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Mr. Makhana · 60-75g · Makhana / Fox Nuts

Pudina Party Flavoured Makhana

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Low-processed makhana snack roasted in olive oil; gluten/MSG-free with moderate fat from oil but no added sugar or high sodium flags.

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§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Red = warning
01/06Sugar loadClear

Green threshold (<5g/100g added sugar; no added sugar in top-5). Evidence is ingredient list showing no sugar/sweeteners listed at all (only makhana, olive oil, spices & condiments), so no indication of added sugars in top ingredients.

02/06Processing tierWatch

Yellow threshold (NOVA Group 3, or NOVA Group 4 with otherwise clean composition). Evidence indicates roasted makhana with added olive oil (18%) and spices/condiments (10%), which fits a processed (not ultra-processed) snack profile rather than NOVA 1–2 whole food.

03/06Fat profileWatch

Yellow threshold (single-source refined oil marketed as premium/natural/healthy, or sat fat 3–5g/100g). Evidence: product is roasted in olive oil (18%); there is no label evidence provided for saturated fat grams or trans fat, so cannot confirm green. No partially hydrogenated oil is listed.

04/06SodiumWatch

Yellow used due to insufficient quantified sodium data. Ingredient list includes "Spices & Condiments" (which commonly include salt/sodium-containing seasonings), but no per-100g sodium/mg values are provided to confirm green (<300 mg/100g) or red (≥625 mg/100g).

05/06Marketing deceptionClear

Green threshold (claims align with composition; no active rulings). Evidence provided: "All Mr. Makhana flavours are also GLUTEN and MSG FREE" and the ingredient list does not show MSG or gluten-containing grains; no contrary nutrition/ingredient evidence is given.

06/06Regulatory historyClear

Green threshold (clean public record), but evidence is limited to the research statement and no primary regulatory documents are included. Based on provided sources, no recalls/ban/court order/ASCI ruling is presented for the product/brand.

§05 — Timeline

01 Jan 2022
Mr. Makhana brand launch with Pudina Party flavor introduction
MrMakhana · ref 1
01 Jan 2022
Product marketed as gluten-free and MSG-free
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§04 — Evidence Trail

Assessed under donteat.in methodology v1 · six-axis framework.

§06 — Ingredients

Makhana (Popped Lotus Seeds) 70%, Olive Oil 18%, Spices & Condiments 10% (Dried Ginger, Dried Mango, Dried Garlic, Green Chilli, Coriander Leaves, Cumin, ...)