ITC Master Chef Frozen Ready Meals & Snacks#117 of 120 in categoryRating 2.3/5

ITC Master Chef Veggie Pizza Pocket with Real Cheese

Red flags

Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate

Green flags

Green flag: Source of protein (5.9g)

Ingredients, decoded

9 listed

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
Culinary Paste (Vegetables (10.8%) [Tomato (5.9%), Onion (4.7%) and Garlic], Water, Tomato Paste (2.8%), Refined Soybean Oil, Thickener (INS 1422), Iodized Salt, Sugar, Brewed Vinegar, Mixed Spices^ [Dried Oregano and Red Chilli] and Preservative (INS 211))
Vegetables (19.9%) (Sweet Corn (5.6%), Green Capsicum (5.1%), Carrot, Onion (4.1%) and Green Beans (0.5%))
Water
Cheese (10.7%)
Bakery Shortening
Baking Powder (Starch and Raising Agents [INS 450(i), INS 500(ii)])
Sugar
Iodized Salt and Dried Basil^

ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

Nutrition per 100 g

ENutritionCIngredients3Risk

Energy218 kcal

Protein5.9 g

Carbohydrates28.7 g

Total sugars0.5 g

Added sugars0.5 g

Total fat8.8 g

Saturated fat4.5 g

Trans fat0.1 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium441.9 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Veggie pizza pocket, shortening fat, 442 mg sodium

ITC Master Chef Veggie Pizza Pocket with Real Cheese is a 340 g pack of frozen savoury pies with a vegetable filling, cheese and a tomato paste culinary paste. The back-of-pack panel is per 100 g; the listing gives a different energy and protein value, so the pack is used.

CleanPlate scores it [R]EC3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 5.9 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The C for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, vegetables and tomato paste), with additives that cost points: diphosphates and acetylated distarch adipate. A red flag (hydrogenated fat / vanaspati (unqualified)) cuts the score by 40%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (442 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (4.5 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

On the pack
“With Real Cheese & Veggies”
Holds
Cheese is 10.7% of the list and vegetables are a large share.

How EC3 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

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 5.9 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 218 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

Mixed processing and additives

Base: Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat: Culinary Paste [Tomato,...
Sweeteners: Culinary Paste [T..., Sugar
Additives: 4
Flagged: Maida, Sodium Benzoate

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

Moderate risk

Added sugar: 0.5 g
Sodium: 441.9 mg
Saturated fat: 4.5 g
Trans fat: 0.1 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Refined wheat flour, vegetable culinary paste with tomato, vegetables, cheese, bakery shortening, sugar, starch and raising agents, with a preservative (INS 211) and a thickener (INS 1422).

Per 100 g: 218 kcal, 8.8 g fat of which 4.5 g saturated, 0.5 g sugar of which 0.5 g added, 5.9 g protein, 442 mg sodium. Listing and pack differ on energy and protein; the pack panel is used. Bakery shortening is scored as PHO default and the score is provisional until the maker confirms.

Ingredients to watch

Saturated fatConcern
About 4.5 g per 100 g.
SodiumConcern
About 442 mg per 100 g.
ProteinWorth watching
About 5.9 g per 100 g.
Added sugarFine
About 0.5 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Veggie pockets are a vegetable meal"

The pastry and cheese are most of the weight, with vegetables a smaller share.

Myth: "Real cheese means a protein snack"

Cheese adds fat and salt; at about 6 g protein per 100 g it is not a protein food.

How often, and how

Healthy adultsOccasionally
ChildrenRarely
Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Bake rather than deep fry

Less added oil, and the crust stays firm.

Add a salad

Fresh vegetables balance the pastry.

Common questions

Is ITC Master Chef Veggie Pizza Pocket with Real Cheese healthy?

ITC Master Chef Veggie Pizza Pocket with Real Cheese scores EC3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Refined flour (maida) base; Contains Sodium Benzoate. On the plus side: Source of protein (5.9g).

What does the EC3 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in ITC Master Chef Veggie Pizza Pocket with Real Cheese should I watch?

Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Culinary Paste (Vegetables (10.8%) [Tomato (5.9%), Onion (4.7%) and Garlic], Water, Tomato Paste (2.8%), Refined Soybean Oil, Thickener (INS 1422), Iodized Salt, Sugar, Brewed Vinegar, Mixed Spices^ [Dried Oregano and Red Chilli] and Preservative (INS 211)) (Sodium Benzoate).

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

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