MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter?

Per 100 g, MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter has 146 kcal, 4.4 g protein, 30.6 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fat and 0.5 g saturated fat. One serve (2 dosas, approx. 140 g of batter) has 204 kcal and 6.2 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter?

9 ingredients, in label order: RO Purified water, Wheat semolina, Rice (13%), Black gram, Refined wheat flour (Maida) (0.9%), Iodised salt, Bengal gram splits, Sugar, Fenugreek. Flagged: Maida (low concern).

Q: Does MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 3 hold, 2 need care. "Minute Fresh" needs care: The pack states that this is only a brand name or trade mark and does not describe the product's true nature. It is a chilled batter to be stored at 3°C to 5°C. "Dosa Batter" needs care: It makes dosas, but wheat semolina is listed ahead of rice (13%), and maida is also in the list. The pack states that it contains wheat gluten.

Q: Who should limit MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter?

Most adults: a few times a week. 204 kcal and 473 mg sodium per two dosas, with modest protein. Children: a few times a week. No additives or sweeteners, and 0.3 g added sugar per 100 g. High blood pressure: occasionally. 338 mg sodium per 100 g, 473 mg per serve, before chutney.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter have?

Per 100 g, MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter has 0.3 g added sugar, 338 mg sodium (about 0.8 g salt) and 0.5 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 under all three lines.

Published 28 October 2026

Summary

MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter is a refrigerated batter of water, wheat semolina, rice and black gram, for making dosas at home. It scores EA2: low on nutrition because it is mostly carbohydrate with modest protein, clean on ingredients with no additives listed, and a low risk grade where salt is the only real push. A convenient base, best with sambar.

Ingredients, decoded

9 listed

RO Purified water
Wheat semolina
Rice (13%)
Black gram
Refined wheat flour (Maida) (0.9%)
Iodised salt
Bengal gram splits
Sugar
Fenugreek

High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives

MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 g

ENutrition densityAIngredient integrity2Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	146 kcal
Protein	4.4 g
Carbohydrates	30.6 g
Total sugars	0.8 g
Added sugars	0.3 g
Total fat	0.7 g
Saturated fat	0.5 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	338 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter

A clean dosa batter that is mostly carbohydrate

MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter is a wet batter sold chilled in a 425 g pack. It is built from RO purified water, wheat semolina, rice (13%), black gram, refined wheat flour (maida, 0.9%), iodised salt, Bengal gram splits, sugar and fenugreek. It is bought by people who want dosas on the tava without soaking and grinding.

The pack makes about 6 dosas, and the serve printed is about 140 g of batter for 2 dosas. Per 100 g the batter has 146 kcal, 4.4 g protein, 30.6 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fat and 338 mg sodium. Two dosas come to about 204 kcal, 6.2 g protein and 473 mg sodium.

The pack promises no soda, no preservatives and no artificial colours or flavours, and the ingredient list backs all three. What it does not promise is a rice-and-lentil batter: wheat semolina is listed ahead of the rice, and the pack states that it contains wheat gluten. CleanPlate scores it EA2.

Why MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter scores EA2

Nutrition is an E because the batter is mostly carbohydrate with 4.4 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are an A with no additives listed. Risk is a 2, almost all of it from 338 mg sodium per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 4.4 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 146 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

The batter has 4.4 g protein per 100 g and 30.6 g carbohydrate, so it is mostly starch. The largest protein contributor is wheat semolina, which is a wheat protein and earns little credit, and the protein factor sits at 0.5.

No fibre credit or vitamins and minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade. Two dosas give 6.2 g protein in about 204 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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E

Clean, minimally processed

Base: RO Purified water
Sweeteners: Sugar
Additives: 0
Flagged: Maida

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is short and plain: water, wheat semolina, rice, black gram, maida, salt, Bengal gram, sugar and fenugreek. No additive is listed, no hydrogenated fat is present and the declared 0 g trans fat is accepted.

