MTR Paneer Butter Masala
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
20 listed- Water
- Paneer (15%)
- Onion (14%)
- Tomato paste (7%)
- Refined sunflower oil
- Cashew nuts (2.4%)
- Mixed spices
- Salt
- Sugar
- Butter
- Ghee
- Red chilli
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Coriander leaves
- Dried Fenugreek leaves
- Turmeric
- Cumin
- Corn flour
- acidity regulator acetic acid (INS 260)
EA3
How EA3 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
- 3.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 106 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
- Water
- Main fat
- Refined sunflower oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0.8 g
- Sodium
- 373 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.05 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Common questions
Is MTR Paneer Butter Masala healthy?
MTR Paneer Butter Masala scores EA3 (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.
What does the EA3 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 (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.