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Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory
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This snack offers a satisfying crunch with a mix of gram flour, rice flour, and puffed rice, complemented by peanuts and cashews. While it provides some protein and healthy fats from the nuts, it is an energy-dense fried snack with a notable fat content from rice bran oil. The primary concern for a broad audience is the presence of peanuts, a major allergen, which necessitates caution for individuals with peanut allergies. For the general population, it's a snack best enjoyed in moderation due to its calorie and fat density.
At a glance
From the declared label — not a lab testFindings to weigh
What’s favorable
- Gram Flour
- Rice flour
- Puffed Rice Flakes
- Cashews
- Curry Leaves
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Energy-dense fried snack with common allergens; enjoy in moderation.
This snack is made from gram and rice flours, fried in rice bran oil, and contains peanuts and cashews. It's high in calories and fat, typical for a fried snack. The most significant safety alert is the presence of peanuts, a common and potentially severe allergen, so individuals with peanut allergies must avoid it.
Declared allergens: Peanuts and Tree nuts
People with these allergies should avoid it and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
Based on the declared ingredient list. This is a risk only to people with the allergy, not a general-population safety issue, so it does not lower the safety score.
Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for food. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Saturated fat 8.6 g · trans fat 0 g per 100 g/ml
Toddlers & young children (1–5)
LimitContains whole peanuts and cashews, which can be a choking hazard for young children. Supervise consumption closely or avoid for this age group.
Why the score is capped
Energy-dense fried snack — 560 kcal and 35 g fat per 100 g, on added vegetable oil
Rule F-CAP-14
What's good
Contains protein and healthy fats from nuts and legumes
Uses natural spices and curry leaves for flavor
Gluten-free base from gram and rice flours
Watch out for
High in calories and fat due to being a fried snack
Contains common allergens: peanuts and cashews
Sodium content from common salt should be considered for those monitoring intake
Ingredient Concerns safety database
Sources cited below may be Indian (FSSAI) or international (EU, US, WHO, IARC) — an international classification or law is evidence, not an Indian regulatory finding.
Peanuts
Peanut allergy is one of the most common and severe food allergies, capable of causing anaphylaxis — a potentially fatal allergic reaction. Even trace amounts (cross-contamination) can trigger reactions. Peanut allergy is usually lifelong and requires strict avoidance. Always carry an epinephrine auto-injector if allergic.
Regulatory & scientific authority Source: FSSAI; FDA; Allergy & Asthma Network
Peanuts: regulation, sources and other products →Decode Label Analysis
Contains Peanuts, a major allergen that can cause life-threatening anaphylaxis in sensitive individuals (FSSAI Labelling & Display Regulations 2020).
Claim check
1 claim not supported by label dataFront-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
Protein provides only 7.4% of this product’s energy, below the 10% a “source of protein” claim requires. (Judged on % of energy, not % by weight.)
This claim is a subjective statement about taste and experience, which cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
This claim is a subjective statement about experience, which cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
This claim is a subjective statement about the product's character, which cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
This claim describes the texture of the product, which cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
This claim refers to an approval by 'Janaki Paati', which is a proprietary designation and cannot be verified from the ingredient list or nutrition facts.
The label lists no partially-hydrogenated fat — the source of industrial trans fat — and the panel does not declare any, so the “no trans fat” claim is supported by the label.
The ingredient list does not contain Maida (Refined Wheat Flour).
The ingredient list does not contain Palm Oil. The oil used is Rice bran oil.
The ingredient list does not contain any preservatives.
The ingredient list does not contain any artificial colours.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
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Gram Flour
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Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice Bran)
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Rice Flour
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Puffed Rice Flakes
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Peanuts
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Cashews
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Curry Leaves
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Bengal Gram
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Edible Common Salt
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Spices & Condiments (Chilli Powder, Asafoetida)Spices & Condiments (Chilli Powder,Asafoetida)
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These are major food allergens named on the ingredient list. They are a risk only to people allergic to them — not a general-population safety issue — so they do not lower the safety score. Anyone with the allergy should avoid this product, and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
No detailed safety data in our database yet for this ingredient.
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| Energy | 560 kcal |
| Protein | 10.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g |
| Total Sugars | 0 g |
| Added Sugars | 0 g |
| Total Fat | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8.6 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 4 g |
| Sodium | 453.7 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Colour shows the per-100g level (green = low, amber = moderate, red = high), from the product's label.
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What are the ingredients in Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory?
The label of Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory lists 10 ingredients, in label order: Gram Flour, Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice bran), Rice flour, Puffed Rice Flakes, Peanuts, Cashews, Curry Leaves, Bengal Gram, Edible Common Salt, Spices & Condiments (Chilli Powder, Asafoetida). Flagged by the analysis: Edible Vegetable Oil (Rice bran).
Is Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory safe to eat?
Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory scores 5.5/10 on Decode Label (Moderate). This snack is made from gram and rice flours, fried in rice bran oil, and contains peanuts and cashews. It's high in calories and fat, typical for a fried snack. The most significant safety alert is the presence of peanuts, a common and potentially severe allergen, so individuals with peanut allergies must avoid it.
Why does Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory score 5.5/10?
What the analysis notes: High in calories and fat due to being a fried snack. Contains common allergens: peanuts and cashews. Sodium content from common salt should be considered for those monitoring intake.
Who should avoid Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Peanut allergy; Tree nut allergy; Managing calorie intake; Tree-nut allergy.
Is Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory suitable for babies or young children?
Toddlers & young children (1–5): Limit.
Does Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory contain allergens?
Yes — the ingredient list contains peanuts (Peanuts) and tree nuts (Cashews). Check the allergen statement on the pack too if you have a diagnosed allergy.
Does Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory contain peanuts?
Yes — the ingredient list names Peanuts. People with groundnut (peanut) allergy should treat it as containing peanuts, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory contain tree nuts?
Yes — the ingredient list names Cashews. People with tree-nut allergy should treat it as containing tree nuts, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
How much sugar is in Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory?
0 g of total sugar per 100 g. The label declares 0 g of that as added sugar per 100 g.
Are the claims on the Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory pack accurate?
Decode Label checked 11 claims against the ingredient list and nutrition panel. "Source of Protein & Dietary Fibre" — misleading. "Experience the flavours of South" — can't be verified from the label. "Experience South India" — can't be verified from the label.
Is Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory vegetarian?
Sweet Karam Coffee Special Madras Mixture – 200grams | No Palm Oil or Preservatives | Authentic South Indian Namkeen Snack | Crispy & Fresh Homemade Taste | Perfect Tea-Time Savory is marked vegetarian.
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