Mini Bhakarwadi
Ultra-processed savory snack high in palm oil (30g/100g fat, 14g saturated), refined sugar (13g/100g), and sodium; deep-fried with refined wheat flour base.
§01 — Six-Axis Assessment
Red = warningThis crosses the RED threshold because sugars are 13g per 100g (≥10g/100g for solids). Evidence is from the nutrition listing for this product; however, the research does not clearly separate added vs total sugar, so added sugar inference is limited.
This is assessed as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed) in the research and uses refined ingredients (e. g. , refined wheat flour/maida and refined palmolein oil) typical of packaged fried namkeen snacks. Under the v1 rule, NOVA 4 combined with failure on another axis (Sugar and Fat) triggers RED.
This hits the RED threshold because saturated fat is 14g per 100g (>5g/100g for solids). Total fat is also high at 30g/100g and the oil is refined palmolein oil, consistent with deep-fried snack profiles.
Evidence is insufficient for an exact sodium value: the research provides an estimate of 800–1200mg/100g, but no measured sodium label is included. Because the estimate suggests it could exceed the RED threshold (≥625mg/100g) yet is not directly measured, this is marked YELLOW due to uncertainty.
No front-of-pack health, immunity, or “natural” claims are provided in the research; the described positioning is taste-based (sweet/spicy/tangy) and appears consistent with ingredients. With no contradictory claims or rulings cited, this remains GREEN on current evidence.
The research states no FSSAI notices, recalls, or ASCI rulings were found specific to this product. No contrary regulatory documents are provided, so this axis is GREEN based on available evidence.
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§06 — Ingredients
Refined wheat flour (maida), Bengal gram flour (besan), refined palmolein oil, refined sugar, iodised salt, dried mango powder, red chilli, fennel seed, sesame seed, ajowan, dried ginger powder, black pepper, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, bay leaves & asafoetida.