Is there any harm in having Maggi everyday? I work in the food industry and I can tell you with complete confidence that it is extremely harmful to have Maggi Noodles everyday. However, this is not because Maggi Noodles contain wax or any other non-edible ingredients. No major food company would run afoul of regulations in such a way. Having Maggi on a daily basis is a bad idea for the following reasons: 1) Maggi is made from All-purpose refined flour (aka Maida in India) - All purpose refined flour is essentially whole wheat stripped off all its fibre and nutrients, till what is left behind is a smooth flour which has just simple carbs, i.e. the equivalent of Sugar. Simple carbs, when consumed in excess, have a tendency to accumulate around the abdomen as fat. Therefore, consuming excess Maggi is bad for you. 2) Maggi is double deep-fried to give it that non-sticky, waxy appearance - The process for making Maggi noodles involves deep-frying the ingredients not once, but twice! Most of us don't realize this, since the product doesn't have an oily appearance. There are several videos on youtube that will substantiate this for you. The excess fat in the noodles is what gives them the waxy appearance and prevents them from sticking together while the product is hot. Again, excess fat creates those rolls around the waistline. 3) Maggi is very rich in Sodium - Maggi contains a high amount of salt, and is hence very rich in Sodium. Salt is an excellent flavour enhancer and really helps bring out that amazing maggi taste. However, the ills of excess sodium are well documented, including water retention (causes puffiness of the face and body), dehydration and hypertension (high blood pressure). Mostly, the ills of consuming too much Maggi are very similar to consuming too much of any other fast food, i.e. lack of substantial nutrition, an expanding waistline and, in the long run, damage to the cardiovascular system. Like other answers have mentioned, it's ok to have Maggi once in a while, as long as it is balanced out with other nutritious food. But do yourself a favour and try to minimise consumption. Absolutely do not make it a daily habit please! Edit: Thiru & Krishna Kant have mentioned (quite rightfully so, I might add) in their comments that I should provide sources or proof for the statements I have made. I believe that this is an absolutely valid request, since we must never accept claims at face value without asking for supporting information/ data. I've already added these in my response to the comments. However, it is important that these sources be visible to all of us without having to read through the comments (Thanks again, Thiru & Krishna Kant, for reminding me of this). So here goes, point by point supporting information for my answer: 1) Maggi is made from Maida - We don't need to look very far for this. Just turn around a pack of Maggi and take a look at the list of ingredients shown. I've attached an image here for reference. (Source: Maggi Oats Noodles-Is It Really Healthy? - Indian Weight Loss Blog) As you'll see, the very first ingredient is wheat flour. But wait, how is wheat flour Maida? Shouldn't wheat flour be Atta? Unfortunately, no. The words "wheat flour" or "refined wheat flour" or "all-purpose flour" refer to Maida. Atta is referred to either as "Atta" or "Whole wheat flour". Take, as an example, Maggi's very own Atta Noodles. Here's an image of the ingredient list: (Source: Whole Wheat Atta Noodles, Vegetable Atta Noodles, Maggi 2-Minute Vegetable Atta Masala Noodles-14OZ) As you'll see, they mention the ingredient clearly as Atta. If both of them were the same, they would have been written in the same way as well. 2) Noodles are deep-fried - I would, once again, like to draw your attention towards the list of ingredients in the list. See the 2nd ingredient? It says "Edible vegetable oil". Now, as per food law, it is a mandatory requirement that ingredients be mentioned in order of proportion, i.e. the ingredient which forms the largest percentage of the product must come first and so on. This means that the 2nd largest constituent of Maggi Noodles is Edible Vegetable oil! But we don't see the oil at all when we cook it. So where is it? The oil is actually used in flash-frying the product. Here's a report from livemint mentioning the same: Instant noodles: a tangled tale Here's links to a youtube video showing the manufacturing process for instant noodles: 3) Maggi is very rich in Sodium - I will once again point you towards the list of ingredients. You will note that the word Salt is mentioned no less than 3 times in the list of ingredients! As anyone who has studied basic chemistry will know, Salt is basically Sodium-Chloride, i.e. a source of Sodium in the body. Now, Maggi doesn't mention the amount of Sodium in the nutritional information panel of its plain noodles, so we must look elsewhere for this information. Fortunately, they do mention it on the Atta Noodles pack. Here it is: (Source: Whole Wheat Atta Noodles, Vegetable Atta Noodles, Maggi 2-Minute Vegetable Atta Masala Noodles-14OZ) It is a reasonable assumption, given the similarity of the ingredients, that the level of Sodium in the masala maggi would be similar. Now, as you will see, the amount of Sodium in this pack is as much as 46% of your daily requirement. If you had the same amount of Sodium in each of your meals, you would be having between 1.5x-2x the amount of Sodium that you should be having. Yes!!! Maggi is made of all purpose flour (maida) with edible wax and color additives. Effectively, you are eating a carb-chemical mix everyday. There is nothing nutritious about it. Hi, I firmly believe that yes, eating Maggi on a daily basis can be really harmful to the body. It is made up of Maida which is not so good for our body and moreover there is no additional nutrition attached to Maggi. It is just a simple junk… therefore, for me Maggi is ‘No’ on a daily basis.