Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix

Published 31 October 2026 · Last updated 31 October 2026

A realistic serve of Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix (25 g, suggested serving) has 109 kcal, 1.9 g protein, 19.6 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat, 0.8 g added sugar and 191 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 435 kcal, 7.6 g protein, 78.3 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 3.3 g added sugar, 3.2 g fibre and 765 mg sodium.

Summary

Farmley Makha Shaka Tomato Stix is a roasted snack stick made from makhana flour with rice and corn meal, olive oil and a tomato-spice seasoning. It scores DB4: low on nutrition because protein and fibre are modest, sound on ingredients despite flavour enhancers and an anti-caking agent, and high on risk because of the salt. Best as an occasional crunchy snack.

Ingredients, decoded

21 listed

Makhana Flour
Rice-meal
Corn-meal
Olive Oil
Gram Flour
Iodised Salt
Sugar
Spice & Condiments
- Chilli Powder
- Cumin Powder
- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Dried Mango Powder
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Tomato Powder
Yeast Extract
Acidity Regulator (INS 330)
Flavour Enhancer
- INS 627
- INS 631
Colour (Paprika Extract)
Anti-caking Agent (INS 551)

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

Farmley Makha Shaka Tomato Stix pack, front view

1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 5.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Score and nutrition facts for Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix:

High saltHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g

DNutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	435.1 kcal
Protein	7.6 g
Carbohydrates	78.3 g
Total sugars	5.5 g
Added sugars	3.3 g
Dietary fibre	3.2 g
Total fat	9.9 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	765 mg

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

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Why Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix scores DB4

Nutrition is a D because protein is 7.6 g and fibre 3.2 g per 100 g. Ingredients are a B, held back by flavour enhancers and an undeclared tomato share. Risk is a 4, mainly from 765 mg sodium per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Low nutrient density

Protein: 7.6 g
Fibre: 3.2 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 435 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why D

Protein is 7.6 g per 100 g and fibre is 3.2 g, so the snack earns only limited credit. Energy is 435 kcal per 100 g, driven by the starchy base and 9.9 g of fat.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. In a 25 g serve you get about 1.9 g protein and 0.8 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: Makhana Flour
Main fat: Olive Oil
Sweeteners: Sugar
Additives: 2
Flagged: None

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

The list is short and mostly recognisable: makhana flour, rice meal, corn meal, olive oil and gram flour come first, and no palm oil or hydrogenated fat is used. That keeps the ingredient grade at a B.

Points are lost for silicon dioxide (551), the flavour enhancers 627 and 631, and paprika extract used as a colour. Citric acid (330) costs nothing. The name stresses tomato but gives no percentage, which costs label points.

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

High risk

Added sugar: 3.3 g
Sodium: 765 mg
Saturated fat: 0.8 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sodium is the main driver: 765 mg per 100 g, about 191 mg in a 25 g serve. Energy at 435 kcal per 100 g adds to it.

Added sugar is 3.3 g per 100 g, saturated fat is 0.8 g and trans fat is 0 g, so they add little. The grade lands on a 4.

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

Red flags

Red flag: High sodium (765mg per 100g)

Green flags

Green flag: Source of fibre

Does Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix live up to its claims?

The makhana flour and no-palm-oil claims hold. The tomato in the name is real but has no declared share, and roasted not fried is a framing the list cannot confirm.

On the pack
“Made With Makhana Flour”
Holds
Makhana flour is the first ingredient. Its share is not declared, and rice meal and corn meal follow it.
On the pack
“No Palm Oil, Just Olive Oil”
Holds
Olive oil is the only added oil in the list and no palm oil appears. Saturated fat is 0.8 g per 100 g.
On the pack
“Roasted Not Fried”
Be careful
The list shows olive oil and fat is 9.9 g per 100 g. The label does not say how the sticks are cooked, so the claim cannot be checked from the list.
Product name
“Tomato Stix”
Partly true
Tomato powder is listed but sits well down the list with no percentage. The flavour also draws on spices, yeast extract and flavour enhancers.

What's in Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

Makhana flour, rice meal, corn meal and olive oil lead the list. The seasoning adds salt, flavour enhancers and an anti-caking agent, which are what to watch.

How we rate additives →

21 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research. 5 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.

The ingredient list, read for you

Makhana flour leads, followed by rice meal and corn meal, so the sticks are a blend of makhana and cereal flours, with gram flour and olive oil for body and crunch. No percentages are declared for any of them.

The seasoning is iodised salt, sugar, chilli, cumin, cinnamon, clove, dried mango, onion, garlic and tomato powders, plus yeast extract. Citric acid (330) adjusts acidity, 627 and 631 boost flavour, paprika extract colours and silicon dioxide (551) keeps the seasoning free-flowing.

