Gits Mini Gulab Jamun
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (34g per 100g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (5.5g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Sugar
- Milk Solids (27%)
- Water
- Palmolein Oil
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Corn Flour
- Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate)
- Green Cardamom
- Mace & Nutmeg
Our take
CleanPlate reviewReady gulab jamun led by sugar and milk solids
Gits Mini Gulab Jamun is ready-to-eat gulab jamun in a can: sugar, milk solids (27%), water, palmolein oil, refined wheat flour and corn flour with cardamom, mace and nutmeg. The can is 225 g, two servings of 45 g (4 pieces), and the panel is printed per 100 g as cooked.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 5.5 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by sugar, milk solids and palmolein oil), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (34 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (4 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“NO Added Preservatives”
No preservative is listed; sodium bicarbonate is a raising agent.
- On the packHolds
“NO Added Colours/Flavours”
The list has only spices (cardamom, mace, nutmeg), with no colour or flavouring.
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 5.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 320 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Main fat
- Palmolein Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- Palmolein, Maida
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 34 g
- Sodium
- 60 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Trans fat
- 0.08 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, milk solids (27%), water, palmolein oil, refined wheat flour (maida), corn flour, sodium bicarbonate, green cardamom, mace and nutmeg.
Per 100 g: 320 kcal, 12.5 g fat of which 4 g saturated, 35 g sugar of which 34 g added, 5.5 g protein, 60 mg sodium. Energy is 320 kcal for the cooked product. Trans fat prints 0.08 g, from palmolein and milk. Milk solids at 27% is the only declared share, so the others are estimated, which implies about 10 g of protein against 5.5 g declared. Net 225 g.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
34 g per 100 g, about 15 g in a 45 g serve.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
4 g per 100 g, from palmolein oil and milk fat.
- Refined flourWorth watching
Maida is part of the dough.
- AdditivesFine
Only a raising agent and spices are listed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Milk solids make it a protein snack"
Protein is 5.5 g per 100 g, below the credit line of 2.75 g per 100 kcal.
Myth: "No added colour means light on sugar"
Sugar is the first ingredient, and 34 g per 100 g is free sugar.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Treat it as a festival sweet
A 45 g serve is about 144 kcal and 15 g of free sugar.
Share the can
It holds two servings of four pieces, not one portion.
Common questions
Is Gits Mini Gulab Jamun healthy?
Gits Mini Gulab Jamun scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (34g per 100g); Palm oil listed; Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (5.5g); Low sodium.
What does the EB4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Gits Mini Gulab Jamun should I watch?
Palmolein Oil (Palmolein), Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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