Haldiram's Boondi (210 g)
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (641.4mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (13.7g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (9.4g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Gram Pulse (50%)
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Cotton Seed, Corn, Palmolein, Ground Nut and Rice Bran)
- Edible Starch
- Rice Powder
- Iodised Salt
Our take
CleanPlate reviewShort clean list, but 40% fat
Haldiram's Boondi is a fried gram-flour snack of gram pulse (50%), a blend of cottonseed, corn, palmolein, groundnut and rice bran oils, edible starch, rice powder and iodised salt. The pack is 210 g and the panel is printed per 100 g with a 20 g serving.
CleanPlate scores it DA4. The D for nutrition is low: only 4.2 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 9.4 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by gram pulse, then a vegetable oil blend and starch), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (13.7 g per 100 g) and sodium (641 mg per 100 g).
How DA4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 9.4 g
- Fibre
- 4.2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 581 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
- Gram Pulse
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- Palmolein
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 641.4 mg
- Saturated fat
- 13.7 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?
Gram pulse (50%), edible vegetable oil (cottonseed, corn, palmolein, groundnut, rice bran), edible starch, rice powder and iodised salt.
Per 100 g: 581 kcal, 40.1 g fat of which 13.7 g saturated, 2.8 g sugar of which 0 g added, 4.2 g fibre, 9.4 g protein, 641 mg sodium. Trans fat prints "<0.1 g" (limit of quantification) and is stored as 0. The listing omitted sodium and added sugar, which the pack declares. Allergen: nut.
Ingredients to watch
- Fat and caloriesWorth watching
40.1 g of fat and 581 kcal per 100 g, from the frying oil.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
13.7 g per 100 g, from the palmolein oil in the blend.
- SodiumWorth watching
641 mg per 100 g, about 128 mg in a 20 g serving.
- No additiveFine
Gram pulse leads at 50% and the list has no colour, preservative or flavouring.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A clean list means a light snack"
Frying puts 40.1 g of fat in every 100 g.
Myth: "Boondi is just chickpea"
It is chickpea flour fried in a five-oil blend; the oil is what you taste and count.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Use it as a topping
A spoonful on curd raita adds crunch for far fewer calories than a bowl.
Measure a handful
A 20 g serve is about 116 kcal; stop there.
Common questions
Is Haldiram's Boondi (210 g) healthy?
Haldiram's Boondi (210 g) scores DA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (641.4mg per 100g); High saturated fat (13.7g); Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (9.4g); Source of fibre; No added sugar.
What does the DA4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Haldiram's Boondi (210 g) should I watch?
Edible Vegetable Oil (Cotton Seed, Corn, Palmolein, Ground Nut and Rice Bran) (Palmolein).
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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