Not in our additive research yet: Acidity Regulator (INS 330); INS 627; INS 631; Colour (Paprika Extract); Anti-caking Agent (INS 551).

Ingredients to watch

SodiumConcern
765 mg per 100 g, about 191 mg in a 25 g serve and about 252 mg in the whole 33 g pack. It is the main driver of the risk grade.
Flavour enhancers 627 and 631Worth watching
Used to deepen the savoury taste. They cost ingredient points, as do silicon dioxide (551) and the paprika extract colour.
EnergyWorth watching
435 kcal per 100 g, about 109 kcal in a 25 g serve. Small per serve, but easy to overeat.
Tomato share not declaredWorth watching
Tomato is in the name, but tomato powder has no percentage on the label, which costs label points.
Olive oil, no palm oilFine
Saturated fat is 0.8 g per 100 g and trans fat is 0 g. No hydrogenated fat is listed.

What it doesn’t have

No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
No percentages are given for makhana flour, olive oil or tomato powder.

What to know about Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix

A roasted makhana snack with a salty seasoning

Farmley Makha Shaka Tomato Stix is a 33 g pack of roasted snack sticks built on makhana flour, rice meal and corn meal, with olive oil, gram flour and a tomato-and-spice seasoning. It is aimed at people who want a lighter-feeling crunchy snack than fried namkeen, and it avoids palm oil. The label declares no percentages for any ingredient.

Per 100 g it has 435 kcal, 7.6 g protein, 3.2 g fibre, 9.9 g fat and 3.3 g added sugar. The cost is on the salt side: sodium is 765 mg per 100 g. In the 25 g suggested serving that is about 109 kcal, 1.9 g protein and 191 mg sodium.

The name puts tomato up front, but tomato powder sits well down the list with no percentage, and the flavour comes from a mix of spices, yeast extract and flavour enhancers. The makhana flour and olive oil claims are borne out by the list. CleanPlate scores it DB4.

Who should eat Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

An occasional snack for most adults. Children and anyone watching blood pressure should have it rarely, since 25 g carries 191 mg sodium.

Most adultsOccasionally
Sodium is 765 mg per 100 g, about 191 mg in a 25 g serve.
ChildrenRarely
Salty seasoning with flavour enhancers and a colour, and little protein or fibre.
High blood pressureRarely
The whole 33 g pack has about 252 mg sodium.
Weight managementOccasionally
About 109 kcal per 25 g serve, with only 1.9 g protein to keep you full.

Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix: common questions

Is Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix healthy?

Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix is high in salt and calories, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.

How many calories and how much protein are in Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

Per 100 g, Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix has 435 kcal, 7.6 g protein, 78.3 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat and 0.8 g saturated fat. One serve (25 g, suggested serving) has 109 kcal and 1.9 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

21 ingredients, in label order: Makhana Flour, Rice-meal, Corn-meal, Olive Oil, Gram Flour, Iodised Salt, Sugar, Spice & Condiments (Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder, Cinnamon, Clove, Dried Mango Powder), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Tomato Powder, Yeast Extract, Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Flavour Enhancer (INS 627, INS 631), Colour (Paprika Extract), Anti-caking Agent (INS 551).

Does Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Roasted Not Fried" needs care: The list shows olive oil and fat is 9.9 g per 100 g. The label does not say how the sticks are cooked, so the claim cannot be checked from the list. "Tomato Stix" is partly true: Tomato powder is listed but sits well down the list with no percentage. The flavour also draws on spices, yeast extract and flavour enhancers.

Who should limit Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

Most adults: occasionally. Sodium is 765 mg per 100 g, about 191 mg in a 25 g serve. Children: rarely. Salty seasoning with flavour enhancers and a colour, and little protein or fibre. High blood pressure: rarely. The whole 33 g pack has about 252 mg sodium.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix have?

Per 100 g, Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix has 3.3 g added sugar, 765 mg sodium (about 1.9 g salt) and 0.8 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 high in salt.

What does the DB4 score mean for Farmley Makha Shaka - Tomato Stix?

The first letter (D) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 7.6 g per 100 g and fibre is 3.2 g, so the snack earns only limited credit. Energy is 435 kcal per 100 g, driven by the starchy base and 9.9 g of fat. Ingredients: The list is short and mostly recognisable: makhana flour, rice meal, corn meal, olive oil and gram flour come first, and no palm oil or hydrogenated fat is used. That keeps the ingredient grade at a B. Load risk: Sodium is the main driver: 765 mg per 100 g, about 191 mg in a 25 g serve. Energy at 435 kcal per 100 g adds to it.

Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.

Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

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