Wow! Momo Masala Chicken Momos (Buy 1 Get 1 Free)
Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (1069.3mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (8.9g)
Ingredients, decoded
28 listed- Chicken
- Celery
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Modified Starch
- Hydrogenated Fat
- Butter
- Fat Spread
- Dextrose
- Tomato Paste
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Onion
- Coriander Green
- Red Chilli Whole
- Acidity Regulator (INS 260)
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 627 & INS 631)
- Yeast Extract
- Soya Sauce
- Glucose Syrup
- Hydrogenated Palm Fat
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- Dehydrated Vegetable (Onion & Garlic)
- Permitted Enzyme (INS 1102, INS 1101(i))
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 627 & INS 631)
- Thickener (INS 415, INS 440, INS 469)
- Spices & Condiments
- Anticaking Agent (INS 170(i), INS 551)
- Preservative (INS 211)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewMasala chicken momos with hydrogenated fat and preservative
Wow! Momo Masala Chicken Momos (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) is a 480 g pack of 2 trays of 10 frozen chicken momos with a sauce, marked non-veg. No percentage is printed for the chicken. The listing shows cholesterol as 0 g; the pack prints 16.54 mg and is used.
CleanPlate scores it [R][L]CD4. The C for nutrition is middling: 8.91 g protein and some iron per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by chicken, celery and refined wheat flour), with additives that cost points: starch sodium octenyl succinate, calcium carbonate, xanthan gum and silicon dioxide. A red flag (hydrogenated fat / vanaspati (unqualified)) cuts the score by 40%. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the claim "No preservatives" does not hold: a preservative is listed: Sodium benzoate. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (1069 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (4.49 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packMisleading
“No preservatives”
Preservative INS 211 (sodium benzoate) is listed.
- On the packMisleading
“No trans fat”
Hydrogenated fat and hydrogenated palm fat are listed with no partially or fully qualifier.
- On the packPartly true
“No added MSG”
No INS 621 is listed, but flavour enhancers INS 627 and 631 appear twice.
- On the packBe careful
“Premium Ingredients”
A general claim with no measurable test.
How CD4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.9 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Iron
- Energy
- 201 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.
Heavily processed or flagged substances
- Base
- Chicken
- Main fat
- Hydrogenated Fat
- Sweeteners
- Dextrose, Glucose Syrup
- Additives
- 10
- Flagged
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sodium Benzoate
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0.96 g
- Sodium
- 1069.3 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.07 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.
[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?
Chicken, celery, refined wheat flour, modified starch, hydrogenated fat, butter, fat spread, dextrose, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, onion, coriander, chilli, soya sauce, glucose syrup, hydrogenated palm fat and hydrolysed vegetable protein, with flavour enhancers, thickeners, anticaking agents and preservative INS 211.
Per 100 g: 201 kcal, 9.15 g fat of which 4.49 g saturated, 3.04 g sugar of which 0.96 g added, 8.91 g protein, 1069 mg sodium. Hydrogenated fat is listed with no partially or fully qualifier, so the declared trans fat is not accepted and the score is provisional until the maker confirms (PHO_DEFAULT).
Ingredients to watch
- Hydrogenated fatConcern
Listed twice, with no qualifier.
- SodiumConcern
About 1,069 mg per 100 g.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
About 4.5 g per 100 g.
- PreservativeWorth watching
Sodium benzoate (INS 211).
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No preservatives is printed, so none is used"
Sodium benzoate is on the list.
Myth: "No trans fat on the pack means no hydrogenated fat"
Hydrogenated fat is listed twice.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Steam them
Do not add the sauce sachet in full.
Choose a chicken momo with a shorter list
Several frozen options have no hydrogenated fat.
Common questions
Is Wow! Momo Masala Chicken Momos (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) healthy?
Wow! Momo Masala Chicken Momos (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) scores CD4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (1069.3mg per 100g); Refined flour (maida) base; Contains Sodium Benzoate. On the plus side: Source of protein (8.9g).
What does the CD4 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Wow! Momo Masala Chicken Momos (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)), Preservative (INS 211) (Sodium Benzoate).
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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