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MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana

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MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana is a roasted fox nut snack with a cheese-style seasoning, but the cheese is a small part of it. It scores [L]BB4: the makhana base keeps nutrition and ingredients solid, though flavourings and additives cost points, and risk is high because of the salt. Best as an occasional snack, by the handful.

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MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana

MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana scores [L]BB4 on CleanPlate: nutrition B, ingredients B, load risk 4.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 7 g per 100 g, 6% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 62 g per 100 g, 51% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 2 g per 100 g, 2% of the calories, of which 1 g is added.
  • Fat: 22 g per 100 g, 40% of the calories, of which 3 g is saturated.
  • Fibre: 4 g per 100 g, 2% of the calories (fibre counts at 2 kcal per gram).
Added sugar1 g
Saturated fat3 g
Sodium920 mg

The tick is the “high” line

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High sodium (920mg per 100g); Contains Maltodextrin
In its favour
Source of fibre
On the pack
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 30, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

3 listed
  • Makhana (Fox Nuts- 64%)
  • Olive Oil
  • Seasoning
    • Milk Solids
    • Cheese Powder (2.7%)
    • Iodized Salt
    • Flavours [Natural, Nature Identical (Cheese)]
    • Maltodextrin
    • Sugar
    • Ghee
    • Rice Bran Oil
    • Anticaking Agent (INS 551)
    • Acidity Regulator (INS 270)
    • Flavour Enhancers (INS 627, INS 631)
    • Antioxidant (INS 319)
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MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana pack, front view

½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 2 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh saltHigh calories (over 400 kcal per 100 g)Nutrition per 100 g
BNutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy500 kcal
Protein7 g
Carbohydrates68 g
Total sugars2 g
Added sugars1 g
Dietary fibre4 g
Total fat22 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium920 mg
Iron4 mg
Calcium190 mg
Potassium690 mg
Vitamin D0 µg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana

Roasted makhana with little cheese and plenty of salt

A 52 g pack of roasted makhana (fox nuts, 64%) tossed in olive oil and a cheese-style seasoning. The seasoning is built from milk solids, cheese powder (2.7%), iodized salt, flavours, maltodextrin, sugar, ghee and rice bran oil, plus a handful of additives. It is bought as a light, crunchy snack that feels like a step up from chips.

Per 100 g the pack gives 500 kcal, 7 g protein, 4 g fibre, 22 g fat (3 g saturated) and 1 g added sugar. The cost is salt: 920 mg sodium per 100 g. A 20 g serve, with three serves printed per pack, is 100 kcal and about 184 mg sodium.

The front says Cheddar Cheese, but cheese powder is only 2.7% of the product and a nature-identical cheese flavouring is listed alongside it. That gap is what sets the [L] flag. The makhana base and olive oil are real strengths. CleanPlate scores it [L]BB4.

Does MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

The olive oil and zero trans fat claims hold, but cheddar cheese does not: cheese powder is only 2.7% and a cheese flavouring is listed. The no-preservatives and no-artificial-flavours lines need care.

  • “Cheddar Cheese”

    Misleading

    Cheese powder is only 2.7%, and a nature-identical cheese flavouring is listed too. Real cheese is not among the leading ingredients.

  • On the pack

    “Tossed in Olive Oil”

    Holds

    Olive oil is the second ingredient, right after makhana. Ghee and rice bran oil also appear in the seasoning.

  • On the pack

    “No artificial flavours”

    Be careful

    The flavours are listed as natural and nature-identical, so the wording is technically true. A nature-identical cheese flavouring still stands in for much of the cheese taste.

  • On the pack

    “No additional preservatives”

    Be careful

    No preservative is named, but the antioxidant TBHQ (INS 319) is listed, along with silicon dioxide and flavour enhancers. It costs ingredient points.

  • On the pack

    “Zero trans fats”

    Holds

    Trans fat is declared as 0 g per 100 g and no hydrogenated fat is listed.

Why MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana scores [L]BB4

Nutrition and ingredients are both a B: makhana at 64% gives 7 g protein and 4 g fibre per 100 g, while flavourings and additives cost points. Risk is a 4, driven by 920 mg sodium per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
B

Good nutrient density

Protein
7 g
Fibre
4 g
Vitamins and minerals
4 declared
Energy
500 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why B

Protein is 7 g per 100 g and fibre is 4 g, most of the protein coming from the makhana itself. In a 20 g serve that is about 1.4 g protein and 0.8 g fibre.

Declared minerals add a sizeable bonus: calcium 190 mg, potassium 690 mg and iron 4 mg per 100 g. No vitamin D is present. Energy is 500 kcal per 100 g, which holds the grade at B.

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
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Makhana
Main fat
Olive Oil
Sweeteners
Seasoning, Iodize...
Additives
3
Flagged
Maltodextrin

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

Makhana (64%) and olive oil lead the list, which is a strong start. The seasoning that follows is where points are lost: nature-identical cheese flavouring, silicon dioxide (INS 551), flavour enhancers (INS 627, 631) and the antioxidant TBHQ (INS 319) each cost ingredient points. Lactic acid (INS 270) costs none.

