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Cornitos Nacho Crisps Tikka Masala 150g x 2 Packs

Nacho Crisps (assorted flavours)

Cornitos · Typically 60g, 70g, 150g bags (multiple flavours)

Cornitos Nacho Crisps are flavoured tortilla chips made from corn meal and edible vegetable oil, available in many variants such as Tikka Masala, Cheese & Herbs, Sea Salt and others. [3][6] They are positioned as gluten‑free, made from non‑GMO corn and marketed as a better snacking choice, but nutritionally they still resemble typical fried chips: energy‑dense, high in refined carbs, with moderate to high fat and varying but sometimes high sodium.

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§ A · Six-axis assessment
Fast answer

Why this verdict

Awaiting label-side verification. Several axes lack verifiable label-side data. We're holding the verdict until a primary source can be confirmed.

Awaiting label-side verification on 5 axes: Sugar load, Processing tier, Fat profile, Sodium, Regulatory history.

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red flags
0
watch points
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passes
Verdict driver
No red or yellow drivers
Watch closely
No watch points flagged
Passed checks
Marketing deception
Frequency guidance
Limit regular use

This is not an automatic no, but regular use can crowd the broader sugar, sodium, or processing budget.

Daily / most days
Limit regular use
A few times a month
Okay occasionally with watch points
Rare treat
Lower practical concern
5 watch pointsDrivers: Sugar load, Processing tierSugar 3.6g/100g~14% of stricter sugar targetSodium 557.1mg/100g~28% of sodium day

This card is the decision shortcut. The detailed evidence and citations live in the six-axis cards below.

Sugar load
■ Awaiting verification

Added sugar per 100 g and the ranked ingredient list (to check whether sugar is in the top-3/top-5) are not provided for a specific Cornitos Nacho Crisps variant, so the sugar-load threshold

Processing tier
■ Awaiting verification

A complete ingredient list for a specific variant (including additives/compound seasonings) is not provided, so a NOVA processing-tier classification cannot be assigned.

Fat profile
■ Awaiting verification

Saturated fat per 100 g, trans fat per 100 g, and the specific oil type used are not provided for a specific variant, so fat-profile thresholds

Sodium
■ Awaiting verification

A verified sodium value per 100 g for a specific Cornitos Nacho Crisps variant is not provided from a label/source, so sodium thresholds

Marketing deception

A Tier-A brand source shows a substantiated claim: “Cornitos has received the approval from FSSAI for the claim ‘Gluten Free’ on its entire range of nacho crisps. ” There is no evidence in the provided sources of an active FSSAI/ASCI/NCPCR ruling against Cornitos Nacho Crisps for misleading advertising.

Regulatory history
■ Awaiting verification

g. , FSSAI recall list, ASCI upheld-complaints register, NCPCR actions, or court filings) to establish a clean (or adverse) regulatory record for this product/brand.

§ B · Nutrition

Per 100 g

Energy
267.86 kcal
⚑ converted from per-serving
Total Fat
14.29 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Saturated Fat
3.57 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Trans Fat
0 g
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Cholesterol
0 mg
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Sodium
557.14 mg
⚑ converted from per-serving
Carbohydrate
46.43 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Dietary Fiber
3.57 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Total Sugars
3.57 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Added Sugars
0 g
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Protein
3.57 g
⚑ converted from per-serving
Vitamin D
0 mcg
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Calcium
0 mg
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Iron
0 mg
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Potassium
0 mg
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§ C · Ingredients

As declared on pack

Varies by flavour. Typical base for Cornitos Nacho Crisps: corn meal/corn flour, edible vegetable oil, salt, and flavour‑specific seasoning blends (spices, condiments, acidity regulators, flavour enhancers, and sometimes cheese powder or herb mixes). The brand’s official Nacho Crisps range page lists multiple flavour variants but does not show a single unified ingredient list for the entire range.[3][6]

§ D · Timeline
  1. January 2009
    Greendot Health Foods launches Cornitos Nacho Crisps brand in India
    Economic Times
  2. July 2014
    Coverage highlights Cornitos as India’s first nacho crisps brand with pan-India presence
    Economic Times
  3. September 2017
    Cornitos secures FSSAI approval for gluten-free claim on its nacho crisps [Source ↗]
    Food & Beverage News (FnB News) · [1]
  4. April 2019
    Cornitos introduces Veggie Nachos range positioned as healthier nacho crisps
    Business Line (The Hindu)
  5. August 2020
    Cornitos highlights non-GMO corn and gluten-free attributes in marketing [Source ↗]
    YouTube reviewer · [2]
  6. March 2021
    Cornitos states commitment to using non-GMO corn in Nacho Crisps [Source ↗]
    Cornitos corporate site · [3]
§ E · Citations

Sources of truth

  1. [1]
    Cornitos gets FSSAI nod for gluten-free claim on nacho crisps
    FnB News
    "Cornitos has received the approval from FSSAI for the claim ‘Gluten Free’ on its entire range of nacho crisps."
    Open source ↗
  2. [2]
    YouTube video review mentioning gluten-free and non-GMO corn on pack
    YouTube
    "यह लिखा है gluten-free... और यह लिखा है मैं फ्रॉम नॉन genetically modified corn मतलब यह corn बिलकुल भी genetically modified नहीं है"
    Open source ↗
  3. [3]
    Cornitos corporate site
    Cornitos
    "Cornitos Nacho Crisps are made from non-GMO corn, ensuring better quality and safety for consumers."
    Open source ↗