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Haldiram's · 200g · Snacks

Khatta Meetha Mix

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High fat (26.4g/100g) and sugar (~10.8g/100g) namkeen mix made with refined vegetable oils (incl. palmolein) and added sugar; ultra-processed and best as occasional snack.

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§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Red = warning
01/06Sugar loadRed

Meets the RED threshold because sugars are ~10. 8–11. 43g per 100g (≥10g/100g for solids). Ingredients also include powdered sugar, indicating added sugar. Evidence source: swadesh. eu nutrition/ingredients listing.

02/06Processing tierRed

Classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed) based on being an industrial namkeen mix made with refined oils and additives (e. g. , citric acid) plus added sugar; it also fails other axes (Sugar load is red; Fat profile is red), triggering the RED processing-tier rule. Evidence source: haldiramuk. com product page indicating formulation/ingredients typical of UPFs.

03/06Fat profileClear

Insufficient evidence for the RED/YELLOW thresholds for fat profile under v1: total fat is 26. 4g/100g, but saturated fat per 100g and trans fat values are not provided, and no partially-hydrogenated oils are listed. Oils are disclosed (palmolein/cottonseed/corn), but without SFA/TFA we cannot assess against >5g SFA/100g or trans-fat thresholds.

04/06SodiumWatch

Meets the YELLOW threshold because salt is 1. 07–1. 3g/100g, approximately 440–520mg sodium/100g, which falls in the 300–625mg/100g range. Evidence source: swadesh. eu nutrition listing.

05/06Marketing deceptionClear

No evidence in the provided sources of front-of-pack health claims that contradict ingredients/nutrition, and no cited ASCI/FSSAI/NCPCR ruling for misleading advertising for this product. Provided claim framing (sweet/tangy) appears consistent with inclusion of sugar, mango powder and citric acid. Evidence source: haldirams. com product page.

06/06Regulatory historyClear

No evidence in the provided research of recalls, bans, court orders, or adverse regulatory findings for this specific product in the last 10 years. Sources provided do not report any FSSAI/ASCI actions related to Khatta Meetha Mix. Evidence source: haldirams. com product page (as cited in research).

§05 — Timeline

01 Jan 1937
Haldiram's founding
Haldiram's · ref 1

§04 — Evidence Trail

01Khatta Meetha — Haldiram's02Haldiram's Khatta Meetha Mix 200 Gram — Swadesh03Khatta Meetha — Haldiram UK
Assessed under donteat.in methodology v1 · six-axis framework.

§06 — Ingredients

Chickpea flour, vegetable oil (palmolein, cotton seed, corn), peanuts, rice flakes, sago, powdered sugar, green peas, chickpeas, lentils, salt, mango powder, turmeric, cumin, ginger, black pepper, citric acid.