Health risks of adulterated mawa: Taking action in Neemrana of Behror district of Rajasthan, the Food Department team destroyed hundreds of kilos of Kalakand and adulterated Mawa. The department has destroyed 50 kg of fake Kalakand and 50 kg of adulterated Mawa. Kalakand was being made from semolina and refined.

Such cases are common during the festive season and such news will continue to come in the coming days. The better the quality of the mawa, the more tasty and delicious the sweets will be. The matter of concern is that businessmen are trying to poison your taste buds.

In fact, the demand for Mawa increases during the festive season and in order to earn more profits, businessmen heavily adulterate Mawa. This adulteration can be dangerous for your health. Nutritionist and Dietitian Shikha Aggarwal Sharma We are telling you what problems you may face by eating fake mawa and how you can check for fake mawa.

How to make fake mawa

Mawa or khoya is a dairy product used in almost all Indian sweets. To increase its quality and quantity, traders add harmful substances like starch, synthetic milk, detergent, vegetable fat, blotting paper, chalk powder and many other chemicals to it. By doing this it can be used for a long time. However, eating adulterated mawa can pose many serious health risks.

Digestive problems and food poisoning

Eating fake mawa and sweets made from it can cause stomach ache, diarrhea and vomiting. This happens because starch or low quality milk is used in it. Synthetic milk contains harmful chemicals that can impair digestion and cause gastrointestinal problems. Adulteration of detergent, urea or soap in mawa can cause food poisoning.

Liver and kidney damage, reduced immune power

Urea and other chemicals present in adulterated mawa can put excessive pressure on the liver and kidneys, due to which there is a risk of their damage. Eating chemically adulterated mawa can weaken your immune system, making the body weak in fighting infections and diseases.

respiratory and heart problems

Chemicals such as detergents and synthetic additives can cause respiratory problems, including asthma and bronchitis. Adulterated substances like starch or synthetic chemicals can cause many skin allergic reactions like skin rashes, itching and swelling.

risk of cancer also

Some chemicals used in adulteration like synthetic colors can cause cancer risk. Prolonged exposure to or consumption of these increases the risk of developing certain types of cancer.

How to check fake and adulterated mawa

FSSAI According to, all you have to do is take a spoonful of khoya packet and add it to a cup of hot water. After this add some iodine in the cup. If khoya turns blue after adding iodine, it means it has been adulterated using starch. If not, it is pure.
Another solution is sulfuric acid. All you need to do is take a little khoya sample in a beaker and add some sulfuric acid to it. If a purple color forms in the sample, it may be adulterated.
The third test can be done at the time of purchasing mawa. Fresh mawa has an oily and grainy texture. It tastes slightly sweet and leaves a trace of grease when you rub it on your palm. All you have to do before buying is to take some mawa and rub it on your palm. If it has the above characteristics, it is pure.

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