MOMBatters & Ready Mixes#7 of 11 in categoryRating 2.7/5

MOM Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1130mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of protein (10g)
  • Green flag: Source of fibre

Ingredients, decoded

18 listed
  • Ghee Rava Upma: Semolina (71%)
  • Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Sunflower Oil)
  • Ghee (4%) (Clarified Butter)
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Cashew Nut
  • Urad Dal (Black Gram)
  • Spices and Condiments (Mustard, Ginger, Green Chilli)
  • Dehydrated Carrot
  • Curry Leaves
  • Natural
  • Nature Identical Flavour
  • Lemon Powder
  • Bhujiya: Bean Flour (Moth Flour)
  • Gram Pulse Flour
  • Edible Vegetable Oil (Soyabean Oil, Cottonseed and Palmolein Oil)
  • Spices & Condiments (Red Chilli Powder, Ginger, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Clove, Cumin Powder, Mace)
  • Salt
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

DB4

Nutrition per 100 g
DNutritionBIngredients4Risk
VerdictFAIR
Energy470 kcal
Protein10 g
Carbohydrates66 g
Total sugars2 g
Added sugars2 g
Dietary fibre4 g
Total fat18 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1130 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Ghee rava upma that comes with a bhujia sachet

MOM Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia has two parts: an upma mix of semolina (71%), sunflower oil, ghee (4%), sugar, salt, cashew, urad dal, spices, carrot, curry leaves, flavour and lemon powder, and a bhujia sachet of moth and gram flours, oils and spices.

CleanPlate scores it DB4. The D for nutrition is low: only 4 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 10 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, edible vegetable oil and ghee), with additives that cost points: flavouring. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1130 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (3 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia”

    Holds

    Ghee is declared at 4% and semolina at 71%; the bhujia is a separate sachet.

How DB4 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
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
10 g
Fibre
4 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
470 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
Ghee Rava Upma: Semolina
Main fat
Ghee Rava Upma: Semolina
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
0
Flagged
Palmolein

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
2 g
Sodium
1130 mg
Saturated fat
3 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?

Ghee rava upma: semolina 71%, edible vegetable oil (refined sunflower oil), ghee 4%, sugar, salt, cashew nut, urad dal, spices and condiments (mustard, ginger, green chilli), dehydrated carrot, curry leaves, natural and nature-identical flavour, lemon powder. Bhujiya: bean flour (moth flour), gram pulse flour, edible vegetable oil (soyabean, cottonseed and palmolein oil), spices and condiments, salt.

Per 100 g: 470 kcal, 18 g fat of which 3 g saturated, 2 g sugar of which 2 g added, 4 g fibre, 10 g protein, 1130 mg sodium. The panel covers the whole 75 g pack as sold (upma mix plus bhujia). Cholesterol is printed 0 g (not stored). No as-prepared panel.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1130 mg per 100 g, about 850 mg in the pack.

  • Fat from oilsWorth watching

    18 g per 100 g from sunflower oil, ghee and the bhujia's oils.

  • Semolina baseWorth watching

    Semolina is a refined cereal; fibre is 4 g per 100 g.

  • Ghee and cashewFine

    Ghee (4%) and cashew are real ingredients.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Upma is always a light breakfast"

This pack brings about 353 kcal and 850 mg of sodium with the bhujia.

Myth: "Ghee in the list means a rich dish"

Ghee is 4% here; sunflower oil is listed ahead of it.

How often, and how

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

Smarter ways to eat it

Half the sachet

Use half the bhujia sachet to cut the sodium.

Add vegetables

Cook peas and beans into the upma.

Common questions

Is MOM Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia healthy?

MOM Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia scores DB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1130mg per 100g); Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of protein (10g); Source of fibre.

What does the DB4 score mean?

The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low 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 Ghee Rava Upma With Bhujia should I watch?

Edible Vegetable Oil (Soyabean Oil, Cottonseed and Palmolein Oil) (Palmolein).

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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