Best Chyawanprash Brands in India : For Health And Immunity

Ghee, milk, chyawanprash, and lots of love. From mums to grand mums, they always ensured we had enough of these for strength from inside out! If this wasn’t enough, we had our favorite actors and sports players endorsing these products, specifically Chyawanprash. 

Prepared as per the ancient Ayurvedic texts, Chyawanprash is a cooked mix of ghee, sugar, honey, Indian gooseberry (amla), sesame oil, and vast and varied herbs and spices. From better digestion to boosting immunity, Chyawanprash is renowned for the multiple health benefits it offers. 

While we cannot corroborate the efficacy of the product, finding the Chyawanprash with the best taste and the cleanest ingredient list is where we intend to guide you. We reviewed six of the best Chyawanprash brands in India and Baidyanath stood out. Here’s why.

All the chaywanprash brands we tried during our review –

Here is all you need to know about the best Chyawanprash brands in India. 

1. Available Variants

From special immunity building variants to sugar-free jars of Chyawanprash, there are tons of options offered today. There are also special formulations for young ones. 

2. Available Sizes

Chyawanprash is offered in small 250-gram jars and go upto 2 kgs.

3. Price Range

The price range for 100 grams of Chyawanprash falls anywhere between Rs 25-40/-.

4. Shelf Life

Chyawanprash has a shelf life of 2-3 years.

5. Packaging

Most brands offer this Ayurvedic blend in PET jars. Certain brands also pack Chyawanprash in glass jars. We checked all the brands for their packaging.

Our review process was a simple one. After we inspected, read and researched the details of ingredients, price and packaging of each contender we conducted a simple taste test. The taste test helped us choose the brand with the better taste and texture. 

The prime parameters for our review are –  

1. Ingredients

Chyawanprash has been consumed by most Indians for strength, vitality and stamina. So what goes in making this Ayurvedic mixture holds an important place. 

The chief parameter for this review are ingredients. Just because a pack says it’s ‘immunity boosting’ or good for health doesn’t necessarily mean it actually is. There is a lot that we miss out if labels aren’t read properly. 

Sugar, honey, ghee, Indian gooseberry jam (Amla), sesame oil, herbs, and spices are the ingredients recommended in Ayurveda texts. Do commercial brands use good quality ingredients or do they skimp out? What is the percentage of these ingredients? Are there any preservatives used? Anything undesirable?

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2. Taste

When it comes to chyawanprash, taste isn’t as vital as ingredients. Although it helps us decide if it’s pleasant enough for us to continue using it.

Owing to the addition of amla, Chyawanprash is characterized by a sour taste. The sugar and honey add some sweetness too. Did all commercial brands taste edible? If yes, were they more on the sweeter side or sour? Or was the taste something completely different?

Spices and herbs are typically intensely aromatic. Chyawanprash is known to be prepared with sandalwood, cinnamon, and cardamom. Could we sense a flavor of these? 

3. Aroma

Did the aroma feel natural or artificial? Which is the dominant aroma? 

4. Color and Consistency

This Ayurvedic mix has a very deep, dark color. Chyawanprash has a fudgy, gooey consistency. Of the six brands we tried, what was our experience?

5. Nutritional Information

1 teaspoon (12-15 grams) should have anywhere between 40-60 Kcal. 

Chyawanprash is primarily only carbohydrates. 

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A detailed explanation of why our Top Pick is titled as the best chyawanprash brands in India, is discussed in this section. 

Here is a table comparing the brands we reviewed for their price, shelf life, quantity and more.

Baidyanath Chyawanprash is a mix of 55 herbs and spices. It has the highest amla content (2 grams of amla per 5 grams) which is said to be the best source of Vitamin C. Moreover, it has no preservatives.

Baidyanath’s Chyawanprash has a balance of sweet and sour flavor with an aftertaste of spices. The presence of amla showcases itself through the mild sourness. The sweetness levels are balanced as well.

The consistency is very jam-like.

Saffola’s consistency is not too thick and is a bit flowy. It’s mildly grainy and not completely smooth.

When we tasted this, we couldn’t distinguish any flavor of herbs or spices. This was just sugary sweet. The mild sour flavor of amla or any other ingredient did not showcase itself. The ingredient list mentions the use of sodium benzoate, which is a permitted preservative. 

Patanjali’s Chyawanprash is the driest, thickest of all. It’s not smooth and we could see grains and strands. The taste of cloves is the most dominant and all the other herbs and spices linger in the background. It’s quite sweet and doesn’t have any sour elements at all. 

We could see a lot of silver varq in Zandu’s Sona Chandi Chyawanprash, plus there’s a thin layer of varq on top as well. This isn’t too thick but is closer to the jam-like consistency we were looking for. While we could taste the spices, the sweetness masked their flavor completely. The hint of sourness is too mild to cut down on the sweetness.

Dabur did not win for various reasons. Firstly, it contains a preservative. Secondly the taste of this chyawanprash is more bitter than it is sweet or sour. The bitterness lingers in your mouth after the bite. 

The consistency is thick and the texture is mildly grainy.

Hamdard’s Chyawanprash has a smooth and thick consistency. It has a mix of sour and bitter flavor and isn’t sweet at all. This chyawanprash contains sodium benzoite which is a permitted preservative.

Why did we pick Baidyanath Chyawanprash as our Top Pick?

We chose Baidyanath’s Chyawanprash as our Top Pick because it has a clean ingredient list. The fact that this has no preservatives is a big plus. Additionally the amla content is the highest amongst the brands we reviewed, which is known to be one of the best sources of Vitamin C. This further helps strengthen our immune system. 

Another contributing factor is taste. The balance of sweet and sour flavor with a distinguishable spice made this contender one of the more palatable, tastier chyawanprash’s in our review.

Here are some interesting FAQs on the best chyawanprash brands in India.

After scanning the ingredient lists and conducting a taste test, we chose Baidyanath Chyawanprash as our Top Pick. It has no preservatives and has a high amla content. 

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