Paper Boat Mix Nuts Smoked with Himalayan Pink Salt
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.8g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (19g per 100g)
- +Green flag: High fibre (7.9g)
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Almonds (48%)
- Cashews (48%)
- Edible Common Salt (Himalayan Pink Salt 1.5%)
- Stabilizer (Gum Arabic)
- Cane Sugar
Our take
CleanPlate reviewHalf almonds, half cashews, plus 505 mg sodium
Paper Boat Mix Nuts is almonds (48%) and cashews (48%) coated with Himalayan pink salt (1.5%), gum arabic and cane sugar. The pack is 30 g and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 19 g protein and 7.9 g fibre per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by almonds, cashews and cane sugar), with additives that cost points: gum arabic. The 4 for risk comes mainly from calories (594 kcal per 100 g) and sodium (505 mg per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packBe careful
“Smoked with Himalayan Pink Salt”
The list shows pink salt (1.5%) but no smoke or smoking agent, so smoked can describe the flavour at most.
- On the packHolds
“RICH IN DIETARY FIBRE”
7.9 g per 100 g is above the 6 g high-fibre line.
- On the packHolds
“RICH IN PROTEIN”
19 g per 100 g is above the 11 g high-protein line.
- On the packHolds
“FREE OF TRANS FAT”
Trans fat is printed as 0 g.
How CA4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 7.9 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 594 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Almonds
- Sweeteners
- Cane Sugar
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0.2 g
- Sodium
- 505 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Almonds (48%), cashews (48%), edible common salt (Himalayan pink salt, 1.5%), stabiliser (gum arabic) and cane sugar.
Per 100 g: 594 kcal, 46 g fat of which 5.8 g saturated, 5.4 g sugar of which 0.2 g added, 7.9 g fibre, 19 g protein, 505 mg sodium. Saturated and trans fat are printed as not-more-than values and are stored as 5.8 g and 0 g. The panel shows a 30 g serve and 7 servings for a 30 g pack; the per 100 g values agree. Net weight 30 g is from the listing.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
505 mg per 100 g, about 84% of the 600 mg high line.
- CaloriesConcern
594 kcal per 100 g, more than twice the 275 kcal density line.
- Gum arabicWorth watching
The stabiliser (INS 414) costs 2 points in the processing grade.
- Fibre and proteinFine
7.9 g of fibre and 19 g of protein per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Pink salt is a healthier salt"
It is still sodium chloride: this pack carries 505 mg of sodium per 100 g.
Myth: "Mixed nuts are a low-sodium snack"
Plain nuts carry almost none, but this coating brings 505 mg per 100 g.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA small handful a few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesSmall amounts, watch the sodium
Smarter ways to eat it
Share the pack
The 30 g pack is about 178 kcal and 152 mg of sodium.
Choose plain next time
Unsalted almonds and cashews give the same fibre and protein with far less sodium.
Common questions
Is Paper Boat Mix Nuts Smoked with Himalayan Pink Salt healthy?
Paper Boat Mix Nuts Smoked with Himalayan Pink Salt scores CA4 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (5.8g). On the plus side: High protein (19g per 100g); High fibre (7.9g).
What does the CA4 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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