Haldiram's Nagpur Sev Bhujia
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (771mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (11.5g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (12.9g per 100g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Tepary Beans (Moth Dal)
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Besan (Gram Flour)
- Cardamom
- Indian Spices
- Seeds & Cinnamon
DB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewMoth bean sev: two thirds of its energy is fat
Haldiram's Nagpur Sev Bhujia is made from moth bean flour (listed as tepary beans, moth dal), vegetable oil, besan, cardamom, spices, seeds and cinnamon. The oil is not named and no percentages are declared.
CleanPlate scores it DB4. The D for nutrition is low: only 4.8 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 12.9 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 tepary beans, edible vegetable oil and besan), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (11.5 g per 100 g) and sodium (771 mg per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Sev Bhujia”
Moth bean flour and besan are the main ingredients.
- Retail listingHolds
“Trans fat free”
Trans fat is declared 0 g and no hydrogenated oil is listed.
- Retail listingHolds
“Zero cholesterol”
Cholesterol is declared 0 mg.
How DB4 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
- 4.8 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 602 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
- Tepary Beans
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable 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.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 771 mg
- Saturated fat
- 11.5 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?
Tepary beans (moth dal), edible vegetable oil, besan (gram flour), cardamom, Indian spices, seeds and cinnamon. No percentages are declared and the oil type is not named.
Per 100 g: 602 kcal, 43.5 g fat of which 11.5 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 4.8 g fibre, 12.9 g protein, 771 mg sodium. The fat balance from the declared 43.5 g puts the oil at about 45% of the product. Added sugar 0 g declared and no sugar on the list.
Ingredients to watch
- FatConcern
43.5 g per 100 g, with 11.5 g saturated.
- SodiumWorth watching
771 mg per 100 g.
- Unnamed oilWorth watching
"Edible vegetable oil" does not say which oil.
- No additivesFine
Only flours, oil and spices; no colour, preservative or flavour enhancer.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Bhujia is a pulse snack, so it is high in protein"
12.9 g per 100 g arrives with 43.5 g of fat; per calorie the protein is low.
Myth: "Zero trans fat means light"
It means no hydrogenated oil, not low fat.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
A small handful
A 30 g handful is about 181 kcal; mix it with chopped onion and tomato as a chaat.
Pour a portion
Don't eat from the packet; pour out one handful.
Common questions
Is Haldiram's Nagpur Sev Bhujia healthy?
Haldiram's Nagpur Sev Bhujia scores DB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (771mg per 100g); High saturated fat (11.5g). On the plus side: High protein (12.9g per 100g); Source of fibre; No added sugar.
What does the DB4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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