Maggi Alternative Without a Sugar Sachet
A Maggi alternative here is a noodle you can boil in a few minutes. Maggi is maida. These packs are not.
Some boxes hide sugar in a small sachet. Read that sachet. Spices and salt can stay. Sugar or jaggery means skip the box.
What to buy instead of Maggi
Khapli noodles with spices in the box
Naturally Yours khapli noodles come with a sachet of pepper, chilli, coriander, cumin, tomato, ginger, cinnamon, clove, and salt. No sugar in that list. The noodle is khapli wheat, so it has gluten. A badge on the box says 24g protein. There is no full nutrition table, so this page does not use that number.
Pantry StaplesNaturally Yours Khapli Atta Whole Wheat Instant Noodles 175g
Plain khapli, no sachet
Yu Fab khapli noodles are khapli wheat and water. You add the salt. The label says 15g protein per 100g, 0g sugar, and 0g added sugar. This is wheat.
Pantry StaplesYu Foodlabs Fab Khapli Noodles 300g
Jowar, no wheat
Jiwa jowar noodles are jowar flour, guar gum, and salt. No sachet. Added sugar is 0g. Total sugar on the label is 3.5g per 100g, from the jowar. Protein is 11.8g per 100g.
Pantry StaplesJiwa Instant Jowar Noodles 200g
Atta and water
Yu whole wheat noodles are six plain packs. The label is whole wheat flour and water. No sachet. Protein is 10.8g per 100g. This is wheat.
Pantry StaplesYu Foodlabs Whole Wheat Noodles 900g
Rice sevai
Manna rice sevai is rice flour from Tamil Nadu. No maida. The label says 8.7g protein per 100g and 0g sugar. Use it for upma, or a light bowl.
Pantry StaplesManna Rice Sevai Vermicelli 500g
The three plain packs with no sachet are also in No-Maida Noodles. More on sachets that hide sugar: noodles without maida.
Sattu, khapli atta, and these khapli noodles are The Diet Week.
If the noodles are plain, season them at home: a Maggi-style bowl.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I buy instead of Maggi?
Naturally Yours khapli noodles come with a spice sachet and no sugar in it. Yu khapli noodles, Jiwa jowar noodles, Yu atta noodles, and Manna rice sevai have no sachet. You add salt and spices yourself.
Do these noodles have maida?
No. Khapli noodles and Yu atta noodles are wheat. Jiwa jowar noodles and Manna rice sevai have no wheat.
Which pack has no sugar?
Added sugar is 0g on the Naturally Yours khapli noodles, the Yu khapli noodles, the Jiwa jowar noodles, and the Manna rice sevai. The Yu atta noodles are whole wheat flour and water.