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Kurkure

KurKure Green Chutney Style

Name: KurKure Green Chutney Style
Brand: Kurkure

Use in moderation Not on SafeShelf

NOVA 4ultra-processedhigh sodiumhigh saturated fatcontains trans fatartificial flavouringcontains palmoleinlactose-freegluten-freenut-freepregnancy-safeenjoy in moderation

Serving

30 g

Pack

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Ingredients

Barcode

8901491103046

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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 8 ingredients

Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil)Caution

Spices & Condiments (Chilli Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Tamarind Powder, Amchur, Fennel Powder, Parsley Leaf Powder, Spice Extract)Caution

SaltCaution

SugarCaution

Cleared 4▾

Rice MealCleared

Corn MealCleared

Gram FlourCleared

Citric Acid (330)E330Cleared

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.

2/4

claims fully supported

“Made With Dal, Corn & Rice”true

Gram flour (besan/dal) is present at 3.3%, corn meal at 19.8%, and rice meal at 42.8% — all three are confirmed in the ingredient list with declared percentages.

“Made With Kitchen Ingredients”misleading

While rice meal, corn meal, gram flour, salt, and spices are kitchen staples, the product also contains citric acid (E330/INS 330) and declared artificial and nature-identical flavouring substances — industrial additives not found in a typical home kitchen.

“Namkeen”true

The product is registered under FSSAI as 'NAMKEEN – PROPRIETARY FOOD' and categorised by the manufacturer as an extruded snack/namkeen.

“Partnering With Farmers”unverified

The label references a PepsiCo farmer partnership and directs consumers to www.pepsicoindia.co.in for details, but no certification, audit report, or verifiable third-party confirmation of the partnership's scope or standards is available in the provided data.

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

Vegetarian certified by FSSAI green dot
FSSAI licensed; manufactured by a regulated major food company
Base ingredients include recognisable whole-food sources (rice, corn, gram flour)
Low total sugar content (1.9g per 100g)

Working against

Very high sodium — 1,021mg per 100g, ~306mg per 30g serve
High saturated fat — 16g per 100g
Contains trans fat (0.1g per 100g)
Fried in palmolein oil, a high-saturated-fat refined palm fraction
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): contains artificial and nature-identical flavourings
Palmolein refining produces genotoxic process contaminants (GE, 3-MCPD) of public health concern per EFSA

Who should approach with care

Infants — Multiple ingredients pose risks to infants: chilli powder and fennel powder are explicitly flagged as 'avoid' for infants by EMA/FDA due to capsaicin mucosal irritation and estragole genotoxicity, and palmolein's process contaminants (GE) are of heightened concern in this age group per EFSA.

Children — High sodium promotes blood pressure elevation from an early age (WHO), chilli powder causes GI irritation in young children, fennel contains estragole with a lower guidance value for children per EFSA, and palmolein's process contaminants carry higher relative exposure risk in younger age groups.

Pregnancy — Palmolein's process contaminants (GE, 3-MCPD) are a concern for vulnerable populations including pregnant women; excess sodium may exacerbate gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia risk (WHO); fennel and parsley at concentrated levels have documented uterotonic activity per EMA.

Lactation — Fennel powder contains anethole which is excreted in breastmilk and has been associated with anethole toxicity in breastfed newborns at elevated maternal intake; high sodium intake during lactation also warrants moderation.

Hypertension — Sodium from salt directly and continuously raises blood pressure at ~306mg per 30g serve; palmolein's high saturated fat content compounds adverse lipid and cardiovascular profiles, as confirmed by WHO and EFSA NDA Panel assessments.

Heart Disease — High sodium promotes fluid retention and raises cardiac workload (WHO links 1.89 million deaths/year to sodium intake); palmolein's palmitic acid raises LDL cholesterol; trans fat at 0.1g/100g further worsens cardiovascular risk.

Kidney Disease — Impaired kidneys cannot efficiently excrete excess sodium, causing fluid retention and accelerated renal decline (WHO/FDA); additional load from phosphorus-rich gram flour, tamarind oxalates, and amchur citrate compounds the risk.

Diabetes — Sucrose (listed ingredient) causes sharp postprandial glucose spikes in individuals with impaired insulin regulation; rice meal and corn meal both have moderate-to-high glycaemic indices; tamarind may also unpredictably potentiate antidiabetic medications.

Elderly — Renal sodium excretion capacity declines with age, making elderly individuals disproportionately susceptible to hypertension and cardiovascular harm from this product's very high sodium content, as noted by FDA.

Ibs — Multiple ingredients — onion powder, garlic powder (both high-FODMAP), chilli powder (TRPV1 gut irritant), spice extracts, and citric acid — are individually documented to exacerbate IBS symptoms including cramping, bloating, and altered bowel habits.

Ibd — Chilli powder, garlic powder, onion powder, concentrated spice extracts, and citric acid can all aggravate intestinal inflammation and trigger flares in individuals with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

Liver Disease — Capsaicin from chilli powder is metabolised by hepatic CYP2E1 to reactive species capable of focal hepatic necrosis at high doses in animal models; high-dose parsley extract is also hepatotoxic in animal studies, warranting caution in individuals with pre-existing liver disease.

Migraine — Chilli powder is a recognised dietary trigger for migraine headaches in susceptible individuals due to its capsaicin content activating trigeminal nociceptors.

Gluten Intolerance — While the primary ingredients (rice, corn, gram flour) are inherently gluten-free, corn meal and gram flour are frequently milled in shared facilities handling gluten-containing grains; no certified gluten-free declaration is present on this product.

The full analysis

Kurkure Green Chutney Style is a popular impulse snack that markets itself around familiar kitchen ingredients like dal, corn, and rice, but the full picture is less wholesome: it is ultra-processed (NOVA 4) due to the declared presence of nature-identical and artificial flavouring substances, carries very high sodium at over 1,000 mg per 100g (roughly 306 mg in a single 30g serve), is fried in palmolein oil contributing 16g of saturated fat per 100g, and contains a measurable 0.1g of trans fat per 100g. The most useful thing a consumer can know is that one small packet already delivers about 15% of the WHO recommended daily sodium limit, making it a snack to enjoy only occasionally — and one to limit strictly for anyone managing blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney health.

FSSAI licence

10014064000435

Manufacturer

PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (multiple manufacturing units: N1, N2, N3, DF, HB, AB, JD)

Region

Source

MANUAL

Analysis

Independently researched