Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix

Published 30 October 2026

Summary

Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix is a dry batter mix of refined flour and urad dal flour for frying jalebis at home. It scores EB3: low on nutrition because of the refined base, a short ingredient list with one added antioxidant, and moderate risk from sodium and energy. Best as an occasional festive treat, remembering the sugar syrup is extra.

Ingredients, decoded

5 listed

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (64%)
Urad Dal Flour
Bakery Shortening
- Palmolein Oil
- Sesame Oil & Antioxidant (BHA)
Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate & Citric Acid)
Permitted Natural Colour (Annatto)

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

Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix pack, front view

0 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 g

ENutrition densityBIngredient integrity3Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	395 kcal
Protein	12 g
Carbohydrates	62 g
Total sugars	0 g
Added sugars	0 g
Total fat	11 g
Saturated fat	3 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	400 mg

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

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What to know about Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix

A refined-flour jalebi mix, with the syrup still to come

Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix is a 100 g pack of dry batter mix for making jalebis at home. It is built from refined wheat flour (maida, 64%), urad dal flour, bakery shortening (palmolein oil, sesame oil and the antioxidant BHA), two raising agents and annatto as a natural colour. It is sold on convenience: a free jalebi maker bottle, three steps and about 15 minutes, and a brand that has been around since 1963.

Per 100 g of dry mix the panel shows 395 kcal, 12 g protein, 62 g carbohydrate, 11 g fat, 3 g saturated fat and 400 mg sodium, with 0 g sugar. One 12.5 g serve (1 1/2 tbsp) is about 49 kcal, 1.5 g protein and 50 mg sodium. The sugar figure covers the dry mix only: the back of the pack has you dip the fried jalebis in a syrup made from 300 g sugar and 240 ml water.

The pack's colour and flavour claims check out against the list, since annatto is a natural colour and no flavour is listed. The no preservatives line is more framed, because BHA is an added antioxidant. The urad dal flour has no percentage declared. CleanPlate scores it EB3.

A 100 g pack is meant to make 25 jalebis of about 12 g each, and the mix is only half of what ends up on the plate: the frying oil and the sugar syrup come on top. The panel's 0 g sugar is true for the powder and says nothing about the finished sweet.

It makes sense as a home-made festive or weekend treat, not an everyday dessert. The mix itself is light on sodium, at 50 mg per 12.5 g serve, and the saturated fat is 3 g per 100 g, so the weight of the finished jalebi comes mostly from the refined flour, the oil and the syrup.

Compared with a ready-made jalebi from a sweet shop, the real difference is control: you decide how much oil, how long the dip is and how many pieces to eat. The pack suggests a 20 second dip in warm syrup, which keeps the syrup from soaking in. No swap changes the numbers much, so the trade-off is simply a refined-flour sweet, enjoyed in small amounts.

Why Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix scores EB3

Nutrition is an E because refined wheat flour supplies most of the protein and no fibre or micronutrients are declared. Ingredients are a B, with BHA costing points, and risk is a 3 on 400 mg sodium and 395 kcal per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 12 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 395 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 12 g per 100 g, but the biggest share comes from refined wheat flour (64% of the mix, about 7.7 g), so it earns only half credit. No fibre is declared and no vitamins or minerals are listed.

With nothing else to add to the grade, the base of refined flour and shortening leaves nutrition at the bottom of the scale. One 12.5 g serve gives about 49 kcal and 1.5 g protein.

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: Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat: Bakery Shortening)
Sweeteners: None added
Additives: 3
Flagged: Maida, BHA

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and plain: refined wheat flour, urad dal flour, a palmolein and sesame oil shortening, two raising agents and annatto. No flavour, sweetener or hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat is accepted.

The antioxidant BHA is the main cost and costs ingredient points. Annatto costs a small point, and citric acid costs none. The urad dal flour has no percentage given, which is noted. Together these leave ingredients at a B.

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: 400 mg
Saturated fat: 3 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 3

Sodium is the largest part of the risk number at 400 mg per 100 g, followed by energy at 395 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 3 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line.

Added sugar is 0 g in the dry mix, so it plays no part in the grade. The sugar syrup the pack's recipe adds is not in the panel, and it is the main thing that changes the finished jalebi.

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

Red flags

Red flag: Contains BHA
Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

Green flag: No added sugar

Does Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix live up to its claims?

The no artificial colours and flavours claims hold. No preservatives is framed, since the list carries the antioxidant BHA, and a retailer fermentation note is not on the pack.

