Godrej YummiezFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#12 of 120 in categoryRating 3.7/5

Godrej Yummiez Korean Style Chicken Meatballs

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Sodium Nitrite
  • Red flag: High sodium (804.3mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (12.4g per 100g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionAIngredients3Risk
Energy168.2 kcal
Protein12.4 g
Carbohydrates8.7 g
Total sugars1.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat9.3 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0.09 g
Cholesterol20.2 mg
Sodium804.3 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Korean-style chicken meatballs: 61% chicken, 804 mg sodium

Godrej Yummiez Korean Style Chicken Meatballs is a 250 g pack of frozen fried chicken meatballs: chicken meat (61%), refined palmolein oil, water and a wheat flour batter, with chilli, onion, spices and sodium nitrite. The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it CA3. The C for nutrition is middling: 12.4 g protein per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by chicken meat, refined palmolein oil and batter), with additives that cost points: carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium nitrite. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (804 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (3.02 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Chicken Meat Balls”

    Holds

    Chicken meat is the first ingredient at 61%.

How CA3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
12.4 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
168 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Chicken Meat
Main fat
Refined Palmolein Oil
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
2
Flagged
3 ingredients

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
804.3 mg
Saturated fat
3 g
Trans fat
0.09 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 (61%), refined palmolein oil, water, batter (refined wheat flour, starch, corn flour, salt, stabilizer 466), chilli, onion, mixed spices and herbs, soy protein product, ginger, garlic, salt and colour fixative (250).

Per 100 g: 168 kcal, 9.25 g fat of which 3.02 g saturated, 1.87 g sugar of which 0 g added, 12.4 g protein, 804 mg sodium. Atwater energy is within 0.4% of the declared value. The panel prints 0 g added sugar beside 1.87 g sugar. Net quantity 250 g is from the listing because the front text was faint.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumWorth watching

    804 mg per 100 g.

  • AdditivesWorth watching

    Carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium nitrite cost points on ingredients.

  • ChickenFine

    Chicken meat at 61%.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Korean style means a sauce"

The pack lists only chilli, onion and spices; no sauce ingredient.

Myth: "Meatballs are a high-protein snack"

12.4 g per 100 g is moderate beside 9.25 g fat.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsMost days
  • ChildrenMost days
  • Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation

Smarter ways to eat it

Air-fry them

Less oil than deep frying.

Serve with rice

Pair with steamed rice and vegetables.

Common questions

Is Godrej Yummiez Korean Style Chicken Meatballs healthy?

Godrej Yummiez Korean Style Chicken Meatballs scores CA3 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: Contains Sodium Nitrite; High sodium (804.3mg per 100g); Palm oil listed; Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: High protein (12.4g per 100g); No added sugar.

What does the CA3 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in Godrej Yummiez Korean Style Chicken Meatballs should I watch?

Refined Palmolein Oil (Palmolein), Batter (Refined Wheat Flour, Starch, Corn Flour, Salt, Stabilizer (INS 466)) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)), Colour Fixative (INS 250) (Sodium Nitrite).

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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