Mother's RecipeChips & Snacks#48 of 80 in categoryRating 2.7/5

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

High saltNutrition per 100 g
DNutritionAIngredients5Risk
Energy335 kcal
Protein19 g
Carbohydrates58 g
Total sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat3 g
Saturated fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium3000 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Appalam 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 pack

    “Crispy & Tasty”

    Be careful

    A taste description, not a nutrient claim.

  • On the pack

    “quality udad dal”

    Holds

    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.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
D

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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

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.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
5

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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