Chheda's Yellow Rock Salt Banana Chips
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
3 listed- Plantain Banana (64%)
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein)
- Rock Salt
DB3
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPlantain chips with less fat than most.
Chheda's Yellow Rock Salt Banana Chips are 64% plantain banana fried in palmolein with rock salt.
CleanPlate scores it DB3. The D for nutrition reflects very low protein. The B for ingredients reflects a short list held back by palmolein. The 3 for risk comes from energy density.
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameBe careful
“Rock Salt”
Rock salt is still salt. Sodium is 313 mg per 100 g.
How DB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium
- Energy
- 535 kcal
Scored on eight nutrients (protein, fibre, calcium, iron, vitamins A, C, D and zinc), per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Plantain Banana
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- Palmolein
Scored on six things: base processing, fat quality, sweeteners, additives, colours and flavours.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 313 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on added sugar, sodium and saturated fat, with a penalty for trans fat.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
The list is plantain banana (64%), palmolein and rock salt.
Per 100 g: 535 kcal, 1 g protein, 64 g carbohydrate, 30 g fat (9 g saturated), 1.7 g sugar and 313 mg sodium.
Ingredients to watch
- Energy densityWorth watching
535 kcal per 100 g.
- PalmoleinWorth watching
The oil is palm-based.
- Very low proteinWorth watching
1 g per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Plantain chips are a fruit snack"
Frying turns plantain into an energy-dense snack.
Myth: "Rock salt means low sodium"
Sodium here is moderate at 313 mg, but that is down to the amount, not the type.
How often, and how
- AdultsA small handful
- ChildrenOccasional
- Watching weightEnergy-dense; limit
Smarter ways to eat it
Pair with protein
A few chips with roasted peanuts or curd.
Portion it
About 25 g per serving.
Common questions
Is Chheda's Yellow Rock Salt Banana Chips healthy?
Chheda's Yellow Rock Salt Banana Chips scores DB3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (9g); Palm oil listed. On the plus side: Source of fibre; No added sugar.
What does the DB3 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: 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 Chheda's Yellow Rock Salt Banana Chips should I watch?
Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein) (Palmolein).
Last reviewed August 6, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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