Mr. Makhana Himalayan Salt & Pepper Flavoured Makhana

Mr. Makhana Himalayan Salt & Pepper Flavoured Makhana lists makhana (70%), olive oil (18%), pink salt, black pepper, milk solids, maltodextrin, hydrolysed peanut protein and a flavour enhancer (INS 635), and declares added flavouring (ghee). The pack is 55 g and the panel is printed per 100 g with a 25 g serve.

CleanPlate scores it [L]EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 7.3 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The declared iron figure is not credited because the ingredients cannot supply it. The B for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by makhana, olive oil and black pepper), with additives that cost points: a flavour enhancer and added flavouring, declared under the ingredient list. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the claim "Calcium Rich" does not hold: "Calcium Rich" on the front and back, but calcium is 48 mg per 100 g = 4.8% of the 1000 mg RDA, under the 15% source line and the 30% rich line (D.1). The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (930 mg per 100 g) and calories (520 kcal per 100 g).

Makhana (popped lotus seeds) 70%, olive oil 18%, pink salt (rock salt), black pepper, milk solids, maltodextrin, hydrolysed peanut protein and flavour enhancer (INS 635), with added natural, nature-identical and artificial flavouring (ghee) declared under the list.

Per 100 g: 520 kcal, 29.1 g fat of which 3.55 g saturated, 4.52 g sugar of which 4.02 g added, 2.95 g fibre, 7.3 g protein, 930 mg sodium. The pack prints Olive Oil 18% Pink Salt with no comma. Milk solids and hydrolysed peanut protein are listed, but no Contains statement is printed. Declared fat (29.1 g) is about 11 g more than 18% oil explains; the higher declared value is used. Added sugar is declared at 4.0 g although no sugar is listed. Iron (13.2 mg per 100 g) is nearly ten times what 70% makhana and 5% black pepper can supply, so it is not credited, costs 2 label points, and the score is provisional. Vitamin D (1.5 mcg) is declared with no source in the list.