Puramate Bread Crumbs
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Puramate Bread Crumbs are dry crumbs made from refined wheat flour, used to coat, top and stuff dishes. It scores DB3: low on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fine on ingredients because the list is short with only mild additives, and middling on risk because of the salt. A small sprinkle works well, and baking rather than frying keeps the dish lighter.
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Dextrose
- Iodised Salt
- Preservative (INS282)
- Yeast
- Acidity Regulator (INS260)
1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 376.8 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82 g |
| Total sugars | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 3.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3.5 g |
| Total fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 394 mg |
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What to know about Puramate Bread Crumbs
Plain refined-flour crumbs where salt is the watch point
Puramate Bread Crumbs are a 75 g pack of dry crumbs built from refined wheat flour (maida), dextrose, iodised salt, yeast, a preservative (INS 282) and an acidity regulator (INS 260). Home cooks buy them to crumb cutlets and tikkis, top baked dishes, stuff vegetables or thicken soups. No ingredient percentages are declared.
Per 100 g the pack shows 376.8 kcal, 10 g protein, 82 g carbohydrate, 3.5 g added sugar, 3.5 g fibre, 0.2 g fat and 394 mg sodium. The pack serve is 15 g, five to a pack, which gives about 57 kcal, 1.5 g protein and 59 mg sodium. Fat and saturated fat are close to nil.
The pack makes plain promises: crunch for breading, topping and stuffing, and it delivers that as a flour-based crumb with no whole grain or protein claims to check. The label is short and has no hydrogenated fat. CleanPlate scores it DB3.
Why Puramate Bread Crumbs scores DB3
Nutrition is a D because the crumb is refined wheat flour and its protein earns little credit. Ingredients are a B on a short list, and risk is a 3, mostly from 394 mg sodium per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 3.5 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 377 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 10 g per 100 g and fibre is 3.5 g, but nearly all the protein comes from refined wheat flour, so it earns only half credit. In a 15 g serve that is 1.5 g protein and about 0.5 g fibre.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. Fat is 0.2 g per 100 g, which helps the risk side but does not add nutrition points.
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
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Sweeteners
- Dextrose
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- Maida, Calcium Propionate
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short: refined wheat flour, dextrose, iodised salt, yeast, a preservative and an acidity regulator. No hydrogenated fat, colour or flavouring is listed, and no front-of-pack promise falls short.
The two additives, calcium propionate (282) and acetic acid (260), cost no ingredient points. Ingredient percentages are not declared, which is the main thing missing from an otherwise clean list.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 394 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sodium is the largest part of the risk number: 394 mg per 100 g, or about 59 mg in a 15 g serve. Energy at 376.8 kcal per 100 g comes next.
Added sugar is 3.5 g per 100 g, from dextrose, and saturated fat is just 0.1 g, so they add little. The mix lands on a 3.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
Does Puramate Bread Crumbs live up to its claims?
The crunch and coating claims hold for a dry wheat crumb. The retailer page shows nutrition figures that conflict with the pack, so the pack panel is the one to trust.
- On the packHolds
“Adds crunch, used for breading or crumbing”
It is a dry crumb of refined wheat flour, which suits coating and topping. A 15 g serve adds about 57 kcal.
- Product nameHolds
“Bread Crumbs”
Refined wheat flour leads the list and yeast is declared, which fits a bread crumb. No other food is named or implied.
- Retail listingHolds
“Light and airy”
This is a texture description for a dry crumb, and nothing on the label contradicts it. It says nothing about nutrition.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Nutrition values on the retailer page”
The retailer page shows 363 kcal and 0.1 g protein per 100 g, while the pack shows 376.8 kcal and 10 g protein. The pack panel matches its own ingredient list.
What's in Puramate Bread Crumbs?
Refined wheat flour leads, followed by dextrose and salt, with two mild additives. Salt and the refined base are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour (maida) leads, so the crumb is mostly starch with some protein. Dextrose adds a little sweetness and browning, iodised salt seasons it, and yeast is the bread remnant. Calcium propionate (282) is the preservative and acetic acid (260) the acidity regulator, which keep the crumbs from spoiling. No percentages are declared.
