Venky'sFrozen Ready Meals & Snacks#56 of 120 in categoryRating 3.3/5

Venky's Chicken Seekh Kebab

Red flags

  • Red flag: High saturated fat (6.4g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
  • Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (11g per 100g)

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionAIngredients4Risk
Energy136.3 kcal
Protein11 g
Carbohydrates5.3 g
Total sugars0.1 g
Added sugars0.1 g
Total fat7.9 g
Saturated fat6.4 g
Trans fat0.3 g
Cholesterol15.2 mg
Sodium570 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Chicken seekh kebab with textured soy and egg

Venky's Chicken Seekh Kebab is a 500 g pack of frozen chicken kebabs. No veg or non-veg mark was visible in the images read, so veg status is left blank.

CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 11 g protein per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by chicken meat, spices and condiments and textured soy protein), with additives that cost points: triphosphates. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (570 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (6.4 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “Chicken in Minutes”

    Be careful

    A speed claim with no measurable test.

  • On the pack

    “Heat & Serve”

    Holds

    The kebab is sold ready to heat.

How CA4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
11 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
136 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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
A

Clean, minimally processed

Base
Chicken Meat
Sweeteners
None added
Additives
4
Flagged
Calcium Propionate

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
0.1 g
Sodium
570 mg
Saturated fat
6.4 g
Trans fat
0.3 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?

Chicken meat (66%), water, spices and condiments, textured soy protein, egg, garlic paste, a bread crumb with preservative INS 282 and acidity regulator INS 260, lemon juice, ginger paste, salt, acidity regulator INS 451(i) and antioxidant INS 325.

Per 100 g: 136 kcal, 7.9 g fat of which 6.4 g saturated, 0.1 g sugar of which 0.1 g added, 11 g protein, 570 mg sodium. Saturated fat is 81% of total fat, which is high for chicken; the declared panel is used as printed.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    About 6.4 g per 100 g.

  • SodiumWorth watching

    About 570 mg per 100 g.

  • PreservativeWorth watching

    Calcium propionate (INS 282) sits in the bread crumb.

  • ProteinWorth watching

    11 g per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Chicken kebab is a low-fat protein"

Most of the fat is saturated at 6.4 g per 100 g.

Myth: "Heat & serve means a plain product"

The bread crumb carries a preservative.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

Grill or air fry on a rack

Lets fat drain.

Serve with salad and lemon

Adds freshness without salt.

Common questions

Is Venky's Chicken Seekh Kebab healthy?

Venky's Chicken Seekh Kebab scores CA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (6.4g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); Contains Calcium Propionate. On the plus side: High protein (11g per 100g).

What does the CA4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Venky's Chicken Seekh Kebab should I watch?

Bread Crumb (Preservative - INS 282, Acidity Regulator - INS 260) (Calcium Propionate).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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