Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix

Published 28 October 2026

Summary

Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix is a besan-based powder that you steam into soft savoury cakes. It scores DA5: low on nutrition because it adds sugar and carries little beyond protein, high on ingredients for a short, plain list, and at the highest risk grade because of the salt. Best kept as an occasional steamed snack.

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed

Besan
Sugar Powder
Semolina
Salt
Raising Agents (Citric Acid & Sodium Bicarbonate)
Asafoetida
Turmeric
Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetate)

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

Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix pack, front view

4 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 19 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High sugarHigh saltNutrition per 100 g

DNutrition densityAIngredient integrity5Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	368 kcal
Protein	16 g
Carbohydrates	67 g
Total sugars	19 g
Added sugars	19 g
Total fat	4 g
Saturated fat	0 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	1800 mg

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

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What to know about Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix

Besan-led and short, but 540 mg sodium a serve

Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix is a 180 g pack of dry powder: besan (68%), sugar powder, semolina, salt, raising agents (citric acid and sodium bicarbonate), asafoetida, turmeric and an acidity regulator (sodium acetate). You make a batter and steam it into khaman dhokla, a soft, savoury gram-flour cake. It is bought by people who want the familiar snack at home without grinding and fermenting anything.

The pack makes 18 pieces of about 20 g each and lists six servings of 30 g. One serve of the dry mix, about three pieces, has 110 kcal, 4.8 g protein, 5.7 g added sugar and 540 mg sodium. Per 100 g the mix has 16 g protein, 19 g added sugar and 1,800 mg sodium, about 4.5 g of salt.

The front promises no preservatives, no artificial colours and no artificial flavours, and the list agrees: nothing here is a dye or a flavour. What the front does not say is how much salt and sugar go in with the besan. CleanPlate scores it DA5.

The pack says to use the whole contents once opened, so a 180 g box becomes six 30 g servings in one go. Steaming means the snack adds little fat, only 4 g per 100 g of mix, and a serve gives 4.8 g protein for 110 kcal. That is a lighter base than a fried snack.

The catch is the salt. One serve carries 540 mg sodium, about a quarter of the day's limit, and the whole batch of 18 pieces eaten by one person would reach about 3,240 mg. Added sugar is 19 g per 100 g, with sugar powder the second ingredient. Share the batch around, keep it to a few pieces, and treat it as an occasional snack.

No simple swap clearly beats it on the numbers, so the trade-off stands: a short, honest ingredient list and a steamed snack, in return for a salty, slightly sweet mix. If you serve it with chutney or a salty side, the sodium climbs further.

Why Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix scores DA5

Nutrition is a D: 16 g protein per 100 g is offset by 19 g added sugar and no declared fibre. Ingredients are an A on a short list, and risk is a 5 because of 1,800 mg sodium per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Low nutrient density

Protein: 16 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 368 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why D

Protein is 16 g per 100 g, about 17% of the calories, and most of it comes from besan. Carbohydrate is 67 g per 100 g, including 19 g of added sugar, so the base is mostly starch and sugar with protein on top.

No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. One 30 g serve gives 4.8 g protein and 110 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. 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: Besan
Sweeteners: Sugar Powder
Additives: 1
Flagged: None

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is short and plain: besan at 68% leads, then sugar powder, semolina, salt, the raising agents, asafoetida, turmeric and sodium acetate. There is no hydrogenated fat, no dye and no flavouring.

Citric acid is the one additive noted, and it costs no ingredient points. The front claims about preservatives, colours and flavours match the list, so nothing is lost on label integrity.

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

Very high risk

Added sugar: 19 g
Sodium: 1800 mg
Saturated fat: 0 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 5

Sodium is almost all of the risk: 1,800 mg per 100 g, or 540 mg in a 30 g serve, which the pack prints as 27% of the daily value.

Added sugar adds a smaller part at 19 g per 100 g, 5.7 g per serve. Energy is 368 kcal per 100 g, while saturated fat and trans fat are both 0 g, so they play no 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 added sugar (19g per 100g)
Red flag: High sodium (1800mg per 100g)

Green flags

Green flag: Source of protein (16g)

Does Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix live up to its claims?

