Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months)
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A realistic serve of Nestle Cerelac Khichdi (31 g (5 level scoops), the serve for 8 to 12 months) has 121 kcal, 4.7 g protein, 21.9 g carbohydrate, 1.8 g fat, 0 g added sugar and 8 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 391 kcal, 15 g protein, 70.7 g carbohydrate, 5.8 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 0.1 g added sugar, 2.2 g fibre and 25 mg sodium.
Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee is an instant baby cereal built on green gram and rice flour, with a little tomato, ghee and milk solids. It scores [F]CA2: middling on nutrition, where added vitamins and minerals lift the grade, strong on ingredients with no refined sugar, and low on risk. A handy complementary feed, though the vegetables are a small share.
Ingredients, decoded
14 listed- Green gram flour (39.5%)
- Rice flour (38%)
- Wheat flour (Atta) (9.6%)
- Tomato paste (7.1%)
- Ghee (5%)
- Milk solids (4.6%)
- Corn flour (2.5%)
- Spinach flakes
- Starch
- Spinach puree (0.3%)
- Rice flour (0.04%)
- Carrot flakes (1.5%)
- Minerals
- Acidity regulator (Dibasic potassium phosphate)
- Vitamins and Enzyme* (Alpha amylase)
1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 5.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months):
| Energy | 391 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.7 g |
| Total sugars | 5.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.2 g |
| Total fat | 5.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0.01 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 25 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg |
| Niacin | 3.8 mg |
| Calcium | 325 mg |
| Choline | 80 mg |
| Inositol | 100 mg |
| Potassium | 675 mg |
| Selenium | 6 µg |
| Vitamin C | 30 mg |
| Phosphorus | 210 mg |
| Vitamin A | 350 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.21 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | 2 mg |
| Vitamin D | 5 µg |
| Folic acid | 15 µg |
| Vitamin B6 | 100 µg |
| Vitamin B7 | 7.5 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25 µg |
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Why Nestle Cerelac Khichdi scores [F]CA2
Nutrition is a C because added vitamins and minerals lift it from a D, with 15 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are an A, and risk is a 2, led by 5.0 g saturated fat.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- 19 declared
- Energy
- 391 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 15 g per 100 g, and the largest contributor is green gram flour, a lentil flour that supplies about 8.7 g of it. Fibre is 2.2 g per 100 g, which is low, and the protein factor of 0.85 trims the core score a little.
The core nutrition score is only 1.04. The added vitamins and minerals (iron, calcium, zinc, vitamins A, C and D, B1, B2, B12 and folate) bring a micronutrient bonus of 2.0. Without that fortification the grade would be a D.
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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Green gram flour
- Main fat
- Ghee
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list starts with green gram flour (39.5%), rice flour (38%) and wheat atta (9.6%), and then tomato paste, ghee and milk solids, all with declared percentages. There is no refined sugar, colour or flavour, and the grade rests on a high share of whole-food ingredients.
Two things cost points. The alpha amylase enzyme costs ingredient points. The name emphasises vegetables but gives no combined vegetable percentage, which costs a further two label points.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0.1 g
- Sodium
- 25 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.01 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Saturated fat is the main driver: 5.0 g per 100 g, right at the 5 g high line, from the ghee and milk solids. Energy is the second part, at 391 kcal per 100 g of dry powder.
Added sugar is 0.1 g, sodium is 25 mg and trans fat is 0.01 g, so they add almost nothing. Per serve, the saturated fat is about 1.6 g in 31 g and 2.5 g in 50 g.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (15g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Nestle Cerelac Khichdi live up to its claims?
No refined sugar and no preservatives both hold, with 0.1 g added sugar per 100 g. The vegetables in the name are real but small, and their total is not declared.
- Product namePartly true
“Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee”
Ghee is 5% and the khichdi base of green gram and rice is real. The vegetables are small: tomato paste 7.1%, carrot flakes 1.5%, spinach puree 0.3%, with no combined total.
- On the packHolds
“NO Refined Sugar”
Added sugar is 0.1 g per 100 g. The 5.5 g total sugar comes from the ingredients themselves, such as milk, tomato and wheat.
- On the packHolds
“NO Preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The acidity regulator and the amylase enzyme are not preservatives.
- On the packBe careful
“Source of 15 Nutrients”
The panel does declare more than 15 vitamins and minerals, but several are added. Fortification is what lifts the nutrition grade from a D to a C.
- On the packHolds
“With Protein, Iron, Calcium & Vitamin D”
Per 100 g there are 15 g protein, 2.0 mg iron, 325 mg calcium and 5 mcg vitamin D.
What's in Nestle Cerelac Khichdi?
Green gram, rice and wheat flour lead, followed by tomato, ghee and milk solids. The only ingredient to watch is the amylase enzyme, which costs one ingredient point.
14 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research. 1 more entry looks like an additive we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Green gram flour (39.5%), rice flour (38%) and wheat flour (atta, 9.6%) make up most of the powder, and together they form the khichdi base. Tomato paste (7.1%), ghee (5%) and milk solids (4.6%) give flavour, fat and some protein. Corn flour, carrot flakes (1.5%) and spinach flakes (spinach puree 0.3%) come in small amounts.
