Sour Punk Strawberry Candy Mini Stick 20G
This assessment has been re-run against the pack-label nutrition now on file. The current “Don’t Eat” verdict is driven by the label-backed red flags below, not by the axes marked awaiting verification.
§01 — Six-Axis Assessment
Red = warningThe pack label lists 52 g sugar per 100g, which meets the v1 red threshold (≥10g/100g).
Haldiram's Nagpur Adrak Chai is an ultra-processed food (NOVA 4) due to the presence of multiple industrial additives and processed ingredients such as maltodextrin, milk solids, and anticaking agent (E341).
The product contains 18. 2g of total fat per 100g, with 10. 5g of saturated fat per 100g, which is within acceptable limits for saturated fat, considering ICMR recommendations (11% of energy from SFA).
The pack label lists 35 mg sodium per 100g, which is below the v1 sodium watch threshold (<300mg/100g).
The marketing of Haldiram's Nagpur Adrak Chai uses phrases like 'made with natural ginger' and 'a refreshing cup of ginger tea' on platforms like BigBasket. This is deceptive because the product is ultra-processed and high in sugar, undermining claims of naturalness or healthfulness. The claim 'No Added Colours' is also misleading given the overall ultra-processed nature of the product.
No specific negative regulatory actions or violations related to this product were found in the FSSAI database or FSSAI product recall lists.
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§04 — Evidence Trail
§06 — Ingredients
Sugar, glucose syrup, strawberry flavour, acidity regulators (citric/malic acid), colours (E129, E102, etc.) – estimated; exact list unavailable