Parle Real Elaichi Premium Rusk

Parle Real Elaichi Premium Rusk is refined wheat flour (68%), sugar, refined palm oil, semolina, yeast, salt and wheat gluten, with four emulsifiers (322, 481i, 472e, 471), wheat fibre, cardamom seeds (0.08%), an antioxidant and a flour treatment agent. The back also says it contains added flavour (artificial flavouring substances - cardamom).

CleanPlate scores it [L]EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 7.6 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, sugar and refined palm oil), with additives that cost points: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, DATEM, sodium stearoyl lactylate and artificial flavouring. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: "Real Elaichi" is the front claim, but the pack says "contains added flavour (artificial flavouring substances - cardamom)" and real cardamom seeds are only 0.08%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (25.1 g per 100 g) and sodium (321 mg per 100 g).

Maida 68%, sugar, refined palm oil, semolina, yeast, salt, wheat gluten, emulsifiers (322, 481i, 472e, 471), wheat fibre, cardamom seeds 0.08%, antioxidant (300), flour treatment agent (1100i) and added artificial flavouring (cardamom).

Per 100 g: 434 kcal, 9.1 g fat of which 4.2 g saturated, 25.6 g sugar of which 25.1 g added, 7.6 g protein, 321 mg sodium. Read from the pack image: the ingredients and the panel match the listing, but the back adds the line about artificial cardamom flavouring, which costs 2 points. The pack closes the emulsifier bracket with ")"; stored as "]". Wheat fibre is listed but no fibre line is printed.