Priya Mango Avakaya Pickle with Garlic
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (5231mg per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Mango (59%)
- Iodized Salt
- Refined Rice Bran Oil
- Mustard Powder
- Chilli Powder
- Sesame Oil
- Garlic (4%)
- Mustard Oil
- Mixed Spices
Our take
CleanPlate reviewGarlic avakaya pickle: 59% mango, 5.2 g sodium
Priya Mango Avakaya Pickle with Garlic is a 500 g jar made from mango (59%), iodised salt, refined rice bran oil, mustard powder, chilli powder, sesame oil, garlic (4%), mustard oil and mixed spices. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it EA5. 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 mango, refined rice bran oil and mustard powder), and almost no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from sodium (5231 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (2.3 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“With Garlic”
Garlic is declared at 4%.
How EA5 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
- 3.1 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 206 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
- Mango
- Main fat
- Refined Rice Bran 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.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 5231 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.3 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?
Mango (59%), iodised salt, refined rice bran oil, mustard powder, chilli powder, sesame oil, garlic (4%), mustard oil and mixed spices.
Per 100 g: 206 kcal, 14.9 g fat of which 2.3 g saturated, 8.9 g sugar of which 0 g added, 3.1 g protein, 5231 mg sodium. The listing title leaves out With Garlic; the pack and the ingredient list include it. A second blurred photo of the panel repeats the same values. No allergen statement is printed though mustard and sesame are listed.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
5,231 mg per 100 g; a 15 g serve has about 785 mg.
- FatWorth watching
14.9 g per 100 g, 2.3 g saturated.
- IngredientsFine
Mango 59% and garlic 4%, no preservative, colour or flavouring.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No preservative means it is light"
Salt does the preserving, at 5.2 g of sodium per 100 g.
Myth: "Garlic pickle is a health food"
The garlic is 4%; the salt and oil dominate the panel.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA teaspoon with a meal
- ChildrenA small spoon, occasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesA small spoon, watch the salt
Smarter ways to eat it
A teaspoon only
5 g gives about 260 mg sodium and 1 g fat.
Share the jar
A 500 g jar holds about 26 g of sodium.
Common questions
Is Priya Mango Avakaya Pickle with Garlic healthy?
Priya Mango Avakaya Pickle with Garlic scores EA5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (5231mg per 100g). On the plus side: No added sugar; No additives.
What does the EA5 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 (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.