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Maggi Nutrilicious Veg Atta Noodles Made with Only Atta Flour

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1141.8mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (8.5g)
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed
  • Red flag: Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (7.7g)
  • Green flag: Source of fibre

Ingredients, decoded

23 listed
  • Wheat Flour (Atta) (86.2%)
  • Palm Oil
  • Iodized Salt
  • Wheat Gluten
  • Thickeners (508, 412)
  • Humectants (451(i), 452(ii))
  • Acidity Regulators (501(i), 500(i))
  • Masala Tastemaker: Mixed Spices (19.5%) (Onion, Coriander, Red Chilli, Turmeric, Garlic, Cumin, Aniseed, Ginger, Fenugreek, Black Pepper, Clove, Green Cardamom, Nutmeg)
  • Hydrolyzed Groundnut Protein
  • Wheat Flour (Atta)
  • Dehydrated Vegetables (13.6%) (Carrot Bits 7.3%, Green Peas 6.3%)
  • Toasted Onion Powder (Onion 10.1%, Corn Oil)
  • Sugar
  • Starch
  • Palm Oil
  • Iodized Salt
  • Thickener (508)
  • Acidity Regulator (330)
  • Flavour Enhancer (635)
  • Toasted Onion Flakes (Onion 0.3%, Corn Oil)
  • Colour (150d)
  • Wheat Gluten
  • Mineral
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

[F] BB4

Nutrition per 100 g
BNutritionBIngredients4Risk
VerdictFAIR
Energy325 kcal
Protein7.7 g
Carbohydrates57.2 g
Total sugars2.5 g
Added sugars1.4 g
Dietary fibre4.4 g
Total fat9.2 g
Saturated fat8.5 g
Trans fat0.15 g
Sodium1141.8 mg
Iron6.6 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

The atta is real. So is the palm oil.

Maggi Nutrilicious swaps the classic maida noodle for one made with whole wheat atta (86.2% of the noodle), with the familiar masala tastemaker plus carrot and peas.

CleanPlate scores it [F]BB4. The B for nutrition is helped by atta fibre, but it depends on added iron; without it the grade would be a C, hence the [F]. The B for ingredients reflects the whole-wheat base, pulled down by palm oil and caramel colour. The 4 for risk comes from very high sodium and fat that is almost all saturated.

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Made with only Atta”

    Holds

    Wheat flour (atta) is 86.2% of the noodle, and no maida is listed.

  • On the pack

    “Source of fibre”

    Holds

    4.4 g fibre per 100 g, above the 3 g needed for the claim.

  • Product name

    “Veg Atta Noodles”

    Partly true

    Carrot and peas are 13.6% of the tastemaker, but the pack does not say how much of the whole product that is.

How BB4 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
B

Good nutrient density

Protein
7.7 g
Fibre
4.4 g
Vitamins and minerals
Iron
Energy
325 kcal

Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Wheat Flour
Main fat
Palm Oil
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
7
Flagged
Palm oil, Caramel Colour (Class IV)

Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
1.4 g
Sodium
1141.8 mg
Saturated fat
8.5 g
Trans fat
0.15 g

Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.

[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

The noodle is wheat flour (atta, 86.2%), palm oil, salt, wheat gluten, thickeners, two humectants (451, 452) and acidity regulators. The tastemaker has mixed spices (19.5%), hydrolysed groundnut protein, atta, dehydrated carrot and peas (13.6%), toasted onion, sugar, starch, palm oil, salt, enhancer 635, caramel colour (150d) and minerals.

Per 100 g (checked against the pack): 325 kcal, 9.2 g fat of which 8.5 g saturated, 1142 mg sodium, 1.4 g added sugar, 7.7 g protein, 4.4 g fibre and 6.6 mg iron (added). The retailer description quotes different fat and sodium figures that do not match the pack.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1142 mg per 100 g, as high as the maida versions.

  • Saturated fat shareConcern

    8.5 of 9.2 g fat is saturated. The noodle is lower in fat than classic Maggi, but what fat there is is mostly saturated.

  • Caramel colour (150d)Worth watching

    In the tastemaker, for colour only.

  • Whole wheat baseFine

    Atta brings 4.4 g fibre per 100 g, a genuine step up from maida.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Atta noodles are low in salt"

The flour changes, the tastemaker does not. Sodium is just as high as the classic.

Myth: "Atta means not fried"

The noodle still contains palm oil. The fat is lower, but it is mostly saturated.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA better everyday pick than maida noodles, with half the tastemaker
  • ChildrenOccasional, with extra vegetables
  • High blood pressureUse a quarter to half of the tastemaker

Smarter ways to eat it

Half the tastemaker

Add your own spices, onion and tomato; you keep the atta benefit and cut the salt.

Add protein

Mix in paneer, egg or sprouts to balance a meal that is mostly carbohydrate.

Common questions

Is Maggi Nutrilicious Veg Atta Noodles Made with Only Atta Flour healthy?

Maggi Nutrilicious Veg Atta Noodles Made with Only Atta Flour scores BB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1141.8mg per 100g); High saturated fat (8.5g); Palm oil listed; Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV). On the plus side: Source of protein (7.7g); Source of fibre.

What does the BB4 score mean?

The first letter (B) grades nutritional value: good 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. The [F] means added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift the nutrition grade.

Which ingredients in Maggi Nutrilicious Veg Atta Noodles Made with Only Atta Flour should I watch?

Palm Oil (Palm oil), Palm Oil (Palm oil), Colour (150d) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)).

Last reviewed September 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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