Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana?

Per 100 g, Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana has 355 kcal, 8.1 g protein, 82.4 g carbohydrate, 0.45 g fat and 0.13 g saturated fat. One serve (30 g handful, typical serve) has 107 kcal and 2.4 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana?

3 ingredients, in label order: Raw Makhana, Foxnuts, Lotus Seeds.

Q: Does Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 3 hold, 2 need care. "HIGH PROTEIN FOXNUTS" needs care: Protein is 8.1 g per 100 g, about 9% of calories, and about 2.4 g in a 30 g handful. That is real, but modest for a high-protein claim. "RICH IN CALCIUM" needs care: Calcium is 31.25 mg per 100 g, so a 30 g handful gives about 9 mg. It is present but a small amount.

Q: Who should limit Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana?

Most adults: everyday. Almost no salt, sugar or fat, at about 107 kcal in a 30 g handful. Children: everyday. One plain seed with no additives, sweetener or dye; whole nuts-facility advice applies to allergies. High blood pressure: everyday. Sodium is only 3.95 mg per 100 g, as long as no salt is added.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana have?

Per 100 g, Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana has 0.5 g added sugar, 4 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0.13 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 29 October 2026

Summary

Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana is plain puffed lotus seed sold unflavoured. It scores DA2: nutrition is low because protein and fibre are modest against a starchy base, ingredients are a single seed, and risk is low with almost no salt, sugar or fat. A sound base snack, best roasted at home with little added fat.

Ingredients, decoded

3 listed

Raw Makhana
Foxnuts
Lotus Seeds

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Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

Nutrition per 100 g

DNutrition densityAIngredient integrity2Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	355 kcal
Protein	8.1 g
Carbohydrates	82.4 g
Total sugars	0.5 g
Added sugars	0.5 g
Dietary fibre	5.3 g
Total fat	0.45 g
Saturated fat	0.13 g
Trans fat	0.05 g
Cholesterol	0.3 mg
Sodium	4 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Calcium	31.3 mg
Potassium	40.5 mg

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

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What to know about Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana

Clean single-seed snack, modest protein and calcium

Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana is a 200 g pack of puffed lotus seeds, also sold as foxnuts. The label lists one ingredient under three names: raw makhana, foxnuts and lotus seeds. No percentages are declared, because there is nothing else in it. Buyers use it as a blank base to roast, season or cook with, and it is popular for fasting.

Per 100 g it has 8.1 g protein, 82.36 g carbohydrate, 5.33 g fibre and 0.45 g fat, which works out to about 355 kcal. Sugar is 0.5 g, saturated fat 0.13 g and sodium 3.95 mg. Calcium is 31.25 mg, iron 1.52 mg and potassium 40.5 mg. The pack prints no serve, so a typical 30 g handful gives about 107 kcal and 2.4 g protein.

The front says high protein foxnuts and rich in calcium. The seed is real and the list is as short as it gets, but the protein and calcium figures are modest, and most of the weight is starch. CleanPlate scores it DA2.

Why Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana scores DA2

Nutrition is a D because protein is 8.1 g and fibre 5.33 g per 100 g, set against a mostly starch base. Ingredients are an A with a single seed, and risk is a 2, driven only by energy.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Low nutrient density

Protein: 8.1 g
Fibre: 5.3 g
Vitamins and minerals: Iron, Calcium, Potassium
Energy: 355 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why D

Protein is 8.1 g per 100 g, about 9% of the calories, and fibre is 5.33 g. The protein comes entirely from the seed itself, but at this level it earns only a small credit.

Iron (1.52 mg), calcium (31.25 mg) and potassium (40.5 mg) per 100 g are too small to add a bonus, so the grade rests on a starchy base with modest protein and 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

Clean, minimally processed

Base: Raw Makhana
Sweeteners: None added
Additives: 0
Flagged: None

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is one seed, named three ways: raw makhana, foxnuts and lotus seeds. There are no additives, no sweetener, no added fat and no flavouring, so nothing costs ingredient points.

No claim on the pack is hollow, so there is no label-integrity cost. The grade reflects a clean list.

