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Kissan Mango Jam

Kissan Mango Jam jar

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Red flag: High added sugar (60.9g per 100g)
  • Red flag: Contains Potassium Sorbate

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionCIngredients4Risk
Energy281 kcal
Protein0.3 g
Carbohydrates70.5 g
Total sugars67.5 g
Added sugars60.9 g
Dietary fibre2.7 g
Total fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium19 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Mango jam: 46% pulp, sunset yellow, 61 g sugar

Kissan Mango Jam is a 490 g jar made from sugar, mango pulp (46%), a thickener, an acidity regulator, nature-identical flavouring, a preservative and the colour sunset yellow. The panel is printed per 100 g, with a 20 g serve.

CleanPlate scores it [R]EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by sugar and mango pulp), with additives that cost points: flavouring and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x1) cuts the score by 20%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (60.9 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Mango Jam”

    Holds

    Mango pulp is 46% of the jam.

  • On the pack

    “With 100% Real Fruits”

    Partly true

    The fruit is real mango pulp, but it is 46% of the jam; sugar leads the list.

  • On the pack

    “Contains 10% Alphonso mango pulp”

    Holds

    The pack footnote states 10% Alphonso inside the 46% pulp.

How EC4 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
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
0.3 g
Fibre
2.7 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
281 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
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Sugar
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
3
Flagged
Potassium Sorbate, Sunset Yellow FCF

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
60.9 g
Sodium
19 mg
Trans fat
0 g

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

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Sugar, mango pulp (46%), thickener (E440), acidity regulator (E330), nature-identical flavouring substance, preservative (E202) and food colour (E110).

Per 100 g: 281 kcal, 0.2 g fat, 67.5 g sugar of which 60.9 g added, 2.7 g fibre, 0.3 g protein, 19 mg sodium. The Blinkit listing says it is made with 100% real Alphonso fruit; the pack says 10% Alphonso pulp inside 46% mango pulp, and the pack is used. Saturated fat is printed as trace and is not stored.

Ingredients to watch

  • Sunset yellowConcern

    E110 is a Southampton Six dye and cuts the ingredients score by 20%.

  • Added sugarConcern

    60.9 g per 100 g; a 20 g serve has 12 g.

  • MangoFine

    Mango pulp is 46%.

  • PreservativeFine

    Potassium sorbate (E202) costs nothing.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "100% real fruits means all fruit"

It means the fruit is real; sugar still makes up well over half.

Myth: "Alphonso jam is all Alphonso"

Only 10% of the pulp is Alphonso.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA thin spread a few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar

Smarter ways to eat it

Thin spread

A 20 g serve is 56 kcal and 12 g of added sugar.

Fresh mango

Fresh mango gives fibre and vitamin C for the same calories.

Common questions

Is Kissan Mango Jam healthy?

Kissan Mango Jam scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF; High added sugar (60.9g per 100g); Contains Potassium Sorbate. On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the EC4 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Kissan Mango Jam should I watch?

Preservative - E202 (Potassium Sorbate), Food Colour - E110 (Sunset Yellow FCF).

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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