The label-integrity flag comes from cheese. A flavouring named for cheese is listed, and the real cheese powder, at 2.7%, sits well down the list, not among the leading ingredients. That costs further ingredient 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
4

High risk

Added sugar
1 g
Sodium
920 mg
Saturated fat
3 g
Trans fat
0 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sodium is the main driver: 920 mg per 100 g, about 184 mg in a 20 g serve and 478 mg in the whole 52 g pack. It makes up most of the risk number.

Energy adds to it at 500 kcal per 100 g. Saturated fat is 3 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line, added sugar is 1 g and trans fat is 0 g, so those play little 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 (920mg per 100g)
  • Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
  • Red flag: Contains TBHQ

Green flags

  • Green flag: Source of fibre

What's in MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

Makhana, olive oil and a seasoning lead the list. The cheese flavouring, the salt and the antioxidant TBHQ are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Makhana (64%) comes first, then olive oil, then a seasoning. Inside the seasoning, milk solids lead, followed by cheese powder (2.7%), iodized salt and flavours, with maltodextrin, sugar, ghee and rice bran oil filling out the flavour and texture.

The seasoning also carries an anticaking agent (INS 551), an acidity regulator (INS 270), flavour enhancers (INS 627, 631) and an antioxidant (INS 319, TBHQ). The antioxidant is the one that costs the most ingredient points.

Ingredients to watch

  • Cheese flavouring (nature-identical)Concern

    A flavouring named for cheese is listed while cheese powder is only 2.7%. This is the hollow promise behind the [L] flag and it costs ingredient points.

  • SodiumConcern

    920 mg per 100 g, about 184 mg in a 20 g serve and 478 mg in the full 52 g pack. It drives the risk grade.

  • TBHQ (INS 319)Worth watching

    A synthetic antioxidant in the seasoning that costs ingredient points, despite the no-additional-preservatives line on the back.

  • Flavour enhancers and anticaking agentWorth watching

    INS 627, 631 and 551 are listed and each costs ingredient points.

  • Makhana baseFine

    64% of the product, with 7 g protein and 4 g fibre per 100 g, in olive oil with no trans fat.

What it doesn’t have

  • Only makhana and cheese powder carry a percentage, so the share of the other seasoning ingredients is not known.

Who should eat MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

An occasional snack for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone watching blood pressure, since a 20 g serve has about 184 mg sodium.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    184 mg sodium per 20 g serve, and 478 mg if the whole pack goes.

  • ChildrenOccasionally

    Salty seasoning with flavour enhancers, though the makhana base is plain.

  • High blood pressureRarely

    920 mg sodium per 100 g adds up quickly in a small pack.

  • Weight managementOccasionally

    100 kcal per 20 g serve, but 500 kcal per 100 g makes it easy to overeat.

MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana is a roasted fox nut snack with a cheese-style seasoning, but the cheese is a small part of it. It scores [L]BB4: the makhana base keeps nutrition and ingredients solid, though flavourings and additives cost points, and risk is high because of the salt. Best as an occasional snack, by the handful. Nutrition B, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

Per 100 g, MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana has 500 kcal, 7 g protein, 68 g carbohydrate, 22 g fat and 3 g saturated fat. One serve (20 g serve (pack prints 3 serves)) has 100 kcal and 1.4 g protein.

What are the ingredients in MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

3 ingredients, in label order: Makhana (Fox Nuts- 64%), Olive Oil, Seasoning (Milk Solids, Cheese Powder (2.7%), Iodized Salt, Flavours [Natural, Nature Identical (Cheese)], Maltodextrin, Sugar, Ghee, Rice Bran Oil, Anticaking Agent (INS 551), Acidity Regulator (INS 270), Flavour Enhancers (INS 627, INS 631), Antioxidant (INS 319)). Flagged: Maltodextrin (low concern).

Does MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 2 hold, 2 need care, 1 is misleading. "Cheddar Cheese" is misleading: Cheese powder is only 2.7%, and a nature-identical cheese flavouring is listed too. Real cheese is not among the leading ingredients. "No artificial flavours" needs care: The flavours are listed as natural and nature-identical, so the wording is technically true. A nature-identical cheese flavouring still stands in for much of the cheese taste.

Who should limit MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana?

Most adults: occasionally. 184 mg sodium per 20 g serve, and 478 mg if the whole pack goes. Children: occasionally. Salty seasoning with flavour enhancers, though the makhana base is plain. High blood pressure: rarely. 920 mg sodium per 100 g adds up quickly in a small pack.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana have?

Per 100 g, MOM Cheddar Cheese Roasted Flavoured Makhana has 1 g added sugar, 920 mg sodium (about 2.3 g salt) and 3 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.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

Score history (1)
DateScoreMethodWhy
30 October 2026BB4v5.0First scored

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