ITC Master ChefFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#74 of 120 in categoryRating 3/5

ITC Master Chef Chilli Garlic Potato Shots Nuggets

Red flags

  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Potato (85.4%)
  • Refined Palmolein
  • Starch
  • Garlic Paste (2.1%) (Garlic (1.3%), Water, Vinegar, Dextrose)
  • Dehydrated Potato
  • Iodized Salt
  • Red Chilli (0.32%)
  • Onion Powder
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionAIngredients3Risk
Energy177 kcal
Protein2.5 g
Carbohydrates25.5 g
Total sugars0.3 g
Added sugars0.2 g
Total fat7.2 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Sodium496.1 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Chilli garlic potato shots, 85% potato, no additives

ITC Master Chef Chilli Garlic Potato Shots Nuggets is a 420 g pack of about 52 frozen potato bites, marked veg. The listing says the nuggets contain cheddar and vegetables; the pack ingredient list has no cheese, so the pack is used.

CleanPlate scores it EA3. 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 potato, refined palmolein and starch), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (496 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (3.2 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Chilli Garlic”

    Holds

    Garlic paste (2.1%) and red chilli (0.32%) are listed.

  • On the pack

    “Easy to cook”

    Holds

    The shots are sold ready to fry, bake or air fry.

How EA3 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
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
2.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
177 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
Potato
Main fat
Refined Palmolein
Sweeteners
Garlic Paste, Wat...
Additives
0
Flagged
Palmolein

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
0.2 g
Sodium
496.1 mg
Saturated fat
3.2 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?

Potato (85.4%), refined palmolein, starch, garlic paste (2.1%: garlic 1.3%, water, vinegar, dextrose), dehydrated potato, salt, red chilli (0.32%) and onion powder.

Per 100 g: 177 kcal, 7.2 g fat of which 3.2 g saturated, 0.3 g sugar of which 0.2 g added, 2.5 g protein, 496 mg sodium.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumWorth watching

    About 496 mg per 100 g.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    About 3.2 g per 100 g.

  • ProteinWorth watching

    2.5 g per 100 g.

  • Added sugarFine

    About 0.2 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Potato shots are a vegetable serving"

They are a fried starch with 2.5 g protein per 100 g.

Myth: "No additives means low salt"

Sodium is 496 mg per 100 g.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Air fry

Keeps the fat down.

Serve with curd dip

Adds protein.

Common questions

Is ITC Master Chef Chilli Garlic Potato Shots Nuggets healthy?

ITC Master Chef Chilli Garlic Potato Shots Nuggets scores EA3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Palm oil listed.

What does the EA3 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 (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in ITC Master Chef Chilli Garlic Potato Shots Nuggets should I watch?

Refined Palmolein (Palmolein).

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

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