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

Added sugar: 0.5 g
Sodium: 4 mg
Saturated fat: 0.13 g
Trans fat: 0.05 g

03 Load risk: why 2

Energy is the main driver of the risk number: about 355 kcal per 100 g, from the starch. Sugar is 0.5 g, saturated fat 0.13 g and sodium 3.95 mg per 100 g, all tiny.

Trans fat is declared at 0.05 g per 100 g. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so it is accepted as a trace from the seed. The risk grade lands on a 2.

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

Red flags

No major red flags on the label.

Green flags

Green flag: Source of fibre
Green flag: Low sodium
Green flag: No additives

Does Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana live up to its claims?

Gluten free and low fat hold. High protein and rich in calcium are real but framed generously, at 8.1 g protein and 31.25 mg calcium per 100 g.

On the pack
“HIGH PROTEIN FOXNUTS”
Be careful
Protein is 8.1 g per 100 g, about 9% of calories, and about 2.4 g in a 30 g handful. That is real, but modest for a high-protein claim.
On the pack
“RICH IN CALCIUM”
Be careful
Calcium is 31.25 mg per 100 g, so a 30 g handful gives about 9 mg. It is present but a small amount.
On the pack
“GLUTEN FREE”
Holds
The only ingredient is the lotus seed, and no gluten-containing ingredient is listed. The pack does advise it is processed in a facility that handles tree nuts, peanuts and dried fruits.
On the pack
“Low in fat (less than 1%)”
Holds
Total fat is 0.45 g per 100 g and saturated fat is 0.13 g.
On the pack
“Source of Fiber”
Holds
Fibre is 5.33 g per 100 g, about 1.6 g in a 30 g handful.

What's in Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana?

One ingredient, makhana, listed under three names, with no additives and no declared percentages. The only point to note is the nut-facility advice.

The ingredient list, read for you

The label gives a single ingredient under three names: raw makhana, foxnuts and lotus seeds. They are the same puffed seed, so no percentages are declared. There are no additives, sweeteners, oils or flavours, which is why the grade for ingredients is the top one.

Ingredients to watch

Modest protein behind a high-protein claimWorth watching
8.1 g per 100 g and about 9% of calories. It is a light snack, not a protein food.
Energy from starchWorth watching
About 355 kcal per 100 g, or roughly 107 kcal in a 30 g handful. Energy is what sets the risk grade.
Made in a nut facilityWorth watching
The pack advises it is processed in a facility that handles tree nuts, peanuts and dried fruits, which matters for anyone with a nut allergy.
Salt, sugar and fatFine
Sodium 3.95 mg, sugar 0.5 g and saturated fat 0.13 g per 100 g, all close to nothing.
Single ingredientFine
Only the lotus seed is listed, with no additives.

What it doesn’t have

No energy value is printed on the pack.
No ingredient percentage is declared, though the list is a single seed.

Who should eat Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana?

Suits most adults and children as a regular snack, and sodium is just 3.95 mg per 100 g. Watch the portion if calories matter.

Most adultsEveryday
Almost no salt, sugar or fat, at about 107 kcal in a 30 g handful.
ChildrenEveryday
One plain seed with no additives, sweetener or dye; whole nuts-facility advice applies to allergies.
High blood pressureEveryday
Sodium is only 3.95 mg per 100 g, as long as no salt is added.
Weight managementA few times a week
Light but starchy at about 355 kcal per 100 g, so keep to a handful.

Recipes with Hanumanta Foods Premium Raw Makhana

Roast it with a little ghee and spices, or simmer it in kheer or curry. It is a blank base, so what you add sets the numbers.

Dry-roasted spiced makhana

Roast in a dry pan with a pinch of salt and pepper. With 0.45 g fat per 100 g, any added fat is nearly all of the fat you eat.

Makhana kheer

Simmer in milk for a fasting-day dessert. The makhana adds almost no sugar (0.5 g per 100 g), so the sweetness is whatever you add.

Makhana curry

Add to a tomato or gravy base in place of paneer cubes for a light dish, since the seed brings 8.1 g protein per 100 g.