Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana?

Per 100 g, Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana has 400 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 51.7 g carbohydrate, 21.2 g fat and 3.2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 20 g) has 80 kcal and 1.2 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana?

5 ingredients, in label order: Foxnut (Makhana), Rice Bran Oil, Olive Oil, Seasoning (Sugar, Iodized Salt, Black Salt, Acidity Regulators (INS 330, INS 262), Cheese Powder, Turmeric Powder, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Maltodextrin, Flavour Enhancer (INS 621), Anticaking Agent (INS 551)), Contains Added Flavours (Nature Identical). Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).

Q: Does Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 1 holds, 2 are partly true, 2 need care. "Cheese flavoured" is partly true: Cheese powder is in the seasoning, which is only 14% of the product, and nature-identical flavours are added as well. It is an honest flavoured name. "Roasted in olive oil" is partly true: Olive oil is 16% of the product, but rice bran oil is also listed, with no declared share.

Q: Who should limit Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana?

Most adults: a few times a week. About 80 kcal and 2.2 g fibre in a 20 g serve. Children: a few times a week. Nature-identical flavours, but low sugar and 30 mg sodium per serve. High blood pressure: a few times a week. 151 mg sodium per 100 g, 30 mg per serve.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana have?

Per 100 g, Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana has 0.7 g sugar, 151 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 3.2 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is under all three lines.

Published 30 October 2026

Summary

Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana is a roasted foxnut snack tossed in a cheese seasoning, sold as a roasted rather than fried snack. It scores CB2: middling on nutrition because protein is modest even though fibre helps, better on ingredients despite flavourings and additives, and low in risk with energy the main driver. Fine a few times a week as a measured handful.

Ingredients, decoded

5 listed

Foxnut (Makhana)
Rice Bran Oil
Olive Oil
Seasoning
- Sugar
- Iodized Salt
- Black Salt
- Acidity Regulators (INS 330, INS 262)
- Cheese Powder
- Turmeric Powder
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- Maltodextrin
- Flavour Enhancer (INS 621)
- Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
Contains Added Flavours (Nature Identical)

High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives

Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.7 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 g

CNutrition densityBIngredient integrity2Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	400 kcal
Protein	6.2 g
Carbohydrates	51.7 g
Total sugars	0.7 g
Dietary fibre	11.2 g
Total fat	21.2 g
Saturated fat	3.2 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	151 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Think this score is wrong?

What to know about Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana

A roasted foxnut snack with 21 g fat per 100 g

Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana is a snack of roasted foxnuts (makhana, 70%) coated in olive oil (16%), rice bran oil and a cheese-style seasoning (14%). The seasoning is sugar, iodized salt, black salt, cheese powder, turmeric, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, maltodextrin and a few additives. It is bought as a lighter, crunchy snack for anytime munching.

Per 100 g it has 6.2 g protein, 11.2 g fibre, 21.2 g fat (3.2 g saturated), 0.7 g sugar and 151 mg sodium, which is about 400 kcal. In one 20 g serve that is about 80 kcal, 1.2 g protein, 2.2 g fibre and 30 mg sodium. The fat comes mostly from the oils the nuts are roasted in.

The name is honest about the cheese being a flavour, and the cheese powder is in the seasoning. The protein and immunity lines on the pack are larger than the numbers behind them. CleanPlate scores it CB2.

Why Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana scores CB2

Nutrition is a C because fibre is 11.2 g per 100 g but protein is only 6.2 g. Ingredients are a B, held back by flavouring and two additives, and risk is a 2, driven mainly by energy.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Adequate nutrient density

Protein: 6.2 g
Fibre: 11.2 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 400 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why C

Protein is 6.2 g per 100 g, and the foxnut is the largest source of it. That is modest, so protein earns only half credit. Fibre is 11.2 g per 100 g, which is the strongest part of the panel.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. One 20 g serve gives 1.2 g protein and 2.2 g fibre.

