Mother's Recipe Appalam Papad
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (3000mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (19g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Udad Flour
- Rice Flour
- Iodized Salt
- Raising Agent [INS 500 (ii)]
- Sunflower Oil
Our take
CleanPlate reviewAppalam with 3,000 mg sodium per 100 g
Mother's Recipe Appalam Papad lists udad flour, rice flour, iodised salt, a raising agent (INS 500(ii)) and sunflower oil. The panel is printed per 100 g, with nine serves of 10 g, and the net weight is not printed in the images.
CleanPlate scores it DA5. The D for nutrition is low: only 19 g protein per 100 g and little else credited. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by udad flour, rice flour and sunflower oil), and almost no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from sodium (3000 mg per 100 g) and calories (335 kcal per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packBe careful
“Crispy & Tasty”
A taste description, not a nutrient claim.
- On the packHolds
“quality udad dal”
Udad flour is the first ingredient.
How DA5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 19 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 335 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Udad Flour
- Main fat
- Sunflower Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 3000 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.2 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?
Udad flour, rice flour, iodised salt, raising agent (INS 500(ii)) and sunflower oil.
Per 100 g: 335 kcal, 3 g fat of which 0.2 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 19 g protein, 3000 mg sodium. The pack says see centre panel for the net weight; 100 g is from the listing and nine 10 g serves imply about 90 g. Protein, carbohydrate and fat add to 80 g per 100 g with no fibre line; declared energy matches the Atwater sum. The panel describes the papad as sold, before any frying or roasting.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
3,000 mg per 100 g, about 300 mg in a 10 g papad, from 7.6 g of salt per 100 g.
- FryingWorth watching
The panel describes the papad as sold; frying adds fat the panel does not show.
- IngredientsFine
Five items, with udad flour first and sodium carbonate as the only additive (no points).
- ProteinFine
19 g per 100 g from udad flour, 1.9 g per papad.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Papad is just a crisp side"
One 10 g papad carries about 300 mg of sodium, and three with a meal reach 900 mg.
Myth: "Roasted papad has no fat"
Roasted it has 0.3 g of fat per papad; frying adds oil on top.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation
Smarter ways to eat it
Roast, don't fry
Roasting over a flame keeps the fat low.
Count it toward salt
Skip extra salt on the plate when a papad is on it.
Common questions
Is Mother's Recipe Appalam Papad healthy?
Mother's Recipe Appalam Papad scores DA5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (3000mg per 100g). On the plus side: High protein (19g per 100g); No added sugar.
What does the DA5 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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