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Kaju-Kishmish Coconut Barfi

Name: Kaju-Kishmish Coconut Barfi
Brand: Go Desi

Use in moderation On SafeShelf

NOVA 3no artificial additivesno preservativesno artificial colourshigh fiberhigh added sugarpregnancy-safediabetic-safegluten-freeinfant-safelactose-freeenjoy in moderation

Serving

12 g

Pack

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Ingredients

Barcode

8906108892139

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01 — Ingredient mix

What’s in the box, ranked from most concerning.

Each ingredient gets a tier from our researched dossier. The list sorts worst-first; the donut summarises the distribution. Tap any ingredient for its full dossier.

Caution · 4 ingredients shown

Caution4 of 6 ingredients

Jaggery PowderCaution

Coconut Milk PowderCaution

Cashew NutsCaution

Clarified Butter (Ghee)Caution

Cleared 2▾

Desiccated Coconut PowderCleared

RaisinsCleared

Why it’s on SafeShelf

Reviewed and added to SafeShelf — every ingredient checked against our safety, regulatory and processing standards.

02 — Claims audit

Every label claim, fact-checked.

We treat each claim as a question — does what’s inside back it up? Tap a claim for the reasoning.

0/3

claims fully supported

“Goodness of Jaggery”misleading

Jaggery is the lead ingredient and does retain trace minerals, phenolics, and antioxidants absent in refined sugar; however, it is still primarily sucrose and free sugars, contributing to the product's 38.11 g total sugar per 100 g.

“Kaju-Kishmish Coconut Barfi”misleading

This is the product name rather than a marketing claim, but 'Kaju-Kishmish' implies cashew and raisin prominence; the ingredient list shows both at only 2% each, while desiccated coconut (30%) and coconut milk powder (9%) dominate.

“Dry Fruit and Nuts based Sweets”misleading

The FSSAI product category code on pack is '18.1.3 — Dry Fruit and Nuts based Sweets', yet cashews and raisins collectively represent only 4% of the product; desiccated coconut at 30% is the dominant solid ingredient, making the 'dry fruit and nuts based' description a regulatory categorisation that overstates the actual dry-fruit and nut content.

03 — The fuller picture

Read the whole thing if a one-line verdict isn’t enough.

What’s in favour, and what’s working against it

In favour

No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives
No trans fat (0 g per 100 g)
Reasonable dietary fibre at 6.71 g per 100 g
All ingredients are recognisable whole or traditional food ingredients
FSSAI licensed; manufactured in India with declared contact details
Low sodium at 71 mg per 100 g

Working against

High added sugar: 30.6 g added sugar per 100 g
Total sugar 38.11 g per 100 g — nearly two-fifths by weight
High saturated fat at 6.19 g per 100 g, mainly from coconut and ghee
Cashews and raisins each only 2% despite headline 'Kaju-Kishmish' branding
Coconut (desiccated + milk powder) dominates at ~39% — a high-saturated-fat base
Plastic packaging (recycling code 7 — non-recyclable in most Indian municipalities)

Who should approach with care

Diabetes — Jaggery (lead ingredient), raisins, and ghee all carry caution signals for diabetes — jaggery and raisins raise postprandial blood glucose significantly, while ghee's saturated fat may worsen insulin resistance.

Infants — Jaggery introduces free sugars not recommended for under-24-month-olds per WHO; ghee and coconut milk powder also require age-appropriate paediatric guidance before introduction to infant diets.

Children — High free-sugar content from jaggery and raisins contributes to dental caries risk in children, and cashew nuts are a declared major allergen requiring careful introduction per paediatric guidance.

Heart Disease — Desiccated coconut, coconut milk powder, and ghee together make this product very high in saturated fat, which may adversely affect LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk in individuals with existing heart disease or dyslipidaemia.

Hypertension — Ghee's high saturated fat content can compound lipid-related cardiovascular risk in individuals with hypertension, per general cardiometabolic dietary guidelines.

Nut Allergy — Cashew nut is a declared major tree-nut allergen under EU Regulation 1169/2011 and US FALCPA; the pack also declares possible traces of peanuts and other tree nuts, posing anaphylaxis risk for sensitised individuals.

Kidney Disease — Cashew nuts are relatively high in oxalates (risk for calcium-oxalate stone formers) and coconut milk powder contains moderate potassium and phosphorus, both of which require monitoring on a renal diet.

Liver Disease — Ghee is a fat-dense ingredient that can stress hepatic metabolism in individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or cirrhosis; a clinician should guide intake.

Ibs — Raisins are high in fructose and FODMAPs, jaggery's sucrose load is fermentable, and coconut's high fat and fibre content can collectively exacerbate bloating, cramping, and altered bowel habits in IBS.

Ibd — High combined fat and fibre from desiccated coconut and coconut milk powder may be difficult to tolerate during active inflammatory bowel disease flares.

Gout — Jaggery and raisins both carry high fructose/sugar loads that can elevate uric acid via fructose metabolism, while ghee's caloric density contributes to metabolic syndrome — all independent gout-risk factors.

Sulfite Sensitivity — If the raisins used are golden or bleached varieties, they may have been treated with sulfur dioxide during processing, potentially triggering reactions in sulfite-sensitive individuals.

Lactose Intolerance — Ghee may retain trace milk proteins after clarification; individuals with severe dairy sensitivity should assess tolerance cautiously, and the pack declares milk as a contained allergen.

Other — Individuals managing obesity or metabolic syndrome should treat this product's jaggery and ghee content with the same caution as any high-sugar, high-saturated-fat confection, despite the natural ingredient profile.

The full analysis

This product is a traditional South Asian mithai aimed at consumers seeking a 'natural' or 'clean-label' Indian sweet. It is made entirely from whole-food or minimally processed ingredients and contains no E-number additives, artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives — a genuine positive in a category often laden with them. However, the product is high in added sugars (30.6 g/100 g per label data) and saturated fat (6.19 g/100 g, driven by desiccated coconut and ghee), and the headline 'Kaju-Kishmish' framing is somewhat misleading since cashews and raisins each appear at only 2%. The most useful thing a curious consumer should know is: this is a better-formulated mithai than most, but its sugar content still demands moderation, especially for people managing diabetes or blood glucose.

FSSAI licence

11221332000786

Manufacturer

Godesi Mandi Private Limited

Region

Source

MANUAL

Analysis

Independently researched