A2B Mini Thenkuzhal Murukku

Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (10.5g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (9g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Rice flour
- black gram flour
- Refined palm superolein oil
- Butter
- Iodised salt
EB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFive plain ingredients, but 30 g of fat
A2B Mini Thenkuzhal Murukku is a South Indian fried snack made from rice flour, black gram flour, refined palm superolein oil, butter and iodised salt. The pack is 200 g and the panel is printed per 100 g with a 25 g serving.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 9 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by rice flour, black gram flour and refined palm superolein oil), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (10.5 g per 100 g) and sodium (566 mg per 100 g).
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 9 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 514 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Rice flour
- Main fat
- Refined palm superolein...
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 566 mg
- Saturated fat
- 10.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Rice flour, black gram flour, refined palm superolein oil, butter and iodised salt; no shares are declared.
Per 100 g: 514 kcal, 30 g fat of which 10.5 g saturated, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 9 g protein, 566 mg sodium. No fibre line; cholesterol is 10 mg per 100 g. The 25 g serving gives 129 kcal.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
10.5 g per 100 g, from palm superolein and butter.
- EnergyWorth watching
514 kcal per 100 g, 129 kcal in the 25 g serving.
- SodiumWorth watching
566 mg per 100 g.
- Short listFine
Five ingredients, no additive, colour, sweetener or flavouring.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A traditional snack is automatically light"
Murukku is a fried snack: this one is 30 g of fat per 100 g.
Myth: "Rice and dal flour mean it is a protein snack"
Protein is 9 g per 100 g, and the fat supplies more than half the calories.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Small bowl
Pour 25 g, about a handful, into a bowl instead of eating from the pack.
Roasted option
A roasted chana or a roasted makhana snack gives crunch with less fat.
Common questions
Is A2B Mini Thenkuzhal Murukku healthy?
A2B Mini Thenkuzhal Murukku scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (10.5g). On the plus side: Source of protein (9g); No added sugar; No additives.
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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