CornitosNuts & Trail Mixes#11 of 13 in categoryRating 3/5

Cornitos Party Nut Mix Snack

Red flags

  • Red flag: High saturated fat (7.1g)
  • Red flag: Palm oil listed
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
  • Red flag: Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV)

Green flags

  • Green flag: High protein (17.9g per 100g)
  • Green flag: High fibre (7.1g)

Ingredients, decoded

27 listed
  • Peanut (36%)
  • Roasted Corn Nut (18%)
  • Green Peas (17%)
  • Corn Starch
  • Edible Vegetable Oil (Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil)
  • Glucose Syrup
  • Sugar
  • Iodized Salt
  • Rice Flour
  • Finger Millet Flour
  • Mixed Spices (Chilli, Cumin, Coriander, Clove, Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Parsley, Oregano)
  • Permitted Stabilizer (INS 1422)
  • Maltodextrin (Corn)
  • Amaranth Flour
  • Acidity Regulator (INS 330, INS 296, INS 262 (ii))
  • Mango Powder
  • Black Salt
  • Yeast Extract Powder
  • Tamarind Powder
  • Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances (Chilli, Smoke)
  • Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Soya)
  • Lemon Juice Powder
  • Whey Powder
  • Tomato Powder
  • Permitted Natural Colour (INS 150d)
  • Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
  • Flavour Enhancer (INS 627, INS 631)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
CNutritionBIngredients4Risk
Energy514.3 kcal
Protein17.9 g
Carbohydrates46.4 g
Total sugars5.4 g
Added sugars3.6 g
Dietary fibre7.1 g
Total fat32.1 g
Saturated fat7.1 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium482.1 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Party mix with peanuts and peas, caramel colour included

Cornitos Party Nut Mix Snack is a coated snack mix of peanuts (36%), roasted corn nuts (18%) and green peas (17%), with corn starch, vegetable oil (corn, sunflower, palm), glucose syrup, sugar, salt, flours, spices and a long run of additives. The pack is 180 g and the panel is printed per 28 g serve, converted here to per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it CB4. The C for nutrition is middling: 17.9 g protein and 7.14 g fibre per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by peanut, roasted corn nut and green peas), with additives that cost points: caramel colour, flavouring, acetylated distarch adipate and silicon dioxide. The 4 for risk comes mainly from calories (514 kcal per 100 g) and sodium (482 mg per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Party Nut Mix Snack”

    Partly true

    Peanuts are 36%; the "nuts" also include roasted corn nuts (18%) and green peas (17%), which are not nuts.

  • On the pack

    “Source of Fiber”

    Holds

    7.14 g per 100 g is above the 3 g source line.

  • On the pack

    “Source of Protein”

    Holds

    17.86 g per 100 g is above the 5.5 g source line.

  • On the pack

    “No Onion No Garlic”

    Holds

    Neither is listed among the ingredients or the spices.

How CB4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
17.9 g
Fibre
7.1 g
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.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Peanut
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
5
Flagged
3 ingredients

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

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
4

High risk

Added sugar
3.6 g
Sodium
482.1 mg
Saturated fat
7.1 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?

Peanut (36%), roasted corn nut (18%) and green peas (17%) lead the list, then corn starch, vegetable oil, glucose syrup, sugar, salt, rice flour, finger millet flour, spices, stabiliser (INS 1422), maltodextrin, acidity regulators, mango powder, yeast extract, flavouring (chilli, smoke), soya hydrolysed vegetable protein, whey powder, caramel colour (INS 150d), anticaking agent (INS 551) and flavour enhancers (INS 627, 631).

Per 100 g: 514 kcal, 32.1 g fat of which 7.14 g saturated, 5.36 g sugar of which 3.57 g added, 7.14 g fibre, 17.9 g protein, 482 mg sodium. The panel is printed per 28 g serve with rounded values, so each figure is multiplied by 100/28. Added sugar is 3.57 g against 5.36 g of total sugar; the sugar from glucose syrup, sugar and maltodextrin is counted as about 5 g of free sugar.

Ingredients to watch

  • SodiumConcern

    482 mg per 100 g, about 80% of the 600 mg high line.

  • AdditivesConcern

    Caramel colour 150d costs 4 points; the stabiliser 1422, anticaking agent 551, flavour enhancers and the flavouring cost 2 points each.

  • CaloriesWorth watching

    514 kcal per 100 g, about 144 kcal in the 28 g serve.

  • Protein and fibreFine

    17.86 g of protein and 7.14 g of fibre per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Nut mixes are all nuts"

Peanuts are 36%; the rest is corn nuts, peas, starch, oil, sugar and seasoning.

Myth: "Gluten free means healthier"

Gluten free describes the grains used, not the sodium (482 mg per 100 g) or the additives.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA small handful a few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesSmall amounts, watch the sodium

Smarter ways to eat it

Measure a serve

One 28 g serve is about 144 kcal and 135 mg of sodium.

Mix with plain peanuts

Stretch a handful with plain roasted peanuts to cut the salt and the additives per bite.

Common questions

Is Cornitos Party Nut Mix Snack healthy?

Cornitos Party Nut Mix Snack scores CB4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (7.1g); Palm oil listed; Contains Maltodextrin; Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV). On the plus side: High protein (17.9g per 100g); High fibre (7.1g).

What does the CB4 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate 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.

Which ingredients in Cornitos Party Nut Mix Snack should I watch?

Edible Vegetable Oil (Corn Oil, Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil) (Palm oil), Maltodextrin (Corn) (Maltodextrin), Permitted Natural Colour (INS 150d) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)).

Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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