Maggi Pazzta Cheesy Tomato Twist Instant Pasta
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (712.9mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (7.7g)
Ingredients, decoded
18 listed- Semolina (Wheat) (100%)
- Cheesy Tomato Tastemaker: Sugar
- Tomato paste (13.7%)
- Milk solids
- Iodized salt
- Mixed spices (Onion powder, Garlic powder, Roasted garlic flakes, Cumin powder, Red chilli powder, Spice extract blend, Black pepper powder)
- Dehydrated Green bell pepper (7.1%)
- Maltodextrin
- Starch
- Potato flakes
- Cheese (2.9%)
- Palm oil
- Thickener (508)
- Flavour enhancer (635)
- Oregano bits
- Natural flavour
- Nature identical flavouring substance
- Acidity regulator (296)
EB3
Our take
CleanPlate reviewSemolina pasta with a cheesy tomato seasoning
Maggi Pazzta Cheesy Tomato Twist is fusilli made from 100% semolina with a seasoning of sugar, tomato paste (13.7%), milk solids, salt, spices, bell pepper (7.1%), maltodextrin, starch, cheese (2.9%), palm oil, a thickener (508), a flavour enhancer (635) and flavours. The pack is 68.5 g.
CleanPlate scores it EB3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 7.7 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 semolina, sugar and tomato paste), with additives that cost points: flavouring and a flavour enhancer. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (713 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (1.5 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“Made with suji/rawa*”
Semolina is the whole pasta (100%); the older pack said "100% suji".
- On the packPartly true
“And goodness of protein^”
Protein is 7.7 g per 100 g (5.3 g in the pack), modest and from refined-wheat semolina.
- On the packPartly true
“Cheesy Tomato Twist”
Tomato paste is 13.7% and cheese only 2.9% of the seasoning.
How EB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 7.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 327 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
- Semolina
- Main fat
- Palm oil
- Sweeteners
- Cheesy Tomato Tas..., Maltodextrin
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin, Palm oil
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 712.9 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.01 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?
Semolina (wheat) 100%; seasoning of sugar, tomato paste 13.7%, milk solids, salt, mixed spices, green bell pepper 7.1%, maltodextrin, starch, potato flakes, cheese 2.9%, palm oil, thickener (508), flavour enhancer (635), oregano, flavours and acidity regulator (296).
Per 100 g: 327 kcal, 1.9 g fat of which 1.5 g saturated, 6.8 g sugar of which 3.5 g added, 7.7 g protein, 713 mg sodium. Read from the pack images: the ingredients match the listing. The pack panel (per 100 g and per serve) also prints saturated fat 1.5 g, trans fat 0.01 g (other than naturally occurring) and cholesterol 1.3 mg, which the listing text lacked; no dietary fibre is declared. Dry pasta and seasoning as sold. Cheese at 2.9% costs 3 label points.
Ingredients to watch
- Flavour enhancer (635)Worth watching
Disodium ribonucleotides cost 2 points.
- SodiumWorth watching
713 mg per 100 g of dry mix, about 488 mg in the pack.
- Little cheeseWorth watching
Cheese is 2.9% of the seasoning.
- Semolina baseFine
The pasta is 100% semolina.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Instant pasta is like fresh pasta"
The seasoning adds sugar (3.5 g added per 100 g), maltodextrin and a flavour enhancer.
Myth: "Cheesy means plenty of cheese"
Cheese is 2.9% of the seasoning.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Add vegetables
Cook it with peas, capsicum or beans for fibre and protein.
Use less seasoning
A smaller share of the sachet cuts the sodium and sugar.
Common questions
Is Maggi Pazzta Cheesy Tomato Twist Instant Pasta healthy?
Maggi Pazzta Cheesy Tomato Twist Instant Pasta scores EB3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (712.9mg per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (7.7g).
What does the EB3 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in Maggi Pazzta Cheesy Tomato Twist Instant Pasta should I watch?
Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin), Palm oil (Palm oil).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.