Amul, Milky Mist Paneer Pass 'Food Pharmer's' Lab Tests, But Here's Who Failed

Major Indian dairy brands have passed 'Food Pharmer's' paneer test. The health advocate and influencer Revant Himatsingka, popularly known as the Food Pharmer posted a video on his official X account informing that he lab tested a total of 11 paneer samples and found that packaged paneer from brands like Amul passed the health test.

"Analogue paneer has only half of the protein quantity present in 'real' paneer", Himatsingka said.

Earlier in February, through another post on social media platform X, Himatsingka highlighted that analogue paneer or paneer made with palm oil is being increasingly used by street vendors and restaurants to cut costs as it is much cheaper compared to real paneer.

However, the use of analogue paneer comes with its own costs related to health risks, he added. Himatsingka said that analogue paneer sells for Rs 210 per kg in India, which is less than half the price of real paneer at Rs 450.

In his post, Himatsingka mentioned three tests that can be used to check the quality of paneer and identify whether it's analogue or real.