The no-preservative, no-colour and no-flavour claims hold, and besan is 68% of the mix. The 18-piece claim matches the pack's 6 servings of about three pieces each.

On the pack
“NO Preservatives”
Holds
No preservative is listed. The raising agents are citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, and sodium acetate is declared as an acidity regulator.
On the pack
“NO Artificial Colours, NO Artificial Flavours”
Holds
No colour or flavour is listed. The yellow comes from turmeric and the savour from asafoetida.
On the pack
“Cook 18 pieces in 3 easy steps”
Holds
The 180 g pack makes 18 pieces of about 20 g each, which fits the six 30 g servings of about three pieces.
Product name
“Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix”
Holds
Besan, the gram flour that khaman dhokla is made from, is 68% of the mix.

What's in Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

Besan leads at 68%, followed by sugar powder, semolina and salt. The salt and the sugar are what to watch; the raising agents and spices are plain.

The ingredient list, read for you

Besan (68%) is the base, with semolina for body. Sugar powder is second, with no percentage given, and salt follows. Citric acid and sodium bicarbonate make the batter rise when steamed, sodium acetate is an acidity regulator, and asafoetida and turmeric add the flavour and the yellow colour.

Ingredients to watch

SodiumConcern
1,800 mg per 100 g, about 4.5 g of salt. One 30 g serve has 540 mg, 27% of the daily value, and the pack holds six servings.
Added sugarWorth watching
19 g per 100 g from sugar powder, the second ingredient, so 5.7 g in a serve.
Little beyond proteinWorth watching
Carbohydrate is 67 g per 100 g and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
Besan baseFine
68% of the mix, giving 16 g protein per 100 g and 4.8 g per serve.
Raising agents and spicesFine
Citric acid, sodium bicarbonate, asafoetida and turmeric are plain, and no hydrogenated fat, dye or flavouring is listed.

What it doesn’t have

No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Sugar powder has no percentage, so its share of the mix is not stated.

Who should eat Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

A rare snack for most adults and children, and best avoided with high blood pressure, since one serve carries 540 mg sodium.

Most adultsRarely
One serve has 540 mg sodium, about a quarter of the day's limit.
ChildrenRarely
540 mg sodium and 5.7 g added sugar in a serve of about three pieces.
High blood pressureAvoid
1,800 mg sodium per 100 g, and the pack is meant to be used whole.
Weight managementRarely
110 kcal a serve is modest and steamed, but the sodium is high.

Recipes with Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix

Steam it as the pack directs and serve with a green chutney, or add salad on the side to fill the plate without more sodium.

Steamed khaman dhokla

Make the batter as the pack directs and steam it; 18 pieces give about three per 30 g serve at 110 kcal.

Green chutney on the side

The pack carries a green chutney recipe; keep it light on salt, as a serve of the mix already has 540 mg sodium.

Dhokla with salad

Serve three pieces with cucumber and tomato to add volume to the plate without adding to the 4.8 g protein or the sodium.

Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

How many calories and how much protein are in Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

Per 100 g, Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix has 368 kcal, 16 g protein, 67 g carbohydrate, 4 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (30 g mix (2½ tbsp), about 3 pieces) has 110 kcal and 4.8 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

8 ingredients, in label order: Besan, Sugar Powder, Semolina, Salt, Raising Agents (Citric Acid & Sodium Bicarbonate), Asafoetida, Turmeric, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetate).

Does Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 4 hold.

Who should limit Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix?

Most adults: rarely. One serve has 540 mg sodium, about a quarter of the day's limit. Children: rarely. 540 mg sodium and 5.7 g added sugar in a serve of about three pieces. High blood pressure: avoid. 1,800 mg sodium per 100 g, and the pack is meant to be used whole.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix have?

Per 100 g, Gits Khaman Dhokla Instant Mix has 19 g added sugar, 1800 mg sodium (about 4.5 g salt) and 0 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 sugar and salt.

Last reviewed October 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

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