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Diet namkeen trap: roasted does not mean low calorie

Diet namkeen trap: roasted does not mean low calorie

A pack that says 'diet' or 'roasted' can still hold over 500 calories per 100 g, almost the same as fried namkeen. The bigger trap is the health halo: you eat three times the serving because it sounds healthy, so log the real calories and let the deficit decide.

14 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You see a pack that says 'diet namkeen' or 'roasted makhana'. That word sounds light, so you take a bigger bowl. This is not the general 'low-fat labels hide sugar' trap (that is a different article). This is the India diet-food shelf. Here the words 'roasted', 'baked' and 'diet' lull you into eating more. The fix is simple: log the real calories, not the label.

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