Crax Fryumms Classic Salted Puffs
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (10.8g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (11.8g per 100g)
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palmolein Oil)
- Iodised Salt
- Maize Starch
- Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii))
EB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFried wheat puffs, mostly flour, starch and palmolein
Crax Fryumms Classic Salted Puffs are refined wheat flour (maida), refined palmolein, maize starch and salt with a raising agent (INS 500ii). The 65 g pack holds two ready-to-eat fried shapes.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 11.8 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 refined wheat flour, edible vegetable oil and maize starch), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (10.8 g per 100 g) and sodium (452 mg per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Lightly salted”
Sodium is 452 mg per 100 g, about 294 mg in a 65 g pack, which is moderate rather than light.
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
- 11.8 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 492 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
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- Maida, Palmolein
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
- 452 mg
- Saturated fat
- 10.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0.11 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?
Refined wheat flour (maida), refined palmolein oil, iodised salt, maize starch and raising agent (INS 500 ii).
Per 100 g: 492 kcal, 22 g fat of which 10.8 g saturated, 4.2 g sugar of which 0 g added, 11.8 g protein, 452 mg sodium. Total sugar 4.2 g with no sugar listed (it comes from the flour and starch); trans fat is 0.11 g. No fibre line.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
10.8 g per 100 g from palmolein, about 7 g in a 65 g pack.
- Refined flour baseWorth watching
Maida and starch give little fibre or micronutrients.
- SodiumWorth watching
452 mg per 100 g.
- One additiveFine
Only a raising agent; no colour, preservative or flavouring.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Puffs are light, so low in calories"
They are fried and come to 492 kcal per 100 g.
Myth: "There is protein in maida snacks"
The 11.8 g per 100 g comes from refined flour and earns no credit.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Share the pack
Half a pack is about 160 kcal.
Swap for roasted snacks
Roasted chana or makhana is crunchy with less saturated fat.
Common questions
Is Crax Fryumms Classic Salted Puffs healthy?
Crax Fryumms Classic Salted Puffs 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 (10.8g); Refined flour (maida) base; Palm oil listed. On the plus side: High protein (11.8g per 100g); No added sugar.
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.
Which ingredients in Crax Fryumms Classic Salted Puffs should I watch?
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (Maida), Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palmolein Oil) (Palmolein).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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