The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana
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The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana is a freeze-dried, add-hot-water meal built on foxtail millet with salsa, vegetables and kidney beans. It scores CA2: nutrition is middling because protein and fibre are useful but not high, ingredients are clean with no additive of concern, and risk is low. A handy quick meal for most weeks, best with a side.
Ingredients, decoded
14 listed- Foxtail Millet
- Salsa Sauce
- Tomato
- Onion
- Coriander Leaves
- Butter
- Jalapeno
- Herbs
- Lemon Juice
- Tomato
- Onion
- Sweet Corn
- Capsicum
- Kidney Beans
- Butter
- Coriander Leaves
- Garlic
- Spices & Condiments
- Basil Leaves
- Iodized Salt
- Rosemary Extract
1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 388 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65 g |
| Total sugars | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 10 g |
| Total fat | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 151 mg |
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What to know about The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana
A small millet meal with a clean ingredient list
A 50 g freeze-dried sachet meal led by foxtail millet, followed by salsa sauce (tomato, onion, coriander leaves, butter, jalapeno, herbs, lemon juice), tomato, onion, sweet corn, capsicum and kidney beans. Butter, garlic, spices, basil, iodized salt and rosemary extract finish the list. You add boiling water, stir and close the lid for 5 minutes. It is aimed at people who want a quick millet-based meal at a desk or on the road. No ingredient percentages are declared.
Per 100 g the pack gives 388 kcal, 14 g protein, 10 g fibre, 8 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 4 g sugar and 151 mg sodium, with no added sugar. In the single 50 g pack that is 194 kcal, 7 g protein, 5 g fibre and about 76 mg sodium. The cost is a small portion: it is a light meal, not a large one.
The name is honest: millet leads the list, with a salsa, corn and beans around it. The listing's words such as high on nutrition are looser than the numbers, which are decent rather than high. The pack carries milk through butter. CleanPlate scores it CA2.
Why The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana scores CA2
Nutrition is a C on 14 g protein and 10 g fibre per 100 g, mostly from grain. Ingredients are an A with no additive of concern, and risk is a 2, driven mainly by energy.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 388 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why C
Protein is 14 g per 100 g and fibre 10 g, which is 7 g and 5 g in one 50 g pack. Foxtail millet is the largest protein source, and grain protein earns a reduced credit, so protein helps the grade without lifting it high.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else adds to the grade.
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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Foxtail Millet
- Main fat
- Salsa Sauce
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list is short and mostly whole foods: millet, tomato, onion, corn, capsicum, beans and herbs. The only additive is rosemary extract (392), a natural antioxidant that costs no ingredient points.
No hydrogenated fat, dye, sweetener or hollow label promise costs points here, so the grade is at the top of the scale. Ingredient shares are not declared, which is the only gap.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 151 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Energy is the largest part of the risk number: 388 kcal per 100 g of dry product, 194 kcal in a pack. Sodium at 151 mg per 100 g and saturated fat at 2 g per 100 g add smaller amounts.
Added sugar is 0 g and trans fat is 0 g, so neither plays any part. The risk grade lands on a 2.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (14g)
- +Green flag: High fibre (10g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana live up to its claims?
The name, no maida and zero palm oil all hold. High on nutrition and no preservatives are framed generously, and the retailer page shows a different pack weight from the pack.
- Product nameHolds
“Millet Mexicana”
Foxtail millet leads the list, with a salsa sauce, sweet corn, capsicum, kidney beans and jalapeno giving the Mexican-style flavour.
- Retail listingBe careful
“High on Nutrition”
Protein is 14 g and fibre 10 g per 100 g, so 7 g and 5 g per pack. These are useful, but no vitamins or minerals are declared.
- Retail listingBe careful
“No Preservatives”
No classic preservative is listed. Rosemary extract (392) is added, a natural antioxidant that costs no ingredient points.
- Retail listingHolds
“Zero Palm Oil”
No palm oil or hydrogenated fat is in the list. The only added fat is butter.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Net weight 135 g”
The retailer page shows 135 g, the pack shows 50 g. The nutrition numbers here follow the 50 g pack.
What's in The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
Foxtail millet, salsa, vegetables and kidney beans lead a short list with one natural antioxidant. The butter, which brings milk, is the only item to note.
The ingredient list, read for you
Foxtail millet leads, so the meal is built on a whole grain. A salsa sauce of tomato, onion, coriander, butter, jalapeno, herbs and lemon juice gives the flavour, with tomato, onion, sweet corn, capsicum and kidney beans adding bulk and some protein. Butter, garlic, spices, basil and iodized salt season it, and rosemary extract is the single additive. No percentages are declared.
Ingredients to watch
- Butter and milkWorth watching
Butter appears in the salsa and again on its own, and the pack contains milk. Saturated fat is 2 g per 100 g, about 1 g per pack.
- Shares not declaredWorth watching
No percentage is given for the millet, vegetables or beans, so how much of each you get is not clear.
- FibreFine
10 g per 100 g from millet, corn and kidney beans, about 5 g in one pack.
- SodiumFine
151 mg per 100 g, about 76 mg per pack, low for a ready meal.
- Rosemary extractFine
A natural antioxidant and the only additive. It costs no ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No total is given for the vegetables or beans.
Who should eat The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
Suitable often for most adults and for anyone watching blood pressure, since a pack has about 76 mg sodium. Children and weight management do well with it a few times a week.
- Most adultsEveryday
194 kcal and about 76 mg sodium per pack, with no additive of concern.
- ChildrenA few times a week
Fine ingredients, but a 50 g pack is small and contains milk.
- High blood pressureEveryday
About 76 mg sodium per pack is low.
- Weight managementA few times a week
194 kcal and 5 g fibre per pack, though the portion is small.
The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana is a freeze-dried, add-hot-water meal built on foxtail millet with salsa, vegetables and kidney beans. It scores CA2: nutrition is middling because protein and fibre are useful but not high, ingredients are clean with no additive of concern, and risk is low. A handy quick meal for most weeks, best with a side. Nutrition C, ingredients A, load risk 2; 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 The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
Per 100 g, The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana has 388 kcal, 14 g protein, 65 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat and 2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 pack, 50 g) has 194 kcal and 7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
14 ingredients, in label order: Foxtail Millet, Salsa Sauce (Tomato, Onion, Coriander Leaves, Butter, Jalapeno, Herbs, Lemon Juice), Tomato, Onion, Sweet Corn, Capsicum, Kidney Beans, Butter, Coriander Leaves, Garlic, Spices & Condiments, Basil Leaves, Iodized Salt, Rosemary Extract.
Does The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 3 need care. "High on Nutrition" needs care: Protein is 14 g and fibre 10 g per 100 g, so 7 g and 5 g per pack. These are useful, but no vitamins or minerals are declared. "No Preservatives" needs care: No classic preservative is listed. Rosemary extract (392) is added, a natural antioxidant that costs no ingredient points.
Who should limit The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana?
Most adults: everyday. 194 kcal and about 76 mg sodium per pack, with no additive of concern. Children: a few times a week. Fine ingredients, but a 50 g pack is small and contains milk. High blood pressure: everyday. About 76 mg sodium per pack is low.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana have?
Per 100 g, The Tasty Millets Ready to Eat Millet Mexicana has 0 g added sugar, 151 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 2 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 23, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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