Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes
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Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes is a baked corn and rice snack with a cheese and herbs flavour. It scores [L]EB4: nutrition is low on thin protein and fibre, ingredients hold up fairly well but lose points because the cheese is mostly flavouring, and risk is high from saturated fat, salt and energy. Best as an occasional handful.
Ingredients, decoded
12 listed- Corn Meal (52.8%)
- Refined Edible Palmolein Oil (TBHQ)
- Rice Meal (13.2%)
- Milk Solids
- Whey Powder (1.8%)
- Cheese Powder (1.2%)
- Cream Powder (0.6%)
- Maltodextrin
- Iodized Salt
- Sugar
- Dehydrated Vegetable (Onion Powder)
- Stabilizer (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein)
- Acidity Regulators
- Lactic Acid
- Citric Acid
- Natural Flavour (Chilli) & Nature Identical Flavours
- Cheese
- Cream Onion
- Parsley Flakes & Anticaking Agent (Silicon Dioxide)
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 2.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 502 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67 g |
| Total sugars | 2.8 g |
| Added sugars | 1.7 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2 g |
| Total fat | 23 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 500 mg |
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What to know about Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes
Cheese on the pack, mostly flavouring in the bag
A baked, crunchy twist-shaped snack built on corn meal (52.8%) and rice meal (13.2%), fried with refined palmolein oil and dusted with a cheese and herbs seasoning. It is sold as a light, ready-to-eat namkeen for tea-time or lunchboxes, and the pack says it is made with corn and rice.
Per 100 g it gives 502 kcal, 6 g protein, 2 g fibre, 23 g fat and 500 mg sodium. The pack prints a 16 g serve, which is 80 kcal, 1.6 g saturated fat and 80 mg sodium, with about 3.4 servings in a pack. Added sugar is low at 1.7 g per 100 g.
The pack puts cheese and herbs on the front, but cheese powder is 1.2% of the product and the cheese taste leans on nature-identical flavours. The back also says Lite refers to product weight, not calories. CleanPlate scores it [L]EB4.
Does Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes live up to its claims?
Made with corn and rice holds, with corn meal at 52.8%. Cheese does not: cheese powder is 1.2% and the flavour leans on flavourings. Lite is about weight, not calories.
- Misleading
“Cheese & Herbs Flavour”
Cheese powder is 1.2% of the product and is not in the top three ingredients. A nature-identical cheese flavour is listed alongside it, and that sets the [L].
- On the packHolds
“Made with Corn & Rice”
Corn meal is 52.8% and rice meal is 13.2%, so the two grains make up about two thirds of the product.
- On the packBe careful
“Lite & Crunchy”
The back of the pack says Lite refers to product weight and not to calories. The puffs carry 502 kcal per 100 g.
- Product nameBe careful
“Baked snack”
The pack calls it a ready-to-eat baked product, yet it contains 23 g fat per 100 g, with refined palmolein oil second in the list.
Why Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes scores [L]EB4
Nutrition is an E on 6 g protein and 2 g fibre per 100 g. Ingredients are a B, held back by TBHQ, flavourings and the cheese label. Risk is a 4, led by 10 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 502 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 6 g per 100 g and fibre 2 g, so the grade gets very little lift. Most of the protein comes from corn meal, a lower-quality source, and that halves the protein credit.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else adds to the grade. One 16 g serve gives 1.0 g protein and 0.3 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Corn Meal
- Main fat
- Refined Edible Palmolei...
- Sweeteners
- Maltodextrin, Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- TBHQ, Maltodextrin
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The base is simple: corn meal and rice meal make up about two thirds of the product, and that keeps the ingredient grade up. Milk solids are small, with whey powder at 1.8%, cheese powder at 1.2% and cream powder at 0.6%.
TBHQ in the palmolein oil costs ingredient points, as do the nature-identical flavours and the anticaking agent silicon dioxide. Lactic acid and citric acid cost nothing.
The cheese and herbs name is where the [L] comes from. A cheese flavouring is listed and the real cheese powder is not among the top three ingredients, which costs ingredient points in label integrity.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 500 mg
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Saturated fat leads the risk number: 10 g per 100 g, twice the 5 g high line. One serve has 1.6 g.
Sodium at 500 mg per 100 g and energy at 502 kcal per 100 g add most of the rest. Added sugar is 1.7 g per 100 g and trans fat is 0 g, so neither plays much of a 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 saturated fat (10g)
- −Red flag: Contains TBHQ
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
What's in Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
Corn meal, palmolein oil and rice meal lead the list. Cheese powder is a small part, and TBHQ, flavourings and silicon dioxide are the additives to know.
The ingredient list, read for you
Corn meal leads at 52.8%, then refined palmolein oil with TBHQ to keep it from going rancid, then rice meal at 13.2%. The seasoning is milk solids (whey 1.8%, cheese 1.2%, cream 0.6%), maltodextrin, salt, sugar and onion powder, with hydrolysed vegetable protein for savoury taste.
Lactic and citric acid add tang, chilli flavour and nature-identical cheese and cream onion flavours give the taste, and silicon dioxide keeps the seasoning free-flowing. Parsley flakes have no percentage.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
10 g per 100 g, twice the 5 g high line, from palmolein oil. One 16 g serve has 1.6 g.
- Cheese flavourConcern
The real cheese powder is 1.2%, and a nature-identical cheese flavour is listed too. This is what sets the [L].
- TBHQ and other additivesWorth watching
TBHQ (319), the nature-identical flavours and silicon dioxide (551) each cost ingredient points.
- SodiumWorth watching
500 mg per 100 g, 80 mg in one 16 g serve. It adds up if you eat several serves.
- Added sugarFine
1.7 g per 100 g, 0.3 g in a serve, and no trans fat declared.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentage is given for the cheese and cream flavourings, the parsley or the palmolein oil.
Who should eat Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
An occasional snack for most adults. Children, anyone watching blood pressure and anyone managing weight are best served by small portions now and then.
- Most adultsOccasionally
10 g saturated fat per 100 g is twice the high line.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Little protein or fibre, with 500 mg sodium per 100 g.
- High blood pressureOccasionally
80 mg sodium per serve is modest, but 500 mg per 100 g adds up quickly.
- Weight managementOccasionally
502 kcal per 100 g, and Lite on the pack is about weight, not calories.
Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes is a baked corn and rice snack with a cheese and herbs flavour. It scores [L]EB4: nutrition is low on thin protein and fibre, ingredients hold up fairly well but lose points because the cheese is mostly flavouring, and risk is high from saturated fat, salt and energy. Best as an occasional handful. Nutrition E, 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 Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
Per 100 g, Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes has 502 kcal, 6 g protein, 67 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 10 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 16 g) has 80 kcal and 1 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
12 ingredients, in label order: Corn Meal (52.8%), Refined Edible Palmolein Oil (TBHQ), Rice Meal (13.2%), Milk Solids (Whey Powder (1.8%), Cheese Powder (1.2%), Cream Powder (0.6%)), Maltodextrin, Iodized Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetable (Onion Powder), Stabilizer (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein), Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Natural Flavour (Chilli) & Nature Identical Flavours (Cheese, Cream Onion), Parsley Flakes & Anticaking.... Flagged: TBHQ (low concern), Maltodextrin (low concern).
Does Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 2 need care, 1 is misleading. "Cheese & Herbs Flavour" is misleading: Cheese powder is 1.2% of the product and is not in the top three ingredients. A nature-identical cheese flavour is listed alongside it, and that sets the [L]. "Lite & Crunchy" needs care: The back of the pack says Lite refers to product weight and not to calories. The puffs carry 502 kcal per 100 g.
Who should limit Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes?
Most adults: occasionally. 10 g saturated fat per 100 g is twice the high line. Children: occasionally. Little protein or fibre, with 500 mg sodium per 100 g. High blood pressure: occasionally. 80 mg sodium per serve is modest, but 500 mg per 100 g adds up quickly.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes have?
Per 100 g, Sundrop Snacko Corn Puffs Cheese & Herbs Bakes has 1.7 g added sugar, 500 mg sodium (about 1.3 g salt) and 10 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 saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EB4 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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