PlateProbeHow our verdict works
See what goes into a PlateProbe verdict.
We start with the label
Only what is printed on the pack: the ingredient list, the nutrition table, allergen lines, additives and front-of-pack claims. Numbers are shown exactly as printed. Where we calculate (per 100 g from a serving), we say so.
We look at four main parts
| Nutrition | What’s in it? |
|---|---|
| Processing | How’s it made? |
| Ingredients | What’s it made from? |
| Additives | Any added extras? |
Allergens are listed for you but never change the grade; a front-of-pack claim changes it only once a person has checked it against the pack and found it false.
Where limits come from
Each limit names the body that set it, right where it is used.
- FSSAI: India’s food regulator
- ICMR–NIN: Indian dietary guidelines
- WHO SEARO: WHO South-East Asia
Where none of these publishes a limit for a nutrient in this kind of food, the line says PlateProbe method limit and links here.
From score to grade
The four parts add up to a score out of 100, and the score sets the grade. Tap Why this verdict on any product for its own reasons, in order. See the grade guide for each grade from A to F.
Three special cases
- Fails a food-safety rule. If the pack’s own numbers break an FSSAI rule (for example the trans-fat limit), the product grades F whatever nutrition says. We only say this when the numbers are exact and from the same panel.
- Held. Something on the pack couldn’t be read, or is being checked against the pack image. No grade until it is.
- Single-ingredient foods. Dal, rice, atta, oil, salt: nothing on the pack to grade against, and the verdict says so plainly.
What we don’t do
We don’t test products in a lab, we don’t rate taste or brands, and we don’t give medical advice. Packs change — the pack in your hand wins. If we’ve read something wrong, report an issue and a person checks it.
We give you the facts. You decide.
Method v7.2 · Last updated 31 Oct 2026