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MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy

MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy pack

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1021mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (9g)
  • Green flag: Source of fibre

Ingredients, decoded

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

High saltNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
Energy310 kcal
Protein9 g
Carbohydrates48 g
Total sugars3 g
Added sugars1 g
Dietary fibre4 g
Total fat9 g
Saturated fat2 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1021 mg
Vitamin D0 µg
Calcium60 mg
Iron3.3 mg
Potassium165 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Rice biryani with gravy, and 1021 mg sodium

MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy is a 140 g just-add-hot-water meal: a vegetable biryani mix (61%, rice 67% of it) and a shahi gravy (39%) of onion, curd, vegetables, tomato and spices. The panel is printed per 100 g of the dry pack.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 9 g protein, 4 g fibre and some iron per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by rice, vegetable oil and dehydrated vegetables), with additives that cost points: flavouring, silicon dioxide and a flavour enhancer. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1021 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (2 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Biryani with Shahi Gravy”

    Holds

    Both parts are on the list: a rice biryani mix and a shahi gravy with onion, curd and spices.

  • On the pack

    “Just Add Hot Water”

    Holds

    The pack says it rehydrates to about 305 g.

  • On the pack

    “Approx rehydrated weight 305g”

    Partly true

    The 310 kcal and 1021 mg sodium are per 100 g of the dry mix, so a serve is the whole 140 g pack, not 100 g.

How CB4 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
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
9 g
Fibre
4 g
Vitamins and minerals
4 declared
Energy
310 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
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Veg Biryani, Vegetable Oil, D...
Main fat
Veg Biryani, Vegetable...
Sweeteners
Veg Biryani, Vege...
Additives
3
Flagged
Maltodextrin

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
4

High risk

Added sugar
1 g
Sodium
1021 mg
Saturated fat
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?

Veg biryani (61%): rice (67%), refined sunflower oil, dehydrated onion and carrot, milk solids, salt, spices, ghee, potato powder, maltodextrin, sugar, tomato powder, flavours, garlic, herbs, anticaking agent (551), acidity regulator (330), flavour enhancers (627, 631) and an antioxidant (300). Shahi gravy (39%): water, onion, sunflower oil, curd, vegetables, tomato and ginger-garlic paste, salt, spices and lemon juice.

Per 100 g: 310 kcal, 9 g fat of which 2 g saturated, 3 g sugar of which 1 g added, 4 g fibre, 9 g protein, 1021 mg sodium. Added sugar is 1 g. Atwater energy is above the declared 310 kcal because the macro sum is only 70 g per 100 g; declared energy is kept. The pack lists many may-contain traces (wheat, nuts, peanuts, sesame, celery, mustard).

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1021 mg per 100 g of the dry mix, over a third of a day's limit in one 140 g pack.

  • Flavour enhancersWorth watching

    627 and 631 cost 2 points together with the flavouring and anticaking agent.

  • ProteinWorth watching

    9 g per 100 g, mostly from rice, so credit is modest.

  • Real ingredientsFine

    Rice, vegetables, ghee and spices lead the list.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Instant meals are all additives"

This one is mostly rice, vegetables and spices; the issue is the 1021 mg sodium.

Myth: "Ready-to-cook means a full meal"

A 140 g pack serves one and carries 9 g protein per 100 g of dry mix.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

Add curd or a salad

Adds protein and cuts the salt per bite.

Use it as one meal

Don't add more salt when serving.

Common questions

Is MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy healthy?

MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy scores CB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1021mg per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin. On the plus side: Source of protein (9g); Source of fibre.

What does the CB4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate 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.

Which ingredients in MOM Biryani with Shahi Gravy should I watch?

Veg Biryani (61%) (Rice (67%), Vegetable Oil (Refined Sunflower Oil), Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion, Carrot), Milk Solids, Iodized Salt, Spices & Condiments (Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric, Coriander, Bay Leaf), Ghee (Clarified Butter), Potato Powder, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Tomato Powder, Natural & Nature Identical Flavour, Garlic Powder, Dehydrated Herbs (Coriander, Mint, Fenugreek Leaves), Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Flavour Enhancers (INS 627, INS 631), Antioxidants (INS 300)) (Maltodextrin).

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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