None of the pack promises is hollow. No soda, no preservatives and no artificial colours or flavours all agree with the ingredients, so nothing costs ingredient points.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5

Low risk

Added sugar: 0.3 g
Sodium: 338 mg
Saturated fat: 0.5 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 2

Sodium drives the risk grade: 338 mg per 100 g, and 473 mg in a two-dosa serve. It accounts for nearly all of the risk number.

Saturated fat is 0.5 g and added sugar 0.3 g per 100 g, both small, and trans fat is 0 g. Energy at 146 kcal per 100 g adds almost nothing.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

Red flags

Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Does MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter live up to its claims?

The no soda, no preservatives and protein claims hold against the list and panel. The Minute Fresh name is a brand name the pack itself says does not describe the product.

Product name
“Minute Fresh”
Be careful
The pack states that this is only a brand name or trade mark and does not describe the product's true nature. It is a chilled batter to be stored at 3°C to 5°C.
Product name
“Dosa Batter”
Be careful
It makes dosas, but wheat semolina is listed ahead of rice (13%), and maida is also in the list. The pack states that it contains wheat gluten.
On the pack
“No Added Soda”
Holds
No soda or raising agent is listed in the ingredients.
On the pack
“No Added Preservatives”
Holds
No preservative or other additive is listed. The only seasonings are iodised salt and sugar.
On the pack
“2 dosas meet 11% protein, 10% calories”
Holds
Two dosas from 140 g of batter give about 204 kcal, which is about 10% of a 2000 kcal diet, and 6.2 g protein.

What's in MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter?

Water, wheat semolina and rice lead the list, with black gram, salt and fenugreek after. No additives are listed. Salt and the wheat base are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Water leads, then wheat semolina, rice at 13%, black gram and a small 0.9% of refined wheat flour (maida). Iodised salt, Bengal gram splits, sugar and fenugreek follow. The semolina and rice give the starch body, the gram and black gram add protein and fermentation character, and fenugreek is a traditional dosa flavour.

Ingredients to watch

Modest protein from wheatConcern
4.4 g per 100 g and 6.2 g in two dosas, mostly from wheat semolina, which holds the nutrition grade down.
SodiumWorth watching
338 mg per 100 g, so 473 mg in a two-dosa serve, before sambar or chutney.
Wheat baseWorth watching
Wheat semolina is listed ahead of rice, with maida as well. The pack states that it contains wheat gluten.
No additivesFine
No preservative, soda, colour or flavouring is listed.
Added sugarFine
0.3 g per 100 g, from the sugar in the list.

What it doesn’t have

No fibre figure or vitamins and minerals are declared on the panel.
No percentage is given for wheat semolina or black gram, only for rice and maida.

Who should eat MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter?

Fine a few times a week for most adults and children. People watching blood pressure should go lighter, since two dosas carry 473 mg sodium.

Most adultsA few times a week
204 kcal and 473 mg sodium per two dosas, with modest protein.
ChildrenA few times a week
No additives or sweeteners, and 0.3 g added sugar per 100 g.
High blood pressureOccasionally
338 mg sodium per 100 g, 473 mg per serve, before chutney.
Weight managementA few times a week
About 102 kcal per dosa with little fat, but only 3.1 g protein.

Recipes with MTR Minute Fresh Dosa Batter

Pair the dosas with sambar or chutney, fill them with vegetables, or add a chutney powder sprinkle, to lift the protein and flavour of a plain 102 kcal dosa.

Dosa with sambar

Serve the pack's 2 dosas, 204 kcal, with sambar to add the lentil protein that the 6.2 g in the batter lacks.

Masala dosa

Fill each 70 g dosa, about 102 kcal, with spiced potato and onion, and go easy on salt in the filling.

Chutney powder dosa

Follow the pack's tip and sprinkle chutney powder on the dosa before lifting it from the tava.

Vegetable-topped dosa

Scatter grated carrot or chopped onion on the batter as it cooks to add vegetables to a base with only 4.4 g protein per 100 g.