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 20/90.

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 potato is the base, but deep-frying turns it into a high-glycemic, oil-soaked chip.
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 a bit of protein and fiber; the one genuinely nourishing ingredient.
POTATO FLAKES (moderate) — Dehydrated processed potato used as filler; refined starch with little nutrition.
potato starch (moderate) — Refined starch used as the bulking base; empty carbs with no real nutrition.
TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — Refined starch used as a thickener to replace the body lost by cutting fat and sugar; a processing crutch.
Tapary Beans (Moth Dal) Flour (safe) — Legume flour adds minor protein; a small positive in an otherwise fried base.
Iodised Salt (safe) — Small amount for flavor balance; iodine is beneficial.
Red Chilli Powder (safe) — Natural spice for heat and flavour; neutral to slightly positive.
Black Salt (moderate) — More sodium plus sulfurous flavor.
Acidity Regulator (INS 330) (safe) — Citric acid, a benign additive used to balance flavour.
Refined sugar (concerning) — Added sugar #1; spikes blood glucose with no nutrition
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.