Makhana grades

Compare 4–7 suta by kernel size and intended use. Choose a grade, review its specification and request a sample for your own QC.

Grade bands by kernel diameter, drawn to relative scale. 7 suta is open-ended and drawn at 22.5 mm.

Choose a grade

4 suta
12–15 mm
APEDA: “Economical, widely used in flavouring”
Flavoured and seasoned snack lines, Vrat and fasting packs, Kheer and cooking
5 suta
15–18 mm
APEDA: “Regular snacking”
Roasted and flavoured snack packs, Private-label everyday packs, Cooking
6 suta
18–21 mm
APEDA: “Premium market grade”
Plain and roasted retail packs, Private label, Gifting
7 suta
> 21 mm
APEDA: “Extra-large, export-ready”
Large-kernel display packs, Gifting, Buyers who specify the largest size

Moisture 7% or lower as standard, measured at intake and again at dispatch on a calibrated meter. A 4.5% low-moisture spec is available on 5, 6 and 7 suta.
Foreign matter 0.1% or lower by weight.
Whiteness recorded against a retained reference sample.
Aflatoxin tested on a rotating sample across lots, or on every lot if you ask.
A retained sample from every lot, kept 12 months.

Share your grade, quantity and dispatch date. We’ll confirm the current rate and supply options.