Super Rasgulla
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Bikaji Super Rasgulla is a canned Indian sweet of soft milk-solid balls soaked in sugar syrup. It scores EB4: very low on nutrition because it is mostly sugar and water, fairly clean on ingredients with a short list and one preservative, and high on risk because of the sugar. A sweet for special occasions, not a regular dessert.
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Sugar
- Water
- Milk-Solids (Milk Casein Balls)
- Preservative (INS 224)
10½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 52 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 313 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68 g |
| Total sugars | 52 g |
| Added sugars | 47 g |
| Total fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 14 mg |
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What to know about Super Rasgulla
A milk sweet that is mostly sugar and water
A 1 kg can of rasgulla: balls of milk solids (milk casein balls, 8%) in a syrup of sugar (46%) and water, with one preservative, INS 224. It is bought for festivals, gifting and sweet cravings, as a ready-to-serve version of the classic Bengali and Bikaneri milk sweet.
Per 100 g it has 313 kcal, 6 g protein, 52 g total sugar of which 47 g is added, 2 g fat, 1 g saturated fat and 14 mg sodium. The pack prints no serve size. The fat and salt are low. The sugar is what you pay for, at nearly half the weight of the product.
The front says made from 100% cow's milk, and the list agrees that the milk is real. But milk solids are only 8% of the product, and sugar is more than five times that. The list itself is short and clean, with no colour, flavour or hydrogenated fat. CleanPlate scores it EB4.
Why Super Rasgulla scores EB4
Nutrition is an E because nothing in it earns credit beyond a little milk protein. Ingredients are a B on a short, clean list with one preservative, and risk is a 4 on 47 g added sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 313 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 6 g per 100 g, but the syrup dilutes it and 68 g of carbohydrate sits beside it. Almost all of the energy comes from sugar, so the grade earns no credit.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts it.
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
- Sugar
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is four items: sugar, water, milk solids and a preservative. There is no colour, no added flavour and no hydrogenated fat, and the declared trans fat of 0 g is accepted.
INS 224 (potassium metabisulphite) costs ingredient points. Water has no declared percentage, which is a small gap, but the list is otherwise easy to read.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 47 g
- Sodium
- 14 mg
- Saturated fat
- 1 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sugar is almost all of the risk: 47 g of added sugar per 100 g, nearly half the product by weight.
Saturated fat (1 g per 100 g), sodium (14 mg per 100 g) and trans fat (0 g) add very little. Energy at 313 kcal per 100 g adds a little more.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (47g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Super Rasgulla live up to its claims?
The milk is real but small: milk solids are 8% of the product against 46% sugar. The ball-in-syrup description is accurate, and nothing on the pack is misleading.
- On the packBe careful
“Made from 100% Cow's Milk”
The milk solids are cow's milk, but they are 8% of the product. Sugar at 46% and water make up most of it.
- On the packPartly true
“Milk Based Sweet”
The balls are made of milk solids (milk casein), which are real. They are 8% of the product, set in a syrup that is mostly sugar and water.
- On the packHolds
“Milk-solid ball dumplings in sugar syrup”
The list matches: milk casein balls in a syrup of sugar and water, with 47 g added sugar per 100 g.
What's in Super Rasgulla?
Sugar leads the list at 46%, then water, then milk solids at 8%, with one preservative. The sugar is the thing to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar leads at 46%, then water with no declared share, then milk solids (milk casein balls) at 8%. The sugar and water make the syrup, the milk solids make the spongy balls, and INS 224 is a preservative that keeps the canned sweet from spoiling. The pack states that it contains milk.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
47 g per 100 g, from 52 g total sugar. It is the main driver of the risk grade and sits mostly in the syrup.
- Preservative INS 224Worth watching
Potassium metabisulphite is the one additive in the list, and it costs ingredient points.
- EnergyWorth watching
313 kcal per 100 g, almost all of it from sugar, with little protein or fibre to go with it.
- Saturated fat and sodiumFine
1 g saturated fat and 14 mg sodium per 100 g, with 0 g trans fat. All three are low.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
- No serve size is printed, so the sugar per piece is not stated.
Who should eat Super Rasgulla?
An occasional sweet for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone managing blood sugar, at 52 g sugar per 100 g.
- Most adultsOccasionally
47 g added sugar per 100 g is high for a sweet with so little else in it.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Sweet and sugar-heavy at 52 g sugar per 100 g, so keep the portion small.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
68 g carbohydrate per 100 g, nearly all of it sugar.
- Weight managementOccasionally
313 kcal per 100 g, mostly from sugar, with little protein to fill you.
Super Rasgulla: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Super Rasgulla?
Bikaji Super Rasgulla is a canned Indian sweet of soft milk-solid balls soaked in sugar syrup. It scores EB4: very low on nutrition because it is mostly sugar and water, fairly clean on ingredients with a short list and one preservative, and high on risk because of the sugar. A sweet for special occasions, not a regular dessert. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; 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 Super Rasgulla?
Per 100 g, Super Rasgulla has 313 kcal, 6 g protein, 68 g carbohydrate, 2 g fat and 1 g saturated fat.
What are the ingredients in Super Rasgulla?
4 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Water, Milk-Solids (Milk Casein Balls), Preservative (INS 224).
Does Super Rasgulla live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Made from 100% Cow's Milk" needs care: The milk solids are cow's milk, but they are 8% of the product. Sugar at 46% and water make up most of it. "Milk Based Sweet" is partly true: The balls are made of milk solids (milk casein), which are real. They are 8% of the product, set in a syrup that is mostly sugar and water.
Who should limit Super Rasgulla?
Most adults: occasionally. 47 g added sugar per 100 g is high for a sweet with so little else in it. Children: occasionally. Sweet and sugar-heavy at 52 g sugar per 100 g, so keep the portion small. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 68 g carbohydrate per 100 g, nearly all of it sugar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Super Rasgulla have?
Per 100 g, Super Rasgulla has 47 g added sugar, 14 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 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 high in sugar.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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