Parle Marie is India's iconic glucose biscuit, positioned as a light, everyday snack suitable for tea-time or light hunger. It uses **maida (refined wheat flour)** as the base with added sugar (12g/100g) and palm oil, fitting NOVA group 3 (ultra-processed due to additives like emulsifiers).
Context-dependent. Not an automatic no, but the watch points matter if this is a frequent buy.
This is not an automatic no, but regular use can crowd the broader sugar, sodium, or processing budget.
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12g sugar per 100g (about 3g per 25g serving) is moderate; ICMR 2024 recommends <25g free sugars/day for adults, so 2-3 biscuits fit but multiple packs exceed. No added sugar claims violated.
NOVA group 3 (processed) due to refined flour, sugar, palm oil, and emulsifiers (E322, E471). Lacks cosmetic additives of group 4 but not whole-food based.
Uses partially hydrogenated palm oil (edible vegetable fat); <0. 5g trans-fats/100g compliant with FSSAI 2022 ban.
Total fat 7. 5g/100g mostly saturated from palm.
350mg sodium per 100g (88mg per serving); WHO limit <2000mg/day allows it, but cumulative with meals nears limit for salt-sensitive individuals.
Claims 'crisp & light' match low-fat profile (7. 5g/100g); no health/nutrient claims found.
Parle faced general label noncompliance (52. 5% for claims) but not specific to Marie.
No FSSAI notices, recalls, or ASCI rulings specific to Parle Marie found. Brand part of industry-wide label issues but no product bans or lab failures reported.
| Energy | 450 kcal ⚑ Per official pack label. |
| Total Fat | 7.5 g ⚑ Saturated 3.5g, Trans <0.5g (FSSAI compliant). |
| Carbohydrates | 80 g ⚑ Total sugars 12g (mostly added sucrose/glucose). |
| Protein | 6 g ⚑ From wheat flour. |
| Sodium | 350 mg ⚑ From salt and raising agents. |
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Edible Vegetable Fat (Palm Oil - Partially Hydrogenated), Sugar, Invert Syrup, Leavening Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Yeast, Emulsifiers (E322 Soya Lecithin, E471), Dough Conditioner (E223), Antioxidant (E319), Enzyme.
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"Parle Products began with biscuits in 1939, and Marie became one of the first popular brands."
"LabelBlind reveals India's US$121B+ packaged food sector is piling up 8.6 claims per product on average, with nutrient or health claims had 52.5% noncompliance."