Pintola Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (13g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.1g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (24g per 100g)
- +Green flag: High fibre (7.9g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
2 listed- Peanut Butter (93%) (Peanuts (78%), Jaggery Powder (14%), Stabilizer (INS471), Salt)
- Dark Chocolate (7%) (Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Butter, Natural Flavour)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPeanut spread with jaggery and chocolate
Pintola Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter is a peanut spread of peanut butter (93%: peanuts 78%, jaggery powder 14%, stabiliser INS 471 and salt) and dark chocolate (7%: cocoa powder, cocoa butter and natural flavour). The pack is 350 g and the panel is printed per 100 g, with a 32 g serve.
CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 24 g protein and 7.9 g fibre per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by peanuts, jaggery powder and dark chocolate), with additives that cost points: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. The 4 for risk comes mainly from calories (587 kcal per 100 g) and free sugar (13 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“24% PROTEIN”
24 g of protein per 100 g is above the 11 g FSSAI line for a high-protein claim.
- On the packHolds
“SWEETENED WITH JAGGERY”
Jaggery powder (14%) is the only sweetener listed and the panel's 13 g of added sugar matches it.
- Retail listingHolds
“No Refined Sugar”
No refined sugar is listed; the sweetness comes from jaggery.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Low Calorie”
The listing's diet tag says low calorie, but the panel gives 587 kcal per 100 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
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 7.9 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 587 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
- Peanut Butter, Jaggery Powder...
- Main fat
- Peanut Butter, Jaggery...
- Sweeteners
- Peanut Butter, Ja...
- 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
- 13 g
- Sodium
- 53 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.1 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?
Peanut butter (93%) made of peanuts (78%), jaggery powder (14%), stabiliser INS 471 and salt, and dark chocolate (7%) of cocoa powder, cocoa butter and natural flavour.
Per 100 g: 587 kcal, 43.3 g fat of which 7.1 g saturated, 15.6 g sugar of which 13 g added, 7.9 g fibre, 24 g protein, 53 mg sodium. Jaggery counts as free sugar, so the panel's 13 g of added sugar is used for the risk score. The pack says it may contain milk and soy while the listing omits milk; the pack was used. Protein, carbohydrate and fat add to 94.3 g and the declared energy is within 4% of the Atwater sum.
Ingredients to watch
- CaloriesWorth watching
587 kcal per 100 g, about 190 kcal in a 32 g serve.
- Added sugarWorth watching
13 g per 100 g from jaggery, which the score counts as free sugar like any sugar.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
7.1 g per 100 g, from the peanuts and the cocoa butter.
- Protein and fibreFine
24 g protein and 7.9 g fibre per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Sweetened with jaggery means no sugar"
Jaggery is still free sugar: 13 g per 100 g is added, about 4 g in a 32 g serve.
Myth: "Dark chocolate makes it a diet spread"
The chocolate is only 7% and the spread is 587 kcal per 100 g, about 190 kcal in two tablespoons.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
Measure two tablespoons
A 32 g serve brings about 190 kcal, so keep to level spoons.
Mix with plain peanut butter
Stir it into unsweetened peanut butter to halve the jaggery in each spoon.
Common questions
Is Pintola Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter healthy?
Pintola Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter 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 added sugar (13g per 100g); High saturated fat (7.1g). On the plus side: High protein (24g per 100g); High fibre (7.9g); Low sodium.
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 13, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.