Benton's Fig Rolls — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Benton's Fig Rolls by Benton's DUMP — score 17/90.

Partially hydrogenated shortening (trans fat), three sweeteners stacked ahead of the figs, bleached flour and artificial flavor. The 'real fruit' is an afterthought buried under sugar.

Why this verdict

• Partially hydrogenated shortening = artificial trans fat, the worst fat for your heart
• Sugar, high fructose corn syrup and dextrose all rank ahead of the figs
• Built on enriched bleached flour, a refined starch with the fiber stripped out
• Artificial flavor and annatto color make it a lab-built snack, not real fruit
• Long 18+ ingredient list flags heavy industrial processing

Ingredients (16)

• ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (caution) — Chemically bleached refined flour — stripped grain, fast starch.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
• Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
• Figs (Preserved with Sulfur Dioxide) (moderate) — Real fruit, but only the 5th ingredient and treated with sulfur dioxide, which can trigger reactions in sensitive people.
• Corn Syrup (caution) — Added sugar baked into the crust.
• Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening (harmful) — Source of artificial trans fat that raises LDL and lowers HDL cholesterol; no safe level. Automatic DUMP.
• Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oils (moderate) — Refined industrial seed oils, highly processed and high in omega-6.
• Corn Flour / Flaked Corn / Corn Binder