Haldiram'sFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#116 of 120 in categoryRating 2.3/5

Haldiram's Nagpur Mini Samosa (Ready to Eat)

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (638mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (12.7g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
  • Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (7.1g)
  • Green flag: Source of fibre
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

17 listed
  • Refined Wheat Flour
  • Edible Vegetable Oil
  • Split Pulse Moong
  • Refined Sugar
  • Potato Flakes
  • Bengal Gram Flour
  • Iodised Salt
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Raisins
  • Spices
  • Tamarind Sauce: Refined Sugar
  • Tamarind Sauce: Water
  • Tamarind Sauce: Tamarind Dates
  • Tamarind Sauce: Iodised Salt
  • Tamarind Sauce: Red Chilli Powder
  • Tamarind Sauce: Cumin Powder
  • Tamarind Sauce: Cinnamon
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saltHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
DNutritionBIngredients5Risk
Energy576 kcal
Protein7.1 g
Carbohydrates50.4 g
Total sugars8 g
Added sugars0 g
Dietary fibre5.7 g
Total fat30.5 g
Saturated fat12.7 g
Trans fat0.28 g
Sodium638 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Fried mini samosa, 576 kcal and 12.7 g saturated fat

Haldiram's Nagpur Mini Samosa (Ready to Eat) is a 200 g pack of ready-to-eat mini samosas with a tamarind sauce sachet, marked veg. The panel is per 100 g with a 20 g serve; this is a namkeen sold ready to eat, not a frozen snack.

CleanPlate scores it DB5. The D for nutrition is low: only 5.66 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 7.13 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, edible vegetable oil and split pulse moong), and almost no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (12.7 g per 100 g) and calories (576 kcal per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Full on crunch”

    Be careful

    A texture claim with no measurable test.

  • On the pack

    “Stuffed with a teekha-meetha spice mix”

    Be careful

    A taste claim; the list names spices and refined sugar.

How DB5 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
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
7.1 g
Fibre
5.7 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
576 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
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners
Refined Sugar, Tamarind Sauce: R...
Additives
0
Flagged
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)

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
5

Very high risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
638 mg
Saturated fat
12.7 g
Trans fat
0.28 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?

Mini samosa: refined wheat flour, edible vegetable oil, split pulse moong, refined sugar, potato flakes, bengal gram flour, iodised salt, cashew nuts, raisins and spices. Tamarind sauce: refined sugar, water, tamarind dates, iodised salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder and cinnamon.

Per 100 g: 576 kcal, 30.5 g fat of which 12.7 g saturated, 8 g sugar of which 0 g added, 5.66 g fibre, 7.13 g protein, 638 mg sodium. The printed energy of 576 kcal is higher than the 493 kcal that the macros add up to; the printed value is used. Added sugar is printed as 0.0 g although refined sugar is listed, so free sugar is taken as the total 8 g and the score is provisional (PRECAUTION_ADDED0). The sauce is a separate sachet; its ingredients are scored with the pack list.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    About 12.7 g per 100 g.

  • CaloriesConcern

    576 kcal per 100 g as printed.

  • SodiumWorth watching

    About 638 mg per 100 g.

  • SugarWorth watching

    8 g per 100 g, with refined sugar in the samosa and the sauce.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A mini samosa is a light snack"

A 20 g serve is about 115 kcal, and the fat is 30.5 g per 100 g.

Myth: "Tamarind sauce is just fruit"

Refined sugar is the first ingredient of the sauce.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Keep to one 20 g handful

That is the serve the panel is written for.

Pair with fresh vegetables or curd

Adds fibre and protein to a fried snack.

Common questions

Is Haldiram's Nagpur Mini Samosa (Ready to Eat) healthy?

Haldiram's Nagpur Mini Samosa (Ready to Eat) scores DB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (638mg per 100g); High saturated fat (12.7g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (7.1g); Source of fibre; No added sugar.

What does the DB5 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 (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.

Which ingredients in Haldiram's Nagpur Mini Samosa (Ready to Eat) should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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