GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney
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GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney is a puffed rice snack mix that comes with a tamarind chutney and a mint chutney. It scores DA4: low on nutrition because of the starchy base, strong on ingredients for a mostly recognisable list, and high on risk from salt, sugar and saturated fat. Best as an occasional snack, not an everyday one.
Ingredients, decoded
3 listed- Dry Bhel
- Puffed Rice (38%)
- Refined Vegetable Oil (Sunflower)
- Groundnut (9%)
- Chana Dal (7%)
- Sorghum Flour (6%)
- Refined Wheat Flour (4%)
- Green Gram Flour (4%)
- Gram Flour (3%)
- Salt
- Rice Flour
- Green Chilli Powder
- Turmeric Powder
- Black Salt
- Curry Leaves
- Corn Flour
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
- Red Chilli Powder
- Cumin
- Carrom Seed
- Black Pepper
- Dry Mango
- Mint Leaves
- Ginger
- Asafoetida
- Tamarind Chutney
- Sugar
- Water
- Jaggery
- Tamarind (9%)
- Spices
- Stabilizer (INS 415)
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330)
- Class II Preservative (INS 211)
- Green Chutney
- Coriander Leaves (39%)
- Green Chilli
- Mint Leaves (13%)
- Cumin
- Salt
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330)
- Class II Preservative (INS 211)
4 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 20.9 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 356 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53 g |
| Total sugars | 20.9 g |
| Added sugars | 13.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3.4 g |
| Total fat | 14 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 747 mg |
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What to know about GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney
A recognisable bhel list, heavy on salt and sugar
GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney is a ready-to-mix snack kit: a dry bhel of puffed rice (38%), refined sunflower oil, groundnut (9%), chana dal (7%), sorghum flour (6%), refined wheat flour (4%), green gram flour (4%) and gram flour (3%), plus a tamarind chutney and a green chutney, and a wooden spoon. It is bought as a quick, no-cooking chaat for people who want street-style bhel at home or at the desk.
Per 100 g you get 356 kcal, 4.5 g protein and 3.36 g fibre. The cost is on the salt and sugar side: 747 mg sodium, 20.4 g free sugar (much of it from the sugar and jaggery in the tamarind chutney) and 7.11 g saturated fat. The pack prints a 100 g serve and one serve per pack.
The front says no palm oil, no onion and no garlic, and the list agrees: the oil is sunflower and neither onion nor garlic appears. The millet line is real but modest, as sorghum is 6% of the dry bhel. CleanPlate scores it DA4.
Why GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney scores DA4
Nutrition is a D on 4.5 g protein and 3.36 g fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are an A on a short, mostly whole-food list, and risk is a 4, driven first by 747 mg sodium per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.5 g
- Fibre
- 3.4 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 356 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 4.5 g per 100 g and fibre is 3.36 g. The largest protein source is puffed rice, a refined starchy base, which gives little credit for protein quality.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. Energy is 356 kcal per 100 g, mostly from carbohydrate (52.98 g) and fat (14.04 g).
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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Dry Bhel, Refined Vegetable O...
- Main fat
- Dry Bhel, Refined Veget...
- Sweeteners
- Dry Bhel, Refined..., Tamarind Chutney,...
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sodium Benzoate
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list is mostly food: puffed rice, sunflower oil, groundnut, chana dal, millet and pulse flours, and spices. Percentages are declared for the main ingredients, and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat is accepted.
The additives are few. Sodium benzoate (211) and citric acid (330) in the chutneys cost no ingredient points, and xanthan gum (415) in the tamarind chutney costs a small amount. No palm oil, dye or sweetener is used, and no promise on the pack is hollow.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 13.1 g
- Sodium
- 747 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sodium is the biggest driver at 747 mg per 100 g. Free sugar is next at 20.4 g per 100 g, higher than the 13.1 g of added sugar the panel shows, because the jaggery in the tamarind chutney counts too.
Saturated fat is 7.11 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line. Energy adds a little. Trans fat is 0 g, so it plays 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 (13.1g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High sodium (747mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.1g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Does GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney live up to its claims?
No palm oil, no onion and no garlic all hold. The millet claim is real but small, since sorghum flour is 6% of the dry bhel.
- On the packHolds
“No Palm Oil”
The only added oil in the dry bhel is refined sunflower oil. Palm oil is not in the list.
- Product namePartly true
“Bhel with Goodness of Millets”
Sorghum flour is the only millet named, at 6% of the dry bhel. Puffed rice at 38% is the base.
