A Reddit user recently sparked a wave of amusement online by sharing a photo of an Indian broom, or ‘jhaadu,’ that features a mock ‘nutrition label.’ This image, which has quickly gone viral, displays the broom with detailed nutritional information usually found on food packaging, including calories, fat content, and dietary fiber.
The post was uploaded by user “Live-Bird8999” on the “indiameme” subreddit and has since garnered over 800 upvotes and counting. The label even lists ingredients like yellow stoneground corn, canola oil, salt, and a hint of lime.
Commenters on the post had a lot to say:
“Best diet for weight loss,” one person joked.
“15 servings per container,” added another.
“This is how many calories you lose upon losing it,” noted a third.
“The more you read it, the funnier it gets,” remarked a fourth.
“It melts 150 calories in one blow,” quipped a fifth.
One user humorously asked, “Tune bachpan me khaaye nahi [Didn’t you have it in your childhood]?”
“Aab pata chala mummy kyu marti thi isse [Now I understand why mom used to hit with this],” another commented.
“Me looking at that 1g of protein,” referring to the protein listed on the label.
A relatable response was, “Relatable, roz ma se khata hun [Relatable, I get it every day by mom].”