On the pack
“NO Preservatives”
Be careful
No preservative is listed by that name, but the shortening carries the antioxidant BHA (320), an additive that protects the fat from going rancid. The claim is true in wording only.
On the pack
“NO Artificial Colours”
Holds
The only colour is annatto, declared as a permitted natural colour.
On the pack
“NO Artificial Flavours”
Holds
No flavour of any kind appears in the ingredient list.
Retail listing
“Fermented batter of wheat flour and lentil”
Be careful
The retailer page shows a fermented batter, the pack shows no fermentation statement. The pack lists refined wheat flour, urad dal flour and raising agents (sodium bicarbonate and citric acid).

What's in Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

Refined wheat flour at 64% leads, then urad dal flour and a palmolein and sesame shortening with BHA. The flour base and the BHA are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Refined wheat flour (maida) leads at 64%, so the mix is mostly white flour. Urad dal flour follows with no percentage declared, and it gives the batter its body. Bakery shortening of palmolein and sesame oil with BHA adds the fat, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid lift the batter, and annatto gives the orange colour.

Ingredients to watch

Refined wheat flourConcern
64% of the mix, and the source of most of its protein. It leaves nutrition at an E, with no fibre declared.
BHA (320)Worth watching
An added antioxidant in the shortening, and the largest additive cost in the ingredient grade. It also sits awkwardly beside the no preservatives claim.
SodiumWorth watching
400 mg per 100 g of dry mix, the largest part of the risk number. A 12.5 g serve has 50 mg.
Sugar syrupWorth watching
The panel shows 0 g sugar, but the pack's recipe dips the jalebis in a syrup of 300 g sugar in 240 ml water, so the finished sweet is sugary.
Saturated fatFine
3 g per 100 g of mix, under the 5 g high line, with 0 g trans fat declared.

What it doesn’t have

No fibre is declared on the panel, and no vitamins or minerals.
No percentage is given for the urad dal flour.

Who should eat Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

An occasional treat for most adults and children, and a few times a week at most for anyone watching sodium, since a serve has only 50 mg.

Most adultsOccasionally
A fried, syrup-dipped sweet built on 64% refined flour.
ChildrenOccasionally
Refined flour, fried and dipped in a 300 g sugar syrup, with a natural dye and BHA.
High blood pressureA few times a week
Only 50 mg sodium in a 12.5 g serve, though 400 mg per 100 g of mix.
Weight managementOccasionally
395 kcal per 100 g of dry mix, before frying oil and syrup.

Recipes with Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix

Fry on medium heat and keep the syrup warm, not hot, with a short dip of about 20 seconds, so the jalebis stay crisp and take up less syrup.

Classic home-made jalebi

Stir the mix to a smooth batter, fry about 25 pieces of 12 g each and dip them in warm syrup for 20 seconds, as the pack directs.

Crisp, not soggy jalebis

Fry on medium heat so they cook through without burning, and keep the syrup warm rather than hot before the dip.

Smaller jalebis, smaller serve

Pipe smaller pieces and plate two or three, since a 12.5 g serve of dry mix is only about 49 kcal before oil and syrup.

Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

How many calories and how much protein are in Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

Per 100 g, Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix has 395 kcal, 12 g protein, 62 g carbohydrate, 11 g fat and 3 g saturated fat. One serve (12.5 g dry mix, 1 1/2 tbsp) has 49 kcal and 1.5 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

5 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (64%), Urad Dal Flour, Bakery Shortening (Palmolein Oil, Sesame Oil & Antioxidant (BHA)), Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate & Citric Acid), Permitted Natural Colour (Annatto). Flagged: Maida (low concern), BHA (moderate concern).

Does Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "NO Preservatives" needs care: No preservative is listed by that name, but the shortening carries the antioxidant BHA (320), an additive that protects the fat from going rancid. The claim is true in wording only. "Fermented batter of wheat flour and lentil" needs care: The retailer page shows a fermented batter, the pack shows no fermentation statement. The pack lists refined wheat flour, urad dal flour and raising agents (sodium bicarbonate and citric acid).

Who should limit Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix?

Most adults: occasionally. A fried, syrup-dipped sweet built on 64% refined flour. Children: occasionally. Refined flour, fried and dipped in a 300 g sugar syrup, with a natural dye and BHA. High blood pressure: a few times a week. Only 50 mg sodium in a 12.5 g serve, though 400 mg per 100 g of mix.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix have?

Per 100 g, Gits Jalebi Dessert Mix has 0 g added sugar, 400 mg sodium (about 1 g salt) and 3 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 under all three lines.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

Score history (1)

Date	Score	Method	Why
30 October 2026	EB3	v5.0	First scored

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