Tata Tea Gold All in 1 Instant Premix (Cardamom)
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (47.6g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.2g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (11.7g per 100g)
- +Green flag: High fibre (7.5g)
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Dairy Creamer (Milk Solids, Sucrose, Maltodextrin, Stabilizer (INS 339(ii)))
- Refined Sugar
- Instant Tea (6.9%)
- Natural Flavour
- Colour [INS 160b(i)]
DB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewCardamom-flavour tea premix that is nearly half sugar
Tata Tea Gold All in 1 Instant Premix (Cardamom) is a dairy creamer (milk solids, sucrose, maltodextrin and a stabiliser), refined sugar, instant tea (6.9%), natural flavour and annatto colour. The front says "Cardamom Flavour" on the box and the sachet. The box holds ten 14 g sachets.
CleanPlate scores it [L]DB4. The D for nutrition is low: only 11.7 g protein per 100 g and little else credited. The declared fibre figure is not credited because the ingredients cannot supply it. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk solids, sucrose and maltodextrin), with additives that cost points: sodium phosphates. The [L] marks a declared value that the ingredients cannot support. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (47.6 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.2 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packMisleading
“Dietary fibre 7.5 g per 100 g”
Milk solids, sugar, maltodextrin and 6.9% instant tea cannot supply 7.5 g of fibre per 100 g; crediting it would have raised nutrition from D to C.
- On the packHolds
“Cardamom Flavour”
The banner says flavour, and the list has only an unnamed "Natural Flavour" and no cardamom, which is consistent.
- On the packHolds
“Instant Premix, just add hot water”
It is a ready-to-mix powder with milk and sugar included.
How DB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 11.7 g
- Fibre
- 7.5 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 418 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Dairy Creamer))
- Sweeteners
- Dairy Creamer)), Refined Sugar
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 47.6 g
- Sodium
- 200 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.2 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.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Dairy creamer (milk solids, sucrose, maltodextrin, stabiliser 339ii), refined sugar, instant tea 6.9%, natural flavour and colour (annatto 160b).
Per 100 g: 418 kcal, 8.1 g fat of which 5.2 g saturated, 58.7 g sugar of which 47.6 g added, 7.5 g fibre, 11.7 g protein, 200 mg sodium. Read from the pack image: the ingredients and the panel match the listing. The panel is for the dry premix as sold; a 14 g sachet is about 58 kcal. The pack prints "(INS 339(ii)]" with one bracket missing, closed as "(INS 339(ii))]". The printed fibre figure is not credited (2 label points, provisional). Trans fat is printed as 0.2 mg.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
47.6 g per 100 g, about 6.7 g in a sachet.
- Implausible fibre figureWorth watching
7.5 g per 100 g is not credited, because the ingredients cannot supply it.
- Sodium phosphate (339)Worth watching
A stabiliser that costs 4 points.
- Real tea and milkFine
Instant tea (6.9%) and milk solids are real ingredients; sodium is moderate (200 mg per 100 g).
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A tea premix is just tea and milk"
Refined sugar and sucrose make nearly half of the powder.
Myth: "Cardamom flavour means cardamom"
Only an unnamed natural flavour is listed; no cardamom is.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
Make your own
Boil tea with milk and a crushed cardamom pod, and sweeten to taste.
Half a sachet
Half a sachet in a larger cup halves the sugar.
Common questions
Is Tata Tea Gold All in 1 Instant Premix (Cardamom) healthy?
Tata Tea Gold All in 1 Instant Premix (Cardamom) scores DB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (47.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (5.2g); Contains Maltodextrin. On the plus side: High protein (11.7g per 100g); High fibre (7.5g).
What does the DB4 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Tata Tea Gold All in 1 Instant Premix (Cardamom) should I watch?
Dairy Creamer (Milk Solids, Sucrose, Maltodextrin, Stabilizer (INS 339(ii))) (Maltodextrin).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.