Ingredients to watch
- Refined wheat flour baseConcern
It leads the list and supplies almost all the protein, which holds the nutrition grade at a D. Fibre is 3.5 g per 100 g.
- SodiumWorth watching
394 mg per 100 g, the biggest part of the risk number. A 15 g serve has about 59 mg.
- DextroseWorth watching
Added sugar is 3.5 g per 100 g, about 0.5 g in a serve. Small, but it is sugar added to a savoury crumb.
- Preservative (INS 282) and acidity regulator (INS 260)Fine
Calcium propionate and acetic acid are listed, and neither costs ingredient points.
- FatFine
0.2 g fat and 0.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, with no trans fat declared.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentages are given for any ingredient.
Who should eat Puramate Bread Crumbs?
Fine a few times a week for most adults used as a coating. Salt and the refined starch are the limits for blood pressure, diabetes and weight goals.
- Most adultsA few times a week
A 15 g serve has about 59 mg sodium, and salt is the main watch point.
- ChildrenA few times a week
Refined flour with 0.5 g added sugar per serve; no dye or sweetener.
- Diabetes or prediabetesA few times a week
82 g carbohydrate per 100 g, about 12 g in a serve, mostly refined starch.
- Weight managementA few times a week
About 57 kcal per serve, but frying the coating adds oil.
Recipes with Puramate Bread Crumbs
Use the crumbs for baked cutlets, gratin toppings and stuffings, where a 15 g serve adds about 57 kcal and little fat.
Baked veg cutlets
Coat the cutlets in crumbs and bake, so the dish gets crunch from about 57 kcal of crumbs per 15 g with almost no added fat.
Crumb-topped pasta bake
Sprinkle a spoonful over the top before baking; the crumbs already carry 394 mg sodium per 100 g, so go easy on added salt.
Stuffed vegetables
Mix crumbs into a stuffing for peppers or tomatoes, where the 3.5 g fibre per 100 g adds a little bulk.
Soup thickener
Stir in a small spoonful to thicken a soup; 15 g adds about 12 g carbohydrate.
Puramate Bread Crumbs: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Puramate Bread Crumbs?
Puramate Bread Crumbs are dry crumbs made from refined wheat flour, used to coat, top and stuff dishes. It scores DB3: low on nutrition because the base is refined flour, fine on ingredients because the list is short with only mild additives, and middling on risk because of the salt. A small sprinkle works well, and baking rather than frying keeps the dish lighter. Nutrition D, ingredients B, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Puramate Bread Crumbs?
Per 100 g, Puramate Bread Crumbs has 377 kcal, 10 g protein, 82 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fat and 0.1 g saturated fat. One serve (15 g, one serving (5 per pack)) has 57 kcal and 1.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Puramate Bread Crumbs?
6 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Dextrose, Iodised Salt, Preservative (INS282), Yeast, Acidity Regulator (INS260). Flagged: Maida (low concern), Calcium Propionate (low concern).
Does Puramate Bread Crumbs live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 needs care. "Nutrition values on the retailer page" needs care: The retailer page shows 363 kcal and 0.1 g protein per 100 g, while the pack shows 376.8 kcal and 10 g protein. The pack panel matches its own ingredient list.
Who should limit Puramate Bread Crumbs?
Most adults: a few times a week. A 15 g serve has about 59 mg sodium, and salt is the main watch point. Children: a few times a week. Refined flour with 0.5 g added sugar per serve; no dye or sweetener. Diabetes or prediabetes: a few times a week. 82 g carbohydrate per 100 g, about 12 g in a serve, mostly refined starch.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Puramate Bread Crumbs have?
Per 100 g, Puramate Bread Crumbs has 3.5 g added sugar, 394 mg sodium (about 1 g salt) and 0.1 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.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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 | DB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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