Independent food truth lab · India

77% of what you eat is not what you think.

Adulterated honey. Hidden MSG. Fake labels. Realbyt reads the fine print, runs the tests and exposes India's biggest food lies — one brand at a time.

Lab report #064Snack aisle

Masala chips, 52g pack

Frying oilPalmolein
Flavour enhancersE627 · E631
Sodium per packHigh
Real potatoYes
Marketing vs labelMismatch
READ THE LABEL
891Daily readers
64Brands exposed
77%Of food isn't what you think
₹0Brand sponsorships taken
The numbers

Fast food is no longer occasional.

From a Realbyt reader poll on fast food consumption in India. The more packaged food we eat, the more the label matters.

Source: Realbyt reader poll. Indicative, not a scientific survey.

Eat packaged / fast food every week70%
Eat it daily29%
Read the ingredient list before buying?

Do you read labels? Most of us don't — that's what Realbyt is for.

How a Realbyt report is made

No sponsors. No guesswork.

Step 01

Buy it off the shelf

Same product you buy, from a regular store. No PR samples.

Step 02

Read every line

Ingredients, E-numbers, serving size tricks and claims on the front.

Step 03

Test & cross-check

Home tests plus FSSAI standards and published research.

Step 04

Publish in plain Hinglish

A clear verdict you can use at your next grocery run.

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