Godrej Yummiez Chicken Nuggets
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.4g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (12.9g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Chicken Meat (54%)
- Water
- Bread Crumb (Refined Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Dried Yeast, Salt)
- Refined Palmolein Oil
- Soy Protein
- Batter (Stabilizer (INS 466))
- Salt
- Spices & Condiments
- Texturizer (INS 451(i))
DB3
Our take
CleanPlate reviewOver half chicken, held back by additives
Godrej Yummiez Chicken Nuggets are frozen, ready-to-cook nuggets of chicken meat (54%), water, a bread crumb coating, refined palmolein oil, soy protein, a batter with a stabiliser (INS 466), salt, spices and a texturiser (INS 451(i)). The pack is 450 g and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it DB3. The D for nutrition is low: only 12.9 g protein per 100 g and little else credited. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by chicken meat, bread crumb and refined palmolein oil), with additives that cost points: carboxymethyl cellulose and triphosphates. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (534 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.4 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; the additives are a stabiliser (INS 466) and a texturiser (INS 451(i)).
- Retail listingBe careful
“16 g of protein”
The promo cards say 16 g, but the panel gives 12.95 g per 100 g; about 18 g only appears per 140 g serve.
How DB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 12.9 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 247 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
- Chicken Meat
- Main fat
- Refined Palmolein Oil
- Sweeteners
- Bread Crumb
- Additives
- 2
- 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.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 533.8 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.4 g
- Trans fat
- 0.02 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?
Chicken meat (54%), water, bread crumb (refined wheat flour, dextrose, dried yeast, salt), refined palmolein oil, soy protein, batter (stabiliser 466), salt, spices and condiments and texturiser (451(i)).
Per 100 g: 247 kcal, 13.9 g fat of which 5.4 g saturated, 1.98 g sugar of which 0 g added, 12.9 g protein, 534 mg sodium. Added sugar is printed as 0 g but dextrose is listed in the bread crumb, so the 1.98 g of total sugar is counted as free sugar and the score is provisional. The 450 g net quantity comes from the listing; it is blank on the pack image. The listing showed cholesterol and trans fat as 0, the pack panel gives 33.4 mg and 0.02 g.
Ingredients to watch
- AdditivesWorth watching
Triphosphate (INS 451(i)) and CMC (INS 466) cost 10 of 25 points.
- SodiumWorth watching
534 mg per 100 g, and the 140 g serve carries about 750 mg.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
5.4 g per 100 g, from the chicken and the palmolein oil.
- Real chicken firstFine
Chicken is 54% and protein is 12.9 g per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Chicken nuggets are mostly chicken"
This one is 54%; the rest is bread crumb, water, oil and soy protein.
Myth: "16 g of protein per serve"
The panel gives 12.95 g per 100 g, so 16 g is not what 100 g delivers.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Bake on a rack
A rack lets the oil drip off and keeps the coating crisp without extra fat.
Serve with vegetables
Pair with a salad or a vegetable dip so the plate has fibre.
Common questions
Is Godrej Yummiez Chicken Nuggets healthy?
Godrej Yummiez Chicken Nuggets scores DB3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (5.4g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: High protein (12.9g per 100g); No added sugar.
What does the DB3 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: 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 Godrej Yummiez Chicken Nuggets should I watch?
Bread Crumb (Refined Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Dried Yeast, Salt) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)), Refined Palmolein Oil (Palmolein).
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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