Passenger says Indigo's upma has 50% more sodium than Maggi. Airline responds

Passenger says Indigo’s upma has 50% more sodium than Maggi. Airline responds

A passenger recently shared that the upma served on an Indigo flight had 50 per cent more sodium content than Maggi while the poha served on the flight had 83 per cent more sodium content than Maggi.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), influencer Revant Himatsingka said that consuming foods rich in sodium regularly could increase blood pressure and lead to heart and kidney issues.

Shocking video about the food served at Indigo airlines! Most of us already know that Maggi is a high sodium food! What most of don’t know is that Indigo’s Magic Upma has 50% more sodium than Maggi, Indigo’s Poha has ~83% more sodium than Maggi, and Daal Chawal has as much sodium as Maggi. Just because “Upma”, “Poha”, “Daal chawal” sound healthy, does not mean they are healthy.”

“Always remember junk food pretending to be healthy, is even more dangerous than junk food. Indian’s already consume too much sodium and consuming excess sodium on a regular basis raises our blood pressure and can result in hypertension, heart issues and kidney issues,” the influencer wrote on the social media platform.

The influencer’s post saw a lot of user comments, who found it hard to believe that they were having foods with high sodium content so far, on flights.

“Wow, who would have thought that our ‘healthy’ in-flight meals could be hiding such a sodium minefield? This really makes me wonder what other surprises are lurking in our daily lives,” one user wrote.

“I used to eat their poha all the time! Gosh,” another user wrote.

Salt content well within prescribed norms: Indigo

Indigo released a statement, following the influencer’s post, saying that all foods served on flights and flyers had the option of selecting pre-booked meals or buy pre-packaged foods.

“All food served on board Indigo flights carries details on ingredients and nutritional information as per FSSAI norms. Passengers have the choice of choosing from freshly prepared pre-booked meals or purchase pre-packaged food products on board,” the statement said.

The statement further the food prepared on flights were done as per traditional Indian recipes and the salt added to foods was “well within prescribed norms”.

“The preparation of some pre-packaged products is done as per traditional Indian recipes and the salt content is well within prescribed norms. The information printed on the package acts as an advisory for passengers to estimate their nutritional intake and consume as per their discretion. We welcome all feedback to improve our services in our mission to provide an affordable, on-time and hassle free flying experience for our customers,” the statement read.