890 mg sodium per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Adequate nutrient density

Protein: 11.4 g
Fibre: 7.7 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 304 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why C

Protein is 11.4 g per 100 g and fibre 7.7 g, and the biggest protein contributor is the black gram flour. A 50 g serve gives 5.7 g protein and 3.9 g fibre for 152 kcal.

The base is rice at 65%, which keeps the carbohydrate high at 62.7 g per 100 g. No vitamins or minerals are declared, so little else adds to the grade.

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

Good, few concerning additives

Base: Rice
Main fat: Refined Sunflower Oil
Sweeteners: None added
Additives: 2
Flagged: None

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and plain: rice, black gram flour, sunflower oil, salt, and two additives. The raising agent (sodium carbonates) and acidity regulator (malic acid) both score zero and cost no ingredient points.

No hydrogenated fat, no sweetener, no colour and no flavouring is listed, and no label promise is hollow, so the grade holds up well.

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

Moderate risk

Added sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 890 mg
Saturated fat: 0.5 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 3

Sodium is the driver: 890 mg per 100 g, about 445 mg in a 50 g serve. It makes up nearly all of the risk number, which lands on a 3.

Added sugar is 0 g, saturated fat is 0.5 g and energy is 304 kcal per 100 g, so those play only a small part.

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 (890mg per 100g)

Green flags

Green flag: Source of protein (11.4g)
Green flag: High fibre (7.7g)
Green flag: No added sugar

Does Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix live up to its claims?

No added preservatives holds, and the mix does make batter fast. The 5 minute name leaves out the 10 minutes of steaming, and the idli count differs between the front and the serve line.

On the pack
“NO added preservatives”
Holds
No preservative is listed. The two additives, INS 500 (ii) and INS 296, are a raising agent and an acidity regulator.
On the pack
“5 Minute Breakfast”
Be careful
The batter needs a 5 minute rest, and the idlis then steam for 10 minutes. It is quick, but not five minutes from pack to plate.
On the pack
“Just add water & curd”
Holds
The method is one measure of mix to one measure of water and half a measure of sour curd. You also need to oil the trays and steam the batter.
On the pack
“makes about 12-15 Idlis”
Be careful
From a 200 g pack that is about 3 to 4 idlis per 50 g serve, while the serve line says about 2 to 3. Idli size decides which is right.

What's in Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix?

Rice at 65% leads, then black gram flour, sunflower oil and salt. The raising agent and acidity regulator cost no points. Salt is the one thing to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Rice leads at 65%, with black gram flour next to give the idli its protein and soft texture. Refined sunflower oil and iodized salt follow. The raising agent (INS 500 (ii)) and acidity regulator (INS 296) work together to puff the batter without long fermentation. The share of black gram flour is not declared.

Ingredients to watch

SodiumConcern
890 mg per 100 g, about 2.2 g of salt. A 50 g serve has about 445 mg before any sambar or chutney.
Rice baseWorth watching
Rice is 65% of the mix and carbohydrate is 62.7 g per 100 g, so the idlis are starchy and need a protein or vegetable side.
Raising agent and acidity regulatorFine
INS 500 (ii) and INS 296 are the only additives. Both cost no ingredient points.
Protein and fibreFine
11.4 g protein and 7.7 g fibre per 100 g, mostly from black gram flour. A 50 g serve has 5.7 g protein and 3.9 g fibre.

What it doesn’t have

No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
The share of black gram flour is not given.

Who should eat Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix?

A few times a week for most adults and children. Anyone watching blood pressure should keep it occasional, since a 50 g serve has about 445 mg sodium.

Most adultsA few times a week
152 kcal and about 445 mg sodium in a 50 g serve.
ChildrenA few times a week
Plain list with no sugar or colour, but 890 mg sodium per 100 g.
High blood pressureOccasionally
A 50 g serve has about 445 mg sodium before the sambar.
Weight managementA few times a week
152 kcal and 1.3 g fat per serve, with 3.9 g fibre to fill you up.

Recipes with Eastern 5 Minute Breakfast Idli Ready Mix

Steam it as plain idlis, or fold in grated carrot or herbs before steaming. Serve with a vegetable sambar to add the protein and fibre the rice base lacks.

Plain idlis with sambar

Steam the batter for 10 minutes and serve with a vegetable sambar to add protein and fibre to a base that has 11.4 g protein per 100 g.

Carrot and herb idlis

Fold grated carrot and coriander into the batter before steaming for more vegetables without adding salt, which is already 890 mg per 100 g.

Idli with chutney powder

Break the steamed idlis and toss with a little chutney powder and oil. Go easy, since the mix already brings about 445 mg sodium per 50 g.