Minerals, vitamins, an acidity regulator (dibasic potassium phosphate) and the enzyme alpha amylase finish the list, without declared percentages. The pack says the enzyme helps break down complex carbohydrates. It contains wheat and milk, and may contain barley and oats.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g of dry powder there are 391 kcal, 15 g protein, 70.7 g carbohydrate and 5.8 g fat, of which 5.0 g is saturated. Total sugar is 5.5 g, with only 0.1 g added, and fibre is 2.2 g. Sodium is low at 25 mg. A 31 g serve, 5 level scoops, gives about 121 kcal, 4.7 g protein and 1.6 g saturated fat. A 50 g serve, 8 level scoops, gives about 196 kcal and 7.5 g protein.
Vitamins and minerals are declared in full. Per 100 g there are 325 mg calcium, 2.0 mg iron, 2.8 mg zinc, 350 mcg vitamin A, 30 mg vitamin C and 5 mcg vitamin D. Fibre is the figure that is low.
Not in our additive research yet: Acidity regulator (Dibasic potassium phosphate).
Ingredients to watch
- Alpha amylase (1100 Amylase)Worth watching
An enzyme that breaks starch into simpler sugars, which thins the cooked cereal and makes it easier to digest. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No combined total is given for the vegetables, only tomato, carrot and spinach.
- Fibre is low at 2.2 g per 100 g.
What to know about Nestle Cerelac Khichdi
Dal and rice baby cereal, lifted by added nutrients
Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee is a 300 g pack of instant cereal for babies aged 8 to 24 months. It is built from green gram flour (39.5%), rice flour (38%) and wheat flour (atta, 9.6%), with tomato paste (7.1%), ghee (5%), milk solids (4.6%), corn flour (2.5%), carrot flakes (1.5%) and spinach flakes. Parents buy it as a ready complementary food that is stirred into water.
Per 100 g of powder there are 391 kcal, 15 g protein, 2.2 g fibre and 5.5 g total sugar, of which only 0.1 g is added. Sodium is 25 mg and saturated fat is 5.0 g. A 31 g serve, the pack's amount for 8 to 12 months, gives about 121 kcal and 4.7 g protein. A 50 g serve for 12 to 24 months gives about 196 kcal and 7.5 g protein.
The name promises vegetables and ghee. The ghee is declared at 5%, but the vegetables are small and have no combined total: tomato paste is 7.1%, carrot flakes 1.5% and spinach puree 0.3%. The no refined sugar and no preservatives claims hold. CleanPlate scores it [F]CA2.
Who should eat Nestle Cerelac Khichdi?
Made for babies from 8 months, with two feeds a day on the pack. For adults and anyone watching carbohydrates it is an occasional food, at 70.7 g carbohydrate per 100 g.
- Most adultsOccasionally
Made for infants, with 391 kcal per 100 g and 5.0 g saturated fat.
- ChildrenEveryday
Made for 8 to 24 months, with two feeds a day on the pack and no added sugar to speak of.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
70.7 g carbohydrate per 100 g, mostly from flours, though added sugar is 0.1 g.
- Active peopleOccasionally
15 g protein per 100 g, but it is a baby cereal, not a sports food.
Nestle Cerelac Khichdi: common questions
Is Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months) healthy?
Nestle Cerelac Khichdi is not high in sugar, salt or saturated fat, but its ingredients and score count against it, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months)?
Per 100 g, Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months) has 391 kcal, 15 g protein, 70.7 g carbohydrate, 5.8 g fat and 5 g saturated fat. One serve (31 g (5 level scoops), the serve for 8 to 12 months) has 121 kcal and 4.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months)?
14 ingredients, in label order: Green gram flour (39.5%), Rice flour (38%), Wheat flour (Atta) (9.6%), Tomato paste (7.1%), Ghee (5%), Milk solids (4.6%), Corn flour (2.5%), Spinach flakes (Starch, Spinach puree (0.3%), Rice flour (0.04%)), Carrot flakes (1.5%), Minerals, Acidity regulator (Dibasic potassium phosphate), Vitamins and Enzyme* (Alpha amylase).
Does Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months) live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee" is partly true: Ghee is 5% and the khichdi base of green gram and rice is real. The vegetables are small: tomato paste 7.1%, carrot flakes 1.5%, spinach puree 0.3%, with no combined total. "Source of 15 Nutrients" needs care: The panel does declare more than 15 vitamins and minerals, but several are added. Fortification is what lifts the nutrition grade from a D to a C.
Who should limit Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months)?
Most adults: occasionally. Made for infants, with 391 kcal per 100 g and 5.0 g saturated fat. Children: everyday. Made for 8 to 24 months, with two feeds a day on the pack and no added sugar to speak of. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 70.7 g carbohydrate per 100 g, mostly from flours, though added sugar is 0.1 g.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months) have?
Per 100 g, Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months) has 0.1 g added sugar, 25 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 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.
What does the CA2 score mean for Nestle Cerelac Khichdi with Vegetables & Ghee Baby Cereal (No Refined Sugar, 8 to 24 Months)?
The first letter (C) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (A) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (2) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 15 g per 100 g, and the largest contributor is green gram flour, a lentil flour that supplies about 8.7 g of it. Fibre is 2.2 g per 100 g, which is low, and the protein factor of 0.85 trims the core score a little. Ingredients: The list starts with green gram flour (39.5%), rice flour (38%) and wheat atta (9.6%), and then tomato paste, ghee and milk solids, all with declared percentages. There is no refined sugar, colour or flavour, and the grade rests on a high share of whole-food ingredients. Load risk: Saturated fat is the main driver: 5.0 g per 100 g, right at the 5 g high line, from the ghee and milk solids. Energy is the second part, at 391 kcal per 100 g of dry powder.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | CA2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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