Haldiram's Aloo Bhujia — DUMP

Name: Haldiram's Aloo Bhujia
Brand: Haldiram's

Munch or Dump rates Haldiram's Aloo Bhujia by Haldiram's DUMP — score 17/90.

Deep-fried potato-and-starch snack in refined palm oil with three stacked starches and added artificial flavours. This is a NOVA-4 fried snack engineered for crunch and craving, not nutrition.

Why this verdict

Deep-fried in refined palmolein oil, very high saturated fat (~18g/100g)
Three refined starches stacked on top of potato (potato flakes, potato starch, tapioca starch)
Contains added artificial and nature-identical flavouring substances
NOVA group 4 ultra-processed snack built for crunch and craving
Independent testing found trans fat despite package trans-fat claims

Ingredients (14)

potato (safe) — Whole-food base, minimally processed.
Refined Palmolein Oil (moderate) — Refined palm-fraction frying oil, high in saturated fat. Fine in small amounts but this is a deep-fried product, so you get a lot of it.
Bengal Gram Flour (Besan) (safe) — Chickpea flour, adds protein but refined and high-glycemic when fried.
POTATO FLAKES (safe) — Dried potato used as a simple binder; a whole-food carb, not a modified starch.
potato starch (safe) — Anti-caking agent to keep shreds separate.
TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — Refined starch used for binding and chew, nutritionally empty.
Tapary Beans (Moth Dal) Flour (safe) — Legume flour adds minor protein; a small positive in an otherwise fried base.
Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
Red Chilli Powder (safe) — Natural spice for heat, benign.
Black Salt (moderate) — Adds sulphurous savoury punch and more sodium.
Acidity Regulator (INS 330) (safe) — Citric acid, benign in itself but a marker of factory processing.
Refined sugar (concerning) — Straight added sugar, no nutritional upside.
Spice blend (black pepper, clove, cardamom, ginger, garlic, cumin, bay, nutmeg, cinnamon, mint) (safe) — Real whole spices give the flavour; harmless and the nicest part of the list.
Added Artificial & Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances (concerning) — Synthetic flavour boosters that mark this as an engineered, ultra-processed product.