- On the packHolds
“No Onion, No Garlic”
Neither onion nor garlic appears in the dry bhel or in either chutney.
- On the packHolds
“2 Chutneys Inside”
A tamarind chutney and a green chutney are both listed. The tamarind one is sugar-led, with tamarind at 9%.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Puffed rice, sev, vegetables”
The retailer page describes puffed rice, sev and vegetables, while the pack lists no sev and no vegetables as such. The pack's list was used.
What's in GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
Puffed rice, sunflower oil, groundnut and chana dal lead the dry mix. Watch the sugar in the tamarind chutney and the salt overall.
The ingredient list, read for you
The dry bhel is led by puffed rice (38%), then refined sunflower oil, groundnut (9%), chana dal (7%), sorghum flour (6%) and wheat, green gram and gram flours. Salt and a long run of spices, curry leaves, dry mango and mint finish it. Sugar appears in the dry mix as well.
The tamarind chutney starts with sugar, then water, jaggery and tamarind (9%), with a stabiliser (415), an acidity regulator (330) and the preservative sodium benzoate (211). The green chutney is mostly coriander leaves (39%) and mint leaves (13%), with chilli, cumin and salt, plus the same acidity regulator and preservative.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
747 mg per 100 g, the largest part of the risk grade. With one 100 g serve on the pack, that is a large share of a day's sodium.
- Free sugarConcern
20.4 g per 100 g, mostly from the sugar and jaggery in the tamarind chutney. The panel shows 13.1 g added sugar, but the jaggery sugar adds to it.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
7.11 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line. Refined sunflower oil is the second ingredient in the dry bhel.
- Preservative and thickener in the chutneysWorth watching
Sodium benzoate (211) is in both chutneys and xanthan gum (415) is in the tamarind one. Xanthan costs a small ingredient point, sodium benzoate none.
- Groundnut and chana dalFine
Groundnut at 9% and chana dal at 7% are real whole foods and give the mix some protein, 4.5 g per 100 g overall.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Who should eat GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
An occasional snack for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since 100 g has 747 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
747 mg sodium and 7.11 g saturated fat per 100 g, with a 100 g serve on the pack.
- ChildrenOccasionally
20.4 g free sugar and 747 mg sodium per 100 g, though no dye or sweetener is used.
- High blood pressureRarely
747 mg sodium per 100 g is the main driver of its risk grade.
- Weight managementOccasionally
356 kcal per 100 g, with only 4.5 g protein to keep you full.
GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney is a puffed rice snack mix that comes with a tamarind chutney and a mint chutney. It scores DA4: low on nutrition because of the starchy base, strong on ingredients for a mostly recognisable list, and high on risk from salt, sugar and saturated fat. Best as an occasional snack, not an everyday one. Nutrition D, ingredients A, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
Per 100 g, GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney has 356 kcal, 4.5 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat and 7.1 g saturated fat. One serve (100 g, the serve on the pack) has 356 kcal and 4.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
3 ingredients, in label order: Dry Bhel (Puffed Rice (38%), Refined Vegetable Oil (Sunflower), Groundnut (9%), Chana Dal (7%), Sorghum Flour (6%), Refined Wheat Flour (4%), Green Gram Flour (4%), Gram Flour (3%), Salt, Rice Flour, Green Chilli Powder, Turmeric Powder, Black Salt, Curry Leaves, Corn Flour, Cinnamon, Sugar, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin, Carrom Seed, Black Pepper, Dry Mango, Mint Leaves, Ginger, Asafoetida), Tamarind Chutney (Sugar.... Flagged: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (low concern), Sodium Benzoate (low concern).
Does GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Bhel with Goodness of Millets" is partly true: Sorghum flour is the only millet named, at 6% of the dry bhel. Puffed rice at 38% is the base. "Puffed rice, sev, vegetables" needs care: The retailer page describes puffed rice, sev and vegetables, while the pack lists no sev and no vegetables as such. The pack's list was used.
Who should limit GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney?
Most adults: occasionally. 747 mg sodium and 7.11 g saturated fat per 100 g, with a 100 g serve on the pack. Children: occasionally. 20.4 g free sugar and 747 mg sodium per 100 g, though no dye or sweetener is used. High blood pressure: rarely. 747 mg sodium per 100 g is the main driver of its risk grade.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney have?
Per 100 g, GO DESi Bombay Bhel with Chutney has 13.1 g added sugar, 747 mg sodium (about 1.9 g salt) and 7.1 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, salt and saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | DA4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
