MTR Palak Paneer Ready to Eat
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
12 listed- Spinach Leaves (32%)
- Water
- Cottage Cheese (13%)
- Tomato
- Onion
- Milk
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- Ghee
- Lemon Juice
- Coriander
- Other Spices
EA2
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA spinach gravy with real paneer and little protein
MTR Palak Paneer is a ready-to-eat gravy of spinach leaves (32%), cottage cheese (paneer, 13%), tomato, onion, milk, vegetable oil, salt, ghee, lemon juice, coriander and spices. The list has no colour, flavour or preservative.
CleanPlate scores it EA2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by spinach leaves, cottage cheese and tomato), and almost no additives. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 326 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 1.8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Palak Paneer”
Spinach leaves are 32% and cottage cheese (paneer) 13% of the gravy, both above the 5% pass line.
How EA2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 3 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 103 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
- Spinach Leaves
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 326 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1.8 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?
Spinach leaves 32%, water, cottage cheese 13%, tomato, onion, milk, edible vegetable oil, salt, ghee, lemon juice, coriander and other spices.
Per 100 g: 103 kcal, 8.5 g fat of which 1.8 g saturated, 3 g protein, 326 mg sodium. The panel has no total sugar line, which costs 2 label points and makes the score provisional. Added sugar is 0 g. No fibre or cholesterol line, and no FSSAI number in the listing.
Ingredients to watch
- Low proteinWorth watching
3 g per 100 g, so the dish gives little protein despite the paneer.
- SodiumWorth watching
326 mg per 100 g, about 490 mg in a 150 g serve.
- No additivesFine
No colour, flavour, preservative or thickener on the list; spinach and paneer lead.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Palak paneer is a high-protein dish"
At 3 g per 100 g it is a vegetable gravy first; the paneer is 13% of the pack.
Myth: "Ready-to-eat means preservatives"
This pouch lists no preservative or other additive.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenA few times a week
- Diabetes or prediabetesFine in moderation
Smarter ways to eat it
Add protein
Serve with dal or extra paneer cubes and whole wheat roti to lift the protein.
Share the pouch
The 300 g pouch is two 150 g serves; eat one with rice and keep the other.
Common questions
Is MTR Palak Paneer Ready to Eat healthy?
MTR Palak Paneer Ready to Eat scores EA2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; No additives.
What does the EA2 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.