Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad
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Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad is a sago papad made from tapioca flour, rock salt and a little sunflower oil, sold for fasting days. It scores EB4: nutrition is lowest because it is almost all starch with next to no protein, ingredients are short and clean, and risk is high because of the salt. Best as an occasional crunchy side.
Ingredients, decoded
3 listed- Tapioca (Sago) Flour (95%)
- Rock Salt
- Sunflower Oil
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 3 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 343 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 84.5 g |
| Total sugars | 3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1750 mg |
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What to know about Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad
A three-ingredient papad with a heavy salt load
Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad is a dry, crisp papad built from tapioca (sago) flour at 95%, with rock salt and sunflower oil. It is a vegetarian snack aimed at fasting days such as Navratri, when ordinary salt and many grains are set aside.
The pack prints a 20 g serve, one third of the pack. That serve gives about 69 kcal, 0.04 g protein and 350 mg sodium. Per 100 g the numbers are 343 kcal, 84.5 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fat and 1750 mg sodium. These figures are for the dry papad, before any frying.
The front says made with rock salt and good for fasting, and the list backs both. What it does not say is how much salt there is: rock salt is still sodium. CleanPlate scores it EB4.
Why Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad scores EB4
Nutrition is an E because the papad is almost all starch, with 0.2 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a B on a short, additive-free list, and risk is a 4 on 1750 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 343 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 0.2 g per 100 g and the energy is 343 kcal, almost all from 84.5 g of carbohydrate. That leaves nothing to earn credit, so nutrition sits at the bottom grade.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, and the fat is only 0.5 g per 100 g, with 0.1 g saturated.
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Tapioca Flour
- Main fat
- Sunflower Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list has three items: tapioca (sago) flour at 95%, rock salt and sunflower oil. There are no additives, no colours, no flavourings and no hydrogenated fat, so no ingredient points are lost.
Only the flour has a percentage declared. The salt and oil have none, which is the small gap that keeps this from a higher grade.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1750 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sodium drives the risk grade: 1750 mg per 100 g, and 350 mg in a 20 g serve. Energy adds a little at 343 kcal per 100 g.
Sugar is 0 g added, saturated fat is 0.1 g and trans fat is 0 g, so none of them move the number.
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 (1750mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Does Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad live up to its claims?
The rock salt and fasting claims hold. The wholesome label on the retailer text is a stretch for a starch snack with 1750 mg sodium per 100 g.
- On the packHolds
“Made With Rock Salt”
Rock salt is the second ingredient. It is still sodium, at 1750 mg per 100 g of papad.
- On the packHolds
“Good For Fasting!”
The papad uses sago flour and rock salt, which suit fasting rules, and the list has no grains or additives. It does not make the snack low in salt.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Wholesome and delicious”
The list is short and clean, but the papad has 0.2 g protein per 100 g and 1750 mg sodium, so wholesome is generous.
What's in Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
Tapioca flour makes up 95%, followed by rock salt and sunflower oil. Nothing else is added, so the salt is what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Tapioca (sago) flour is 95%, so the papad is almost entirely starch. Rock salt gives the seasoning and sunflower oil helps the dough, and neither has a percentage declared.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1750 mg per 100 g, and 350 mg in a 20 g serve. This is the main driver of the risk grade.
- Almost no proteinWorth watching
0.2 g per 100 g, so the papad adds crunch and starch but nothing that keeps you full.
- Frying adds fatWorth watching
The pack says to fry each papad for 2 to 3 seconds. The printed panel is for the dry papad, so fried fat will be higher.
- Short, additive-free listFine
Tapioca flour, rock salt and sunflower oil only, with no colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals of note are declared, and the net quantity is not printed.
Who should eat Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
An occasional side for most adults, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since a 20 g serve has 350 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
350 mg sodium in a 20 g serve, with almost no protein.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Plain list, but 350 mg sodium in a small serve.
- High blood pressureRarely
1750 mg sodium per 100 g, so a few papads add up quickly.
- Weight managementOccasionally
About 69 kcal per serve is light, but frying adds fat and it will not fill you up.
Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad is a sago papad made from tapioca flour, rock salt and a little sunflower oil, sold for fasting days. It scores EB4: nutrition is lowest because it is almost all starch with next to no protein, ingredients are short and clean, and risk is high because of the salt. Best as an occasional crunchy side. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
Per 100 g, Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad has 343 kcal, 0.2 g protein, 84.5 g carbohydrate, 0.5 g fat and 0.1 g saturated fat. One serve (20 g, one third of the pack) has 69 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
3 ingredients, in label order: Tapioca (Sago) Flour (95%), Rock Salt, Sunflower Oil.
Does Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 needs care. "Wholesome and delicious" needs care: The list is short and clean, but the papad has 0.2 g protein per 100 g and 1750 mg sodium, so wholesome is generous.
Who should limit Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad?
Most adults: occasionally. 350 mg sodium in a 20 g serve, with almost no protein. Children: occasionally. Plain list, but 350 mg sodium in a small serve. High blood pressure: rarely. 1750 mg sodium per 100 g, so a few papads add up quickly.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad have?
Per 100 g, Mother's Recipe Sabudana Papad has 0 g added sugar, 1750 mg sodium (about 4.4 g salt) and 0.1 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.
Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | EB4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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