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Lijjat Papad is a decades-old staple of Indian kitchens, beloved for its crunch and spice — and its ingredient list is reassuringly short and traditional: urad dal flour, iodised salt, pepper, papadkhar (sodium bicarbonate), asafoetida, and groundnut/sesame oil. The single most important thing a consumer should know is that this product carries a very high sodium load (1,499 mg per 100g, roughly 62% of the adult daily reference intake), making it a meaningful concern for anyone managing blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney disease — especially since typical eating occasions may involve multiple pieces. On the upside, protein is genuinely high, fat is negligible, added sugars are essentially absent, and there are no artificial colours, preservatives, or emulsifiers anywhere in the formulation.
