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Ghee Gulab Jamun by Lal

Lal Ghee Gulab Jamun tin, front view

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (36.4g per 100g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

EB3

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionBIngredients3Risk
VerdictPOOR
Energy344 kcal
Protein4.4 g
Carbohydrates61.6 g
Total sugars36.4 g
Added sugars36.4 g
Total fat8.9 g
Saturated fat1.4 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol3 mg
Sodium22 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

A syrup-soaked sweet where sugar leads

Lal's Ghee Gulab Jamun is a canned milk-solid dumpling in sugar syrup: sugar, water, milk solids, refined wheat flour, palmolein, clarified butter (desi ghee) and cardamom. The pack is 1 kg and the panel is printed per 100 g and per 62 g piece.

CleanPlate scores it EB3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar, milk solids and refined wheat flour), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (36.4 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (1.4 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Ghee Gulab Jamun”

    Partly true

    Clarified butter (desi ghee) is listed, but so is palmolein, and neither has a declared share.

How EB3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
4.4 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
344 kcal

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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Sugar
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
0
Flagged
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Palmolein

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

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
36.4 g
Sodium
22 mg
Saturated fat
1.4 g
Trans fat
0 g

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

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Sugar, water, milk solids, refined wheat flour, edible vegetable oil (palmolein), clarified butter (desi ghee) and cardamom powder; no shares are declared.

Per 100 g: 344 kcal, 8.9 g fat of which 1.4 g saturated, 36.4 g sugar of which 36.4 g added, 4.4 g protein, 22 mg sodium. No fibre line on the panel; cholesterol 3 mg per 100 g.

Ingredients to watch

  • Free sugarConcern

    36.4 g per 100 g, all of it added sugar from the syrup.

  • Palmolein with the gheeWorth watching

    Palm-oil fraction is listed next to the clarified butter, so the fat is not all ghee.

  • Refined flourWorth watching

    Maida is the refined flour in the dough.

  • No colour or preservativeFine

    Neither is listed; sodium is 22 mg per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Ghee on the name means a ghee sweet"

Ghee is listed beside palmolein; the share of each is not declared.

Myth: "The syrup is just for coating"

Sugar and water are the first two ingredients; the syrup is a large part of what you eat.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Drain it

Let the syrup run off before eating; it removes some of the sugar.

One piece

A single 62 g piece is 213 kcal; keep it for an occasion.

Common questions

Is Ghee Gulab Jamun by Lal healthy?

Ghee Gulab Jamun by Lal scores EB3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (36.4g per 100g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the EB3 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in Ghee Gulab Jamun by Lal should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein) (Palmolein).

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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