How to Read a Protein Powder Label (and Spot the Junk!)

Selecting a protein powder shouldn't be such a difficult job as deciphering a chemistry book. Yet, this is exactly what happens to most of the commercial brands. Behind terms like "lean," "zero sugar," and "mass gainer," lie ingredients that could do more harm than good-especially if you are giving them to your family.

Here is an easy, mom-tested method to tell what you are really taking into your body and what should be avoided.

1. Can you pronounce the ingredients?

When you see chemical names like sucralose, maltodextrin, and whey isolate, you need to stop and think. No ultra-processed, artificial additives should be a part of the daily diet. Bloating, acne, and gut discomfort are the most common associations with these substances.

Instead, you can find ingredients like green gram, chickpeas, moth beans, jowar, bajra, coriander, and cumin — just like the ones in the Ghar se Ghar Healthy Protein Mix.

 2. Seek out the hidden sugars

"No added sugar" doesn't necessarily mean "sugar-free." Brands use confusing names for the artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, or syrups they add in.

Totally the opposite is true with Ghar se Ghar’s mix which contains absolutely no sweeteners; the taste is controlled by you, not a factory.

3. Are there fillers and stabilizers?

If a label has more gums, thickeners, and preservatives than actual food, it is simply not worth buying. Most of those additives only extend the shelf life of the product and not of the consumer.

Ghar se Ghar produces small batches, so the mix naturally stays fresh without chemicals.

 4. Is it food or formula?

It has to be something that you could scoop, put in your roti, or mix into laddoos, not just dissolve in water.

Our blend becomes one with real Indian meals. It's not just for shakes. It's for everyday cooking — the way real nutrition was always thought to be.