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Unibic · 450g · Biscuits

Unibic Fruit & Nut Cookies

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Moderately processed cookie with high sugar and palm oil; occasional treat due to elevated calories and sodium.

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Fig. 01 · 450g · label on file

§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Red = warning
01/06Sugar loadRed

Flagged RED because nutrition lists Sugars 20g per 100g, which is ≥10g/100g. The ingredient list also includes Sugar as the #2 ingredient, reinforcing high added-sugar load.

02/06Processing tierRed

Flagged RED because this is a NOVA Group 4-style packaged cookie with industrial ingredients/additives (e. g. , emulsifiers E471/E322, antioxidant E319, dough conditioner E472e). It also fails other axes (notably Sugar load is red and Sodium is yellow).

03/06Fat profileRed

Flagged RED because saturated fat is listed as 10g per 100g, exceeding the >5g/100g threshold for solids. The fat source is palm oil, which typically contributes higher saturated fat.

04/06SodiumWatch

Flagged YELLOW because sodium is listed as 350mg per 100g, which falls in the 300–625mg/100g range for solids. Regular intake can add up alongside other salty foods.

05/06Marketing deceptionWatch

Flagged YELLOW because the 'Fruit & Nut' framing creates a health halo, but the ingredient list shows Sugar ahead of mixed fruits (13%) and nuts (cashew 5%, almonds 3%). Claims are not directly contradicted, but the composition is still dominated by refined flour, sugar, and palm oil.

06/06Regulatory historyPending

Flagged INSUFFICIENT because the research provided does not include a primary-source regulatory record (e. g. , FSSAI recall/notice database entry or ASCI case record) for this specific product.

§05 — Timeline

01 Jan 2020
Unibic Fruit & Nut Cookies launched in India
Unibic Foods · ref 1

§04 — Evidence Trail

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

§06 — Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil), Mixed Fruits (13%) (Raisins, Currants, Cherries), Cashew (5%), Almonds (3%), Leavening Agents (E500, E503, E341), Salt, Emulsifiers (E471, E322), Antioxidant (E319), Dough Conditioner (E472e), Flavour (Vanilla).