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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E

Good, few concerning additives

Base: Foxnut
Main fat: Rice Bran Oil
Sweeteners: Seasoning, Cheese...
Additives: 3
Flagged: Maltodextrin

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and starts with foxnut (70%), olive oil (16%) and rice bran oil, with the seasoning at 14%. Rice bran oil has no declared share.

Nature-identical flavouring, the anticaking agent silicon dioxide (551) and the flavour enhancer 621 each cost ingredient points. Citric acid (330) and sodium acetates (262) cost none. No hydrogenated fat is listed, and no label promise is hollow.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5

Low risk

Total sugar: 0.7 g
Sodium: 151 mg
Saturated fat: 3.2 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 2

Energy is the largest part of the risk, at about 400 kcal per 100 g (80 kcal per serve), because the nuts are roasted in oil. Saturated fat comes next at 3.2 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line.

Sodium is 151 mg per 100 g, 30 mg per serve, and sugar is 0.7 g per 100 g, so both add little. Trans fat is declared at 0 g.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

Red flags

Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Red flag: Contains Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Green flags

Green flag: High fibre (11.2g)

Does Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

The fibre claim holds, while the cheese, olive oil, protein and immunity lines are only partly backed. A serve has 1.2 g protein and no vitamins or minerals are declared.

“Cheese flavoured”
Partly true
Cheese powder is in the seasoning, which is only 14% of the product, and nature-identical flavours are added as well. It is an honest flavoured name.
On the pack
“Roasted in olive oil”
Partly true
Olive oil is 16% of the product, but rice bran oil is also listed, with no declared share.
On the pack
“Guilt free plant protein”
Be careful
The protein is plant-based, from foxnut, but it is 6.2 g per 100 g, only 1.2 g in a 20 g serve.
On the pack
“Fiber Rich”
Holds
11.2 g fibre per 100 g, 2.2 g in a 20 g serve.
On the pack
“Boosts Immunity”
Be careful
No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel, so the numbers give nothing to support this.

What's in Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana?

Foxnut leads at 70%, then olive oil at 16% and rice bran oil. The seasoning carries the additives to watch: flavour enhancer 621, anticaking agent 551 and nature-identical flavours.

The ingredient list, read for you

Foxnut leads at 70%, followed by rice bran oil and olive oil at 16%, so the snack is mostly roasted nut with oil on it. The seasoning is 14%: sugar, iodized salt and black salt for taste, cheese powder and turmeric for flavour and colour, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and flavour enhancer 621 for savoury depth, maltodextrin as a carrier, and acidity regulators and an anticaking agent to keep it dry and free-flowing.

Ingredients to watch

Flavour enhancer 621 and flavouringsWorth watching
Flavour enhancer 621 and nature-identical flavours add savoury taste, and each costs ingredient points.
Anticaking agent 551Worth watching
Silicon dioxide keeps the seasoning free-flowing and costs ingredient points.
Energy and fatWorth watching
About 400 kcal and 21.2 g fat per 100 g, with 3.2 g saturated fat. A 20 g serve has about 80 kcal.
FibreFine
11.2 g per 100 g, 2.2 g in a serve.
Sugar and sodiumFine
0.7 g sugar and 151 mg sodium per 100 g, so 30 mg sodium per serve.

What it doesn’t have

No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
Rice bran oil has no declared share.

Who should eat Chakna Makhna Cheese Flavoured Makhana?

A few times a week for most adults. Children, blood pressure and weight management all fit with a measured 20 g serve.

Most adultsA few times a week
About 80 kcal and 2.2 g fibre in a 20 g serve.
ChildrenA few times a week
Nature-identical flavours, but low sugar and 30 mg sodium per serve.
High blood pressureA few times a week
151 mg sodium per 100 g, 30 mg per serve.
Weight managementA few times a week
About 400 kcal per 100 g, so keep to a 20 g serve.