Wow! Momo Veg Darjeeling Momos

Red flags
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (6g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
18 listed- Cabbage Green
- Carrot (Red)
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Onion
- Coriander
- Ginger
- Butter
- Margarine and Fat Spread
- Refined Oil
- Malto Dextrin Powder
- Starch
- Iodized Salt
- Flavour Enhancer INS-627 & INS-631
- Yeast Extract Flavour
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Soya flour
- Anti Caking Agent INS-551 & 170(i)
- Flour Treatment Agent (INS-928, 920 & INS-1102, 1101(i))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewVeg momos with a shared nutrition card
Wow! Momo Veg Darjeeling Momos is cabbage, carrot and onion in a refined wheat flour shell with butter, margarine, refined oil, starch, maltodextrin, flavour enhancers and flavourings. The pack is 10 pieces of 24 g, about 240 g, and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [L]EB3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 5.96 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The declared iron figure is not credited because the ingredients cannot supply it. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by cabbage green, carrot and refined wheat flour), with additives that cost points: flavouring, calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide and a flavour enhancer. The [L] marks a declared value that the ingredients cannot support. The 3 for risk comes mainly from sodium (400 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (2.72 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Veg Darjeeling Momos”
No meat or fish ingredient is listed; the filling is vegetables and the shell is refined wheat flour.
- On the packBe careful
“No Added MSG”
No MSG is listed, but two flavour enhancers (INS 627 and 631), yeast extract flavour and added flavourings are.
- Retail listingMisleading
“Iron 5.25 mg per 100 g”
Refined flour, vegetables and butter supply about a third of that and no iron-fortified ingredient is listed.
How EB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Iron
- Energy
- 229 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
- Cabbage Green
- Main fat
- Butter
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 400.4 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2.7 g
- Trans fat
- 0.11 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?
Cabbage green, carrot (red), refined wheat flour, onion, coriander, ginger, butter, margarine and fat spread, refined oil, maltodextrin powder, starch, iodized salt, flavour enhancer (INS 627 and 631), yeast extract flavour, nature identical flavouring substances, soya flour, anticaking agent (INS 551 and 170(i)) and flour treatment agents (INS 928, 920, 1102, 1101(i)).
Per 100 g: 229 kcal, 5.82 g fat of which 2.72 g saturated, 1.34 g sugar of which 0 g added, 5.96 g protein, 400 mg sodium. The nutrition values are the card you confirmed, per 100 g; the pack's own back panel read earlier (132 kcal) is not used. Energy matches the Atwater sum (229 kcal). The iron value is not credited, which costs 2 label points, and the ingredient shares are set by hand because the panel balance cannot place them, so the score is provisional. The same card appears on the Chatpata Paneer Momos listing. Net 240 g (10 x 24 g).
Ingredients to watch
- Shared card panelConcern
The values match the card on the Chatpata Paneer listing, and the iron of 5.25 mg per 100 g does not fit the ingredients.
- SodiumWorth watching
400 mg per 100 g, 67% of the 600 mg high line, about 480 mg in a 120 g serve.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate, flavourings and flavour enhancers cost 2 points each.
- ProteinWorth watching
5.96 g per 100 g, under the 11 g high-protein line.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No added MSG means no flavour boosters"
Two flavour enhancers (INS 627 and 631) and yeast extract flavour are listed.
Myth: "Veg momos are a light snack"
A 120 g serve is about 275 kcal, with 38 g of carbohydrate per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Plan the serve
The pack holds two 120 g serves of 5 momos, about 275 kcal each.
Add vegetables
A salad or sautéed greens on the side adds the fibre the panel does not list.
Common questions
Is Wow! Momo Veg Darjeeling Momos healthy?
Wow! Momo Veg Darjeeling Momos scores EB3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Source of protein (6g); No added sugar.
What does the EB3 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in Wow! Momo Veg Darjeeling Momos should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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