Pintola Muesli is a breakfast cereal positioned as a health-conscious option by India's leading peanut butter brand. The product combines oats, dried fruits, and nuts but contains approximately 18-22g of sugar per 100g (roughly 9-11g per 40g serving), placing it in the high-sugar category for breakfast cereals.
Context-dependent. Not an automatic no, but the watch points matter if this is a frequent buy.
Awaiting label-side verification on 2 axes: Processing tier, Fat / oil type.
The issue is frequency: the red flags make this a poor default, even if rare use carries lower practical concern.
This card is the decision shortcut. The detailed evidence and citations live in the six-axis cards below.
Pintola Muesli contains 18-22g sugar per 100g, equivalent to 9-11g per typical 40g serving. This exceeds WHO recommendations for free sugars (<25g/day total) and ICMR 2024 guidelines for breakfast cereals (<10g per serving).
Dried fruits (raisins, dates) are the primary sugar source, but added sugars are not separately quantified on packaging.
Muesli is classified as NOVA 3-4 (processed food with added ingredients). While oats form the base, the product contains added oils, sugars, and dried fruits.
Whole-grain percentage is not disclosed, making it difficult to assess true nutritional benefit versus marketing claims of 'wholesome' and 'natural.
Pintola Muesli contains added vegetable oils and nuts (almonds, cashews). **Specific oil type (palm vs.
refined seed oil) is not disclosed** on available packaging. The fat content (~8-10g per 100g) is moderate but sourcing and hydrogenation status remain opaque.
Sodium levels in Pintola Muesli are not prominently disclosed but typical muesli products contain 100-200mg per 100g. If Pintola follows industry norms, sodium per serving (~40-80mg per 40g) would be within WHO <2000mg/day guidelines, though this requires verification from detailed nutrition label.
Pintola markets Muesli as 'natural' and 'wholesome,' but the product contains added sugars, oils, and processed dried fruits—contradicting the 'natural' positioning. No ASCI ruling or FSSAI notice has been identified, but the gap between marketing language and NOVA classification warrants scrutiny.
No FSSAI recalls, adulteration notices, or court cases have been identified for Pintola Muesli as of May 2026. The parent brand (Pintola peanut butter) maintains a clean regulatory record in India, though the muesli line lacks the transparency and third-party testing visibility of core products.
| Energy | ~380-400 kcal ⚑ Typical for muesli; calorie density driven by nuts, oils, and dried fruits. |
| Carbohydrates | ~65-70g ⚑ Primarily from oats and dried fruits; refined carbohydrate content not separately stated. |
| Sugars | ~18-22g ⚑ High for a breakfast cereal; exceeds WHO free-sugar guidelines for a single serving. |
| Protein | ~8-10g ⚑ Moderate; sourced from oats and nuts; lower than Pintola's peanut butter products. |
| Fat | ~8-10g ⚑ From added oils and nuts; specific oil type not disclosed. |
| Fiber | ~4-6g ⚑ Moderate; whole-grain percentage not specified, limiting assessment of true dietary benefit. |
| Sodium | ~100-200mg (estimated) ⚑ Not prominently disclosed; typical for muesli but requires label verification. |
Oats, Raisins, Almonds, Cashews, Dates, Honey, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Cinnamon (exact formulation and E-numbers not publicly detailed on brand website)
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