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Wai Wai Atta Healthy Instant Noodles (Masala)

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sodium (1831.6mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (8.9g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
  • Red flag: Contains Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (11g per 100g)
  • Green flag: High fibre (8.5g)
  • Green flag: No added sugar

Ingredients, decoded

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

CB4

Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
VerdictFAIR
Energy482 kcal
Protein11 g
Carbohydrates60 g
Total sugars2.5 g
Added sugars0 g
Dietary fibre8.5 g
Total fat22 g
Saturated fat8.9 g
Trans fat0.33 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1831.6 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

A real atta noodle with two-thirds of a day's salt

Wai Wai Atta Masala is a pre-cooked whole-wheat atta noodle fried in palm oil, with a masala seasoning of salt, MSG, dried carrot, peas and cabbage, garam masala and a dozen whole spices, and a sunflower-onion oil.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition comes from the atta: 11 g protein and 8.5 g fibre per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a whole-grain noodle, real spices and a short additive list, held back by palm oil and caramel. The 4 for risk comes from very high sodium.

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Atta”

    Holds

    Whole wheat atta is the first ingredient; no maida is listed.

  • Product name

    “Healthy”

    Be careful

    Whole wheat and fibre are real, but the noodle is palm-fried and one cake carries two-thirds of the daily sodium limit.

How CB4 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
8.5 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
482 kcal

Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Noodles: Whole Wheat Flour
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
5
Flagged
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), Caramel Colour (Class IV)

Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
1831.6 mg
Saturated fat
8.9 g
Trans fat
0.33 g

Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

The noodle is whole wheat atta, palm oil, salt, gluten, MSG, soy sauce with caramel, chilli and tomato sauce, acidity regulators, onion, guar gum, pepper and citric acid. The seasoning is salt, noodle powder, MSG and 635, sugar, dried carrot, peas and cabbage, garam masala, black salt, whole spices, garlic, chilli, onion, ginger and citric acid. The oil is sunflower oil with onion.

Per 100 g: 482 kcal, 22 g fat of which 8.9 g saturated, 1832 mg sodium, 11 g protein and 8.5 g fibre. Sugar is listed but added sugar is declared as 0 g.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    1832 mg per 100 g; 1319 mg in one 72 g cake, 66% of the daily limit.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    8.9 g per 100 g from palm oil.

  • Whole wheatFine

    8.5 g fibre and 11 g protein per 100 g.

  • Real spicesFine

    Garam masala, cumin, clove, cinnamon, fenugreek and turmeric.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Healthy on the pack means low salt"

One cake carries 1319 mg sodium.

Myth: "MSG is what makes instant noodles unhealthy"

Flavour enhancers are not the main issue at food levels. The salt and the palm-fried noodle matter far more.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally; use half the seasoning
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • High blood pressureUse a quarter of the seasoning at most

Smarter ways to eat it

Use half the sachet

Season the rest with fresh garlic, chilli, onion and a squeeze of lemon. The flavour stays; a large share of the sodium goes.

Cook it, do not just crunch it

As a dry snack you eat all the seasoning; cooked with extra vegetables, half is plenty.

Common questions

Is Wai Wai Atta Healthy Instant Noodles (Masala) healthy?

Wai Wai Atta Healthy Instant Noodles (Masala) scores CB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High sodium (1831.6mg per 100g); High saturated fat (8.9g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); Contains Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). On the plus side: High protein (11g per 100g); High fibre (8.5g); No added sugar.

What does the CB4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate 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 Wai Wai Atta Healthy Instant Noodles (Masala) should I watch?

Flavour Enhancer (INS 621) (Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)), Soy Sauce [Caramel INS 150d] (Caramel Colour (Class IV)), Noodle Powder (Whole Wheat Flour (Atta), Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Iodised Salt, Wheat Gluten, Flavour Enhancer (INS 621), Soy Sauce, Chilli Sauce, Tomato Sauce, Onion, Black Pepper) (Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)), Flavour Enhancer (INS 621, INS 635) (Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)).

Last reviewed September 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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