Nutrela Soya Granules
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A realistic serve of Nutrela Soya Granules (25 g dry, one serve (8 per pack)) has 89 kcal, 13.3 g protein, 8.4 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fat, 0 g added sugar and 2 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 354 kcal, 53.2 g protein, 33.5 g carbohydrate, 0.82 g fat, 0.19 g saturated fat, 0 g added sugar and 8 mg sodium.
Nutrela Soya Granules are dry textured soy granules made from a single ingredient, defatted soy, used as a mince-style protein in home cooking. It scores DB2: nutrition grade is held down by the scorecard's protein weighting and the absence of declared vitamins, ingredients are clean, and risk is low. A practical staple to cook with several times a week, soaked and added to vegetables.
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Defatted Soy
1½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 7.2 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Nutrela Soya Granules:
| Energy | 354.1 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 53.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33.5 g |
| Total sugars | 7.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0.82 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.19 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
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Why Nutrela Soya Granules scores DB2
Nutrition is a D even with 53.19 g protein per 100 g, because the protein is weighted at 0.85 and no vitamins or minerals are declared. Ingredients are a B, and risk is a 2 on energy alone.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 53.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 354 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 53.19 g per 100 g, and the scorecard traces nearly all of it to defatted soy, a soy that is not an isolate. The protein factor applied is 0.85, so the protein does not earn full credit.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing adds to the protein. The core nutrition score is 1.7, which sits in the D band.
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
- Defatted Soy
- Main fat
- Defatted Soy
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is a single ingredient, defatted soy. There are no additives, no sweeteners, no flavourings and no added sugar, so nothing costs ingredient points.
Label integrity is clean: no hollow promise was found. The ingredient score is 74.3 out of 100, a B.
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
- 8 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.19 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Risk is a 2, and it comes almost wholly from energy: 354 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 0.19 g and sodium is 8 mg per 100 g, so they add almost nothing.
Added sugar is 0 g and trans fat is 0 g. The risk number is for the dry granules as printed.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (53.2g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Nutrela Soya Granules live up to its claims?
The 52% protein claim holds against 53.19 g on the panel, and the vegetarian badge holds. The comparison chart and the iron and calcium line on the retailer page need care.
- On the packHolds
“52% PROTEIN”
The panel shows 53.19 g protein per 100 g of dry granules, so about 13.3 g in a 25 g serve.
- On the packHolds
“VEGETARIAN 100%”
The only ingredient is defatted soy, a plant ingredient.
- On the packBe careful
“Protein comparison chart: dal, egg, wheat, milk”
The chart sets dry granules at 52% against dal 25%, egg 14%, wheat 12% and milk 4%. The granules are dry and the others hold water, so soaked granules would show a lower figure.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Iron and calcium source”
The retailer page shows a source of iron and calcium, but the pack panel declares neither mineral.
What's in Nutrela Soya Granules?
Defatted soy is the only ingredient, with no additives and no added sugar. The dry weight is what the numbers describe, so cooked portions hold less per 100 g.
1 ingredient listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research.
The ingredient list, read for you
The list has one entry, defatted soy, which is soybean with most of its oil removed, then textured into granules. There are no percentages because there is nothing else to share them with, and no preservative, colour, flavour or sweetener.
Ingredients to watch
- EnergyWorth watching
354 kcal per 100 g dry, which is nearly all of the risk number. A 25 g serve is about 88.5 kcal.
- No vitamins or minerals declaredWorth watching
The panel shows no iron, calcium or other micronutrient, so the nutrition grade rests on protein alone.
- Total sugarWorth watching
7.18 g per 100 g is the soy's own sugar. Added sugar is 0 g.
- ProteinFine
53.19 g per 100 g dry from a single soy source, about 13.3 g per 25 g serve.
- Saturated fat and sodiumFine
0.19 g saturated fat and 8 mg sodium per 100 g, so salt and fat come from what you cook with.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No fibre figure appears in the data for the pack.
What to know about Nutrela Soya Granules
One ingredient, 53 g protein per 100 g dry
Nutrela Soya Granules are a 200 g pack of dry textured soy protein. The ingredient list has one entry, defatted soy, with no percentage needed. People buy them as a vegetarian mince that soaks up the masala of whatever they are cooked in, in pav bhaji, pulao, keema-style dishes and cutlets.
The numbers are for the dry granules: 354 kcal, 53.19 g protein, 33.5 g carbohydrate, 0.82 g fat and 8 mg sodium per 100 g. The pack prints a 25 g serve, eight to a pack, which gives about 88.5 kcal and 13.3 g protein. Added sugar is 0 g and saturated fat is 0.19 g per 100 g.
The front says 52% protein and the panel shows 53.19 g, so the headline claim holds, and the product is plainly vegetarian. The comparison chart on the back sets dry granules against foods that contain water, which flatters the gap. CleanPlate scores it DB2.
Who should eat Nutrela Soya Granules?
Suitable for most adults on a regular basis. Children, people watching blood sugar and people managing weight can include it in sensible portions, with its carbohydrate and calories in mind.
- Most adultsEveryday
13.3 g protein for about 88.5 kcal in a 25 g serve, with 2 mg sodium.
- ChildrenA few times a week
A single soy ingredient, but 33.5 g carbohydrate per 100 g and no vitamins declared.
- Diabetes or prediabetesA few times a week
Added sugar is 0 g, but carbohydrate is 33.5 g per 100 g dry, so check with your doctor on portions.
- Weight managementEveryday
High protein for few calories: about 88.5 kcal and 13.3 g protein per 25 g.
Recipes with Nutrela Soya Granules
Soak the granules and use them in pav bhaji, pulao, cutlets or a dry masala. A 25 g dry serve brings 13.3 g protein to any of them.
Soy pav bhaji
The pack's own side recipe: soaked granules in the bhaji add about 13.3 g protein per 25 g dry serve.
Soya pulao
Stir soaked granules into rice and vegetables to add protein to a dish that has little.
Soya keema-style masala
Cook soaked granules with onion, tomato and spices; with 8 mg sodium per 100 g, the salt is yours to control.
Soya cutlets
Mix soaked granules with mashed potato and vegetables and shallow-fry, keeping the oil modest, as the granules hold only 0.82 g fat per 100 g.
Nutrela Soya Granules: common questions
Is Nutrela Soya Granules healthy?
Nutrela Soya Granules is not high in sugar, salt or saturated fat, so it can be a regular part of your diet.
How many calories and how much protein are in Nutrela Soya Granules?
Per 100 g, Nutrela Soya Granules has 354 kcal, 53.2 g protein, 33.5 g carbohydrate, 0.82 g fat and 0.19 g saturated fat. One serve (25 g dry, one serve (8 per pack)) has 89 kcal and 13.3 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Nutrela Soya Granules?
1 ingredient, in label order: Defatted Soy.
Does Nutrela Soya Granules live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care. "Protein comparison chart: dal, egg, wheat, milk" needs care: The chart sets dry granules at 52% against dal 25%, egg 14%, wheat 12% and milk 4%. The granules are dry and the others hold water, so soaked granules would show a lower figure. "Iron and calcium source" needs care: The retailer page shows a source of iron and calcium, but the pack panel declares neither mineral.
Who should limit Nutrela Soya Granules?
Most adults: everyday. 13.3 g protein for about 88.5 kcal in a 25 g serve, with 2 mg sodium. Children: a few times a week. A single soy ingredient, but 33.5 g carbohydrate per 100 g and no vitamins declared. Diabetes or prediabetes: a few times a week. Added sugar is 0 g, but carbohydrate is 33.5 g per 100 g dry, so check with your doctor on portions.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Nutrela Soya Granules have?
Per 100 g, Nutrela Soya Granules has 0 g added sugar, 8 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0.19 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 DB2 score mean for Nutrela Soya Granules?
The first letter (D) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) 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 53.19 g per 100 g, and the scorecard traces nearly all of it to defatted soy, a soy that is not an isolate. The protein factor applied is 0.85, so the protein does not earn full credit. Ingredients: The list is a single ingredient, defatted soy. There are no additives, no sweeteners, no flavourings and no added sugar, so nothing costs ingredient points. Load risk: Risk is a 2, and it comes almost wholly from energy: 354 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 0.19 g and sodium is 8 mg per 100 g, so they add almost nothing.
Last reviewed October 31, 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 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | DB2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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