Sweet Karam Coffee Peanut Chikki
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (28.2g per 100g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (14.1g per 100g)
- +Green flag: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Peanuts (70%)
- Jaggery
- Cardamom Powder
- Dry Ginger Powder
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPeanut chikki, four ingredients, mostly jaggery sugar
Sweet Karam Coffee Peanut Chikki lists peanuts (70%), jaggery, cardamom powder and dry ginger powder. The pack is 150 g and the panel is printed per 100 g, with a 20 g serve.
CleanPlate scores it CA4. The C for nutrition is middling: 14.1 g protein and 5.2 g fibre per 100 g. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by peanuts, jaggery and cardamom powder), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (43.7 g per 100 g) and calories (510 kcal per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“Made with just 4 Ingredients”
The list has four items: peanuts, jaggery, cardamom powder and dry ginger powder.
- On the packHolds
“Contains 70% Peanuts”
The list declares peanuts at 70%.
- On the packHolds
“NO White Sugar Liquid Glucose Preservatives”
None of the three is listed. The sweetener is jaggery, which still counts as free sugar.
- On the packHolds
“Source of Protein”
14.1 g of protein per 100 g is above the 5.5 g line for a source claim.
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
- 14.1 g
- Fibre
- 5.2 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 510 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
- Peanuts
- Sweeteners
- Jaggery
- Additives
- 0
- 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
- 28.2 g
- Sodium
- 37 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4.4 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?
Peanuts (70%), jaggery, cardamom powder and dry ginger powder.
Per 100 g: 510 kcal, 26 g fat of which 4.4 g saturated, 43.7 g sugar of which 28.2 g added, 5.2 g fibre, 14.1 g protein, 37 mg sodium. Declared added sugar is 28.2 g against 43.7 g of total sugar; the jaggery's sugar is counted in full. Declared energy (510 kcal) matches the Atwater sum.
Ingredients to watch
- Free sugarConcern
43.7 g per 100 g, about twice the 22.5 g high line, nearly all from jaggery.
- CaloriesConcern
510 kcal per 100 g, about 100 kcal in a 20 g piece.
- PeanutsFine
70% peanuts, 14.1 g protein and 5.2 g fibre per 100 g.
- IngredientsFine
Four whole or lightly processed items and no additives.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No white sugar means low sugar"
Jaggery is sugar too: the panel shows 43.7 g of sugar per 100 g.
Myth: "India's original protein bar"
It carries 14.1 g of protein per 100 g beside 43.7 g of sugar; the back text is a description, not a nutrient claim.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
Share a pack
A 20 g piece carries about 9 g of sugar and 100 kcal, so one piece is enough.
Choose plain peanuts
Roasted peanuts give the same protein with no sugar.
Common questions
Is Sweet Karam Coffee Peanut Chikki healthy?
Sweet Karam Coffee Peanut Chikki 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 (28.2g per 100g). On the plus side: High protein (14.1g per 100g); Source of fibre; 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 15, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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