Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana?

Per 100 g, Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana has 500 kcal, 9.6 g protein, 58.9 g carbohydrate, 24.6 g fat and 10.9 g saturated fat. One serve (10 g, as printed on the pack) has 50 kcal and 1 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana?

10 ingredients, in label order: Foxnut (Makhana) (66%), Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Groundnut Oil), *Spices & Condiments (Red Chilli, Coriander Seeds, Dried Mango Powder, Cumin, Turmeric, Dried Ginger, Long Pepper, Fenugreek Leaves, Fenugreek, Mace, Nutmeg), Edible Salt, Black Salt, Mint Leaves (0.6%), Maltodextrin, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (Peanut), Acidity Regulator (INS 330) &, (INS 296), Flavour Enhancer (INS 627) & (INS 631). Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).

Q: Does Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Rich in Protein" is misleading: Protein is 9.64 g per 100 g, under the 11 g line, and 1.93 g per 100 kcal, under the 5.5 g line. A 10 g serve has about 1 g. "Pudina Makhana" is partly true: Mint leaves are listed at 0.6%, so the mint is real but a small share. Makhana is 66% and the spice mix does most of the flavouring.

Q: Who should limit Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana?

Most adults: occasionally. 10.87 g saturated fat per 100 g is over twice the high line. Children: occasionally. A full pack has about 389 mg sodium and 6.2 g saturated fat. High blood pressure: rarely. 683 mg sodium per 100 g, about 389 mg in a 57 g pack.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana have?

Per 100 g, Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana has 0.6 g added sugar, 683 mg sodium (about 1.7 g salt) and 10.9 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 and saturated fat.

Published 29 October 2026

Summary

Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana is a roasted fox nut snack coated with spices, groundnut oil and a little mint. It scores [L]CA4: nutrition is middling on modest protein, ingredients are simple but the protein claim is hollow, and risk is high from saturated fat and sodium. Best as an occasional crunchy snack, not as a protein source.

Ingredients, decoded

10 listed

Foxnut (Makhana) (66%)
Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Groundnut Oil)
*Spices & Condiments
- Red Chilli
- Coriander Seeds
- Dried Mango Powder
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Dried Ginger
- Long Pepper
- Fenugreek Leaves
- Fenugreek
- Mace
- Nutmeg
Edible Salt
Black Salt
Mint Leaves (0.6%)
Maltodextrin
Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (Peanut)
Acidity Regulator (INS 330) &, (INS 296)
Flavour Enhancer (INS 627) & (INS 631)

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

Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana pack, front view

<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh saltHigh saturated fatHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g

CNutrition densityAIngredient integrity4Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	499.6 kcal
Protein	9.6 g
Carbohydrates	58.9 g
Total sugars	1.1 g
Added sugars	0.6 g
Dietary fibre	8.8 g
Total fat	24.6 g
Saturated fat	10.9 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	683 mg

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

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What to know about Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana

A fibre-rich makhana snack with a hollow protein claim

Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana is a 57 g pack of roasted fox nuts (makhana, 66%) coated in refined groundnut oil, a spice mix, salt, black salt and mint leaves (0.6%). Maltodextrin, hydrolysed vegetable protein from peanut, two acidity regulators and two flavour enhancers finish the seasoning. It is bought as a lighter-feeling, crunchy snack by people moving away from fried namkeen.

What you get is 8.82 g fibre and 9.64 g protein per 100 g, with 0.6 g added sugar. What it costs is on the fat and salt side: 499.55 kcal, 10.87 g saturated fat and 683 mg sodium per 100 g. The pack prints a 10 g serve, which is 50 kcal, but the whole 57 g pack is about 285 kcal, 6.2 g saturated fat and 389 mg sodium.

The pack leads with Rich in Protein, and the numbers do not back it: 1.93 g protein per 100 kcal is well under the line for that claim. The fibre, trans-fat and palm-oil statements are accurate, and the mint is real but a small share of the list. That hollow protein promise sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]CA4.

Does Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

The fibre, no-trans-fat and no-palm-oil claims hold. Rich in Protein does not: 9.64 g per 100 g is under the line, and that sets the [L] flag.

On the pack
“Rich in Protein”
Misleading
Protein is 9.64 g per 100 g, under the 11 g line, and 1.93 g per 100 kcal, under the 5.5 g line. A 10 g serve has about 1 g.
Product name
“Pudina Makhana”
Partly true
Mint leaves are listed at 0.6%, so the mint is real but a small share. Makhana is 66% and the spice mix does most of the flavouring.
On the pack
“High Fibre”
Holds
Fibre is 8.82 g per 100 g, about 0.9 g in a 10 g serve and about 5 g in the whole pack.
On the pack
“No Palm Oil, Trans Fat, Cholesterol”
Holds
The only listed oil is refined groundnut oil. Trans fat and cholesterol are both declared as 0.
On the pack
“Calcium”
Be careful
Calcium is named on one pack version, but no calcium value is declared on the panel, so the amount cannot be checked.

Why Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana scores [L]CA4

Nutrition is a C on 9.64 g protein and 8.82 g fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are an A, held back only by the hollow protein claim and a flavour enhancer. Risk is a 4 on 10.87 g saturated fat per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Adequate nutrient density

Protein: 9.6 g
Fibre: 8.8 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 500 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why C

Protein is 9.64 g per 100 g, which works out to 1.93 g per 100 kcal, so it earns little credit. Fibre is 8.82 g per 100 g, and the largest protein contributor is the makhana itself.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so the grade rests on protein and fibre. In a 10 g serve that is about 1 g protein and 0.9 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

Clean, minimally processed

Base: Foxnut
Main fat: Edible Vegetable Oil
Sweeteners: Maltodextrin
Additives: 2
Flagged: Maltodextrin

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is short and mostly whole: makhana at 66%, refined groundnut oil, then a spice mix of chilli, coriander, dried mango, cumin, turmeric and others. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat stands.

The flavour enhancers 627 and 631 cost ingredient points. Citric acid and malic acid cost none. Maltodextrin and hydrolysed vegetable protein are in the list but at small shares.

Rich in Protein on the front fails its test, which costs label points and sets the [L].

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: 0.6 g
Sodium: 683 mg
Saturated fat: 10.9 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 10.87 g per 100 g, more than twice the 5 g high line. A full 57 g pack has about 6.2 g.

Sodium at 683 mg per 100 g and energy at 499.55 kcal per 100 g add to it. Added sugar is only 0.6 g per 100 g, so it plays almost no part.

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

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

Red flag: High sodium (683mg per 100g)
Red flag: High saturated fat (10.9g)
Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin

Green flags

Green flag: High fibre (8.8g)

What's in Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana?

Makhana at 66% leads the list, followed by groundnut oil and spices. Watch the saturated fat, the salt and the flavour enhancers.

The ingredient list, read for you

Makhana leads at 66%, so the snack is mostly roasted fox nut. Refined groundnut oil comes next, then a spice mix of red chilli, coriander, dried mango powder, cumin, turmeric, ginger and others. Salt and black salt follow, then mint leaves at 0.6%.

Maltodextrin and hydrolysed vegetable protein (peanut) add body and savoury taste. Citric and malic acid give tang, and flavour enhancers 627 and 631 boost the savoury note. The pack states it contains groundnut.

Ingredients to watch

Rich in Protein claimConcern
9.64 g protein per 100 g is under the line for the claim, so the promise on the front is hollow. It costs label points.
Saturated fatConcern
10.87 g per 100 g, more than twice the 5 g high line. A full 57 g pack has about 6.2 g.
SodiumWorth watching
683 mg per 100 g, about 68 mg in a 10 g serve and about 389 mg in the whole pack.
Flavour enhancers 627 and 631Worth watching
Both are listed and cost ingredient points.
FibreFine
8.82 g per 100 g from makhana and spices, about 5 g in a full pack.

What it doesn’t have

No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel, and no calcium value is given.
No total is given for the spice mix, only the makhana and mint percentages.

Who should eat Let's Try Pudina Flavoured Makhana?

An occasional snack for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since a full pack has about 389 mg sodium.

Most adultsOccasionally
10.87 g saturated fat per 100 g is over twice the high line.
ChildrenOccasionally
A full pack has about 389 mg sodium and 6.2 g saturated fat.
High blood pressureRarely
683 mg sodium per 100 g, about 389 mg in a 57 g pack.
Weight managementOccasionally
About 285 kcal in a full pack, though 8.82 g fibre per 100 g helps fullness.