Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka
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A realistic serve of Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka (100 g, one of 5 servings in the 500 g pack) has 140 kcal, 23.5 g protein, 1.6 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat, 0 g added sugar and 682 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 140 kcal, 23.5 g protein, 1.6 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat, 1.8 g saturated fat, 0 g added sugar, 0 g fibre and 682 mg sodium.
Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka is raw frozen chicken in a spiced marinade. It scores AA3: strong on nutrition thanks to the protein, clean on ingredients with chicken leading the list and only a few additives, and middling on risk because the marinade carries a lot of salt. A solid protein option a few times a week, with the salt in mind.
Ingredients, decoded
16 listed- Boneless Chicken Meat (79%)
- Water
- Spices & Condiments
- Iodized Salt
- Mixed Spices (Red Chilli, Cumin, Black Pepper, Fennel, Big cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Mace)
- Mustard Oil
- Natural and Nature- Identical Flavouring Substances
- Maltodextrin
- Sugar
- Dehydrated Vegetables
- Garlic
- Onion
- Spice Extracts
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330)
- Dehydrated Parsley
- Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
- Sequestrant (INS 451-i)
- Antioxidant (INS 316)
0 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka:
| Energy | 140.3 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.6 g |
| Total sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Total fat | 4.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 60.7 mg |
| Sodium | 682.3 mg |
| Iron | 3.4 mg |
| Calcium | 205.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 6.3 mg |
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Why Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka scores AA3
Nutrition and ingredients are both an A: chicken is 79% and protein is 23.5 g per 100 g. Risk is a 3, almost all from 682 mg sodium per 100 g.
Exceptional nutrient density
- Protein
- 23.5 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Iron, Calcium, Vitamin C
- Energy
- 140 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why A
Protein is 23.5 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from the chicken at 79% of the pack. Energy is 140 kcal per 100 g, with 4.4 g fat and 1.6 g carbohydrate.
Iron (3.42 mg), calcium (205 mg) and vitamin C (6.27 mg) per 100 g are declared, and they add to the grade. Fibre is zero, as expected for a meat product.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Boneless Chicken Meat
- Main fat
- Mustard Oil
- Sweeteners
- Maltodextrin, Sugar
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
Whole chicken leads the list at 79%, and the spices, mustard oil and dried garlic and onion are recognisable foods. No hollow label promise was found.
Points are lost for three additives: the triphosphate sequestrant (451) costs the most, then the silicon dioxide anticaking agent (551) and the flavouring, which is part natural and part nature-identical. Each costs ingredient points.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 682.3 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium drives the risk number: 682 mg per 100 g contributes nearly all of it, with saturated fat at 1.8 g adding a little.
Sugar, trans fat and energy add nothing, since added sugar is 0 g, trans fat is 0 g and the product is light at 140 kcal per 100 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (682.3mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (23.5g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka live up to its claims?
The chicken and ready-to-cook claims hold, with chicken at 79% of the pack. The antibiotics-free statement is the pack's word and cannot be checked from the label.
- On the packHolds
“Ready to Cook”
It is raw and already marinated, so it only needs cooking through. The pack gives 10 to 12 minutes in an air fryer or pan, and 20 minutes in the oven.
- On the packHolds
“Made from juicy boneless chicken meat”
Boneless chicken meat is 79% of the pack and leads the list.
- On the packBe careful
“Antibiotics free”
This is a statement about how the birds were raised. Nothing on the ingredient list or panel can confirm or contradict it.
What's in Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
Chicken leads, followed by water and a salty spice marinade. The phosphate, anticaking agent and flavouring are the additives that cost points.
16 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 1 low concern. 4 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Boneless chicken meat (79%) comes first, then water, so the marinade is a thin coating rather than a heavy paste. Next come iodized salt and a mix of nine ground spices, then mustard oil, flavourings, maltodextrin and sugar, which are there for taste and to help the marinade cling. Dried garlic, onion and parsley add flavour.
Four additives are declared: citric acid (330) as an acidity regulator, silicon dioxide (551) as an anticaking agent, a triphosphate (451-i) as a sequestrant and 316 as an antioxidant. Only the chicken has a percentage declared.
The label numbers, read for you
A 100 g serve, one of five in the pack, has 140 kcal, 23.5 g protein, 4.4 g fat and 1.8 g saturated fat. Cholesterol is 60.7 mg. Sugar and fibre are both 0 g, and carbohydrate is only 1.6 g.
Sodium is the number that matters: 682 mg per 100 g, which the pack prints as 34.1% of the daily value. Iron, calcium and vitamin C are declared, but the amounts are modest.
What the additives do
Maltodextrin (low concern): filler and thickener. A highly processed carbohydrate from starch, used as a filler and thickener. It raises blood sugar quickly. More on Maltodextrin.
Not in our additive research yet: Acidity Regulator (INS 330); Anticaking Agent (INS 551); Sequestrant (INS 451-i); Antioxidant (INS 316).
Ingredients to watch
- 451 Triphosphates (sequestrant)Worth watching
A phosphate that helps the chicken hold water so the pieces stay juicy; it costs ingredient points.
- 551 Silicon dioxide (anticaking agent)Worth watching
Keeps the salt and powdered spices in the marinade mix from clumping; it costs ingredient points.
- Natural and nature-identical flavouring substancesWorth watching
Adds roasted tandoori aroma to the marinade; it costs ingredient points.
- MaltodextrinFine
A starch-derived carbohydrate that carries the spice flavour and helps the marinade cling to the chicken.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, which is expected in a meat product, so it needs a vegetable side.
- No percentages are declared for the marinade ingredients, only for the chicken.
What to know about Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Mostly chicken, with a salty marinade
Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka is a 500 g pack of raw, frozen chicken pieces in a tandoori-style marinade. The list opens with boneless chicken meat (79%), then water, salt and a mix of ground spices, mustard oil, flavouring, maltodextrin, sugar, dried garlic and onion. It is bought by people who want tikka at home without mixing a marinade.
A 100 g serve, one of five in the pack, gives 140 kcal, 23.5 g protein and 4.4 g fat, of which 1.8 g is saturated. There is no sugar or fibre on the panel. The cost is sodium: 682 mg per 100 g, which the pack prints as 34.1% of the daily value. These figures are for the raw, marinated product.
The pack says it is made from juicy boneless chicken, and the list backs that up: chicken is nearly four-fifths of it. The marinade adds a short run of additives, mainly a phosphate, an anticaking agent and flavouring. CleanPlate scores it AA3.
Who should eat Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
A few times a week for most adults. Anyone watching blood pressure should go lighter, since 100 g carries 682 mg sodium.
- Most adultsA few times a week
23.5 g protein per 100 g, but 682 mg sodium is about a third of the day's limit.
- ChildrenA few times a week
Plain protein with no sweetener or dye, but 682 mg sodium per 100 g.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
One 100 g serve has 34.1% of the daily sodium value.
- Weight managementA few times a week
140 kcal and 23.5 g protein per 100 g, with the salt to watch.
Recipes with Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka
Cook it in an air fryer, pan or oven as the pack directs, and pair it with a fresh salad to add the fibre the chicken lacks.
Air fryer chicken tikka
Bake at 220°C for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping midway, and the 100 g serve gives 23.5 g protein.
Tikka salad bowl
Serve the cooked pieces over cucumber, onion and tomato to add the fibre, which is 0 g in the chicken.
Tikka wrap
Roll the pieces in a roti with raw vegetables and go easy on added salt, since the marinade already brings 682 mg sodium per 100 g.
Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka: common questions
Is Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka healthy?
Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka is high in salt, so a few servings a week is fine.
How many calories and how much protein are in Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
Per 100 g, Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka has 140 kcal, 23.5 g protein, 1.6 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat and 1.8 g saturated fat. One serve (100 g, one of 5 servings in the 500 g pack) has 140 kcal and 23.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
16 ingredients, in label order: Boneless Chicken Meat (79%), Water, Spices & Condiments (Iodized Salt, Mixed Spices (Red Chilli, Cumin, Black Pepper, Fennel, Big cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Mace)), Mustard Oil, Natural and Nature- Identical Flavouring Substances, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic, Onion), Spice Extracts, Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Dehydrated Parsley, Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Sequestrant (INS 451-i).... Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).
Does Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 needs care. "Antibiotics free" needs care: This is a statement about how the birds were raised. Nothing on the ingredient list or panel can confirm or contradict it.
Who should limit Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
Most adults: a few times a week. 23.5 g protein per 100 g, but 682 mg sodium is about a third of the day's limit. Children: a few times a week. Plain protein with no sweetener or dye, but 682 mg sodium per 100 g. High blood pressure: occasionally. One 100 g serve has 34.1% of the daily sodium value.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka have?
Per 100 g, Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka has 0 g added sugar, 682 mg sodium (about 1.7 g salt) and 1.8 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
What does the AA3 score mean for Meatzza Marinated Boneless Tandoori Chicken Tikka?
The first letter (A) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (A) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (3) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 23.5 g per 100 g, and the largest share comes from the chicken at 79% of the pack. Energy is 140 kcal per 100 g, with 4.4 g fat and 1.6 g carbohydrate. Ingredients: Whole chicken leads the list at 79%, and the spices, mustard oil and dried garlic and onion are recognisable foods. No hollow label promise was found. Load risk: Sodium drives the risk number: 682 mg per 100 g contributes nearly all of it, with saturated fat at 1.8 g adding a little.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | AA3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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