Haldiram's Aloo Paratha (Frozen)
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Potatoes (60%)
- Whole Wheat Flour (27%)
- Refined Sunflower Oil
- Water
- Salt
- Coriander Leaves
- Ginger
- Green Chili
- Mint Leaves
- Red Chili Powder and Spices (Coriander, Cumin, Mango Powder, Dried Fenugreek Leaves, Black Pepper Powder)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFrozen potato and whole wheat paratha, no additives
Haldiram's Aloo Paratha (Frozen) is a frozen paratha of potatoes (60%) and whole wheat flour (27%) with refined sunflower oil, water, salt, coriander, ginger, green chilli, mint and spices.
CleanPlate scores it EA2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by potatoes, whole wheat flour and refined sunflower oil), and almost no additives. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 580 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 1 g per 100 g).
How EA2 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
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 240 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Potatoes
- Main fat
- Refined Sunflower Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 580 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 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?
Potatoes (60%), whole wheat flour (27%), refined sunflower oil, water, salt, coriander leaves, ginger, green chilli, mint leaves, red chilli powder and spices (coriander, cumin, mango powder, dried fenugreek leaves, black pepper powder).
Per 100 g: 240 kcal, 10 g fat of which 1 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 2 g fibre, 4 g protein, 580 mg sodium. The panel is per 1 piece (100 g) and prints sodium as 580 g, read as 580 mg; it also prints 16 servings per pack against a 400 g net quantity, which is taken from the earlier record. The user confirmed this is the plain Aloo Paratha, not the Aloo Pyaz one. Total sugar prints 0 g.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumWorth watching
580 mg per 100 g, about one third of the risk load.
- PanelWorth watching
The sodium unit is misprinted and the servings per pack do not match 400 g.
- IngredientsFine
Potato and whole wheat atta are 87% of the list, with no additive.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Frozen paratha needs preservatives"
The list has no preservative or other additive.
Myth: "Whole wheat means high fibre"
The panel prints 2 g of fibre per 100 g, below the source line.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Cook it on a dry tawa
It keeps the added butter or oil off the 240 kcal per piece.
Serve with curd
Curd adds the protein the paratha lacks.
Common questions
Is Haldiram's Aloo Paratha (Frozen) healthy?
Haldiram's Aloo Paratha (Frozen) scores EA2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; No additives.
What does the EA2 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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