India Food Stats

Image source: Open Food Facts Paneer Composition & Characteristics Indigenous dairy product from the Indian subcontinent Also known as Indian cottage cheese Made through heat and acid coagulation of milk Entraps fat and casein complexed with denatured whey proteins, salts, and lactose Marble white with firm, cohesive, spongy body and close-knit texture Possesses sweetish-acidic-nutty flavor Production Made from cow milk, buffalo milk, or combination Can also use recombined milk (skim milk powder, cream/butter, water) or reconstituted milk (whole milk powder, water) Fat content varies by product type Coagulated using typically lactic acid or citric acid  Nutritional Value Contains nine essential nutrients Provides high-quality protein, calcium, and vitamin D Protein (casein) builds and repairs muscle tissue Calcium and vitamin D strengthen bones and teeth The nutrition data mentioned in the chart has been collected from Open Food Facts & Amazon.in for th...

As e-commerce and Quick commerce promising fast deliveries and competitive prices become more popular, consumers now have to decide where to get it from. The following websites let you compare prices - *  Quickcompare.in  launched in 2025 allows you to compare prices across various Quick Commerce services such as Zepto, Swiggy, Blinkit, DMart, JioMart, and bbNow. * The Price History website lets you check price history charts & track prices for not just food products but also other items sold on popular ecommerce sites . *  Open Prices is a project to collect and share prices of products around the world. Rather than scraping prices from retailers' websites, prices are crowd-sourced. As of March 2025, the dataset had product prices for 80 food products from India . It's a publicly available dataset that can be used for research, analysis, and more. Open Prices is developed and maintained by Open Food Facts.  * Google has a Price History feature that shows pric...

Image source: OpenFoodFacts.org The Bharat Brand is a government initiative aimed at providing essential goods, including food grains, to the middle class in India at subsidised prices. The Bharat Brand has been expanding its range of offerings. Initially, it featured products like Bharat Atta (wheat flour) , Bharat Rice , and Bharat Dal (chana dal) . More recently, Phase 2 of the initiative saw the launch of Chana Whole and Bharat Masur Dal . The distribution of Bharat Brand products is primarily carried out through government-backed cooperatives. NCCF utilises its network of 28 branches across India , along with mobile vans, retail outlets, and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for distribution. NAFED and Kendriya Bhandar are also key players in making these products available to consumers. A key feature of the Bharat Brand is the subsidised pricing of its products, making them significantly lower than those of other market players. The prices of some key commodities under the ...

Image source -  Open Food Facts The bold front packaging of Scoops Gold Madagascar Vanilla Premium Icecream doesn’t even bother mentioning the word 'flavour.'  With 'Gold' and 'Premium' on the label, you’re probably just paying extra for the idea of Vanilla—because there’s not even a trace of it in the ingredients!" 🍨😂

Image Source: OpenFoodFacts.org Haldiram's , officially known as Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt. Ltd., is a prominent Indian multinational fast-food restaurant chain and foodstuff manufacturer with a rich history dating back to  1937 . It is estimated that  Haldiram's holds a near 13% share of India's $6.2 billion savoury snacks market . Founded by  Ganga Bhishen Agarwal  in  Bikaner, Rajasthan , as a confectionery and desserts shop, the company has grown to become widely recognised as  the country’s largest snacks brand , with Haldiram Snacks Foods serving as the parent entity.  The parent entity was formed in 2022 following a merger of Delhi-based Haldiram Snacks and Nagpur-based Haldiram Foods International. Its headquarters are now located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Haldiram has a major export market in almost every country with Indian immigrants. Haldiram's boasts an extensive product range of over 410 items of which some 13+ are ultra-processed according...