Tikha Mitha Mix — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Tikha Mitha Mix by Balaji Namkeen ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A deep-fried sweet-and-spicy snack mix built on palm oil and refined flours with added sugar. The hyper-palatable triad of refined oil, sugar, and refined starch is engineered for craving, not nutrition.
Why this verdict
- Palm oil is the #1 ingredient, ahead of any real food
- ~34g fat and 574 kcal per 100g, deep-fried
- Added sugar plus refined rice/corn flours = hyper-palatable triad
- 13.6g saturated fat per 100g, hard on your heart
- Refined starches dominate; little nutritional upside
Ingredients (12)
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein) (moderate) — Refined palm oil used for deep-frying; high in saturated fat and the main reason these are calorie-dense.
- Chickpea Flour (18%) (moderate) — Adds some protein and fiber, but here it is fried into a crisp rather than eaten as a whole food.
- Green Peas (12%) (moderate) — A real legume, but fried and salted, so the benefit is muted.
- Rice Flakes (11%) (moderate) — Refined starch that fries up crunchy and spikes blood sugar quickly.
- Roasted Peanut (9%) (moderate) — Provides protein and healthy fats, the one genuinely nutritious component.
- Chickpea Splits (7%) (moderate) — Fried legume splits; some protein and fiber but oil-soaked.
- Sugar (7%) (concerning) — Added sugar layered onto a fried, fatty base creates the sweet-fat combo your brain craves.
- Corn Flakes (6%) (moderate) — Refined corn starch, high glycemic, adds crunch with little nutrition.
- rice flour (moderate) — Another refined starch with little fibre or nutrition.
- Spices & Condiments (5%) (safe) — Real spice blend (chilli, cumin, coriander, turmeric, etc.) for flavor; harmless and even mildly beneficial.
- Iodized Salt (safe) — Standard salt with added iodine; fine in moderation.
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330 / Citric Acid) (safe) — Citric acid, a common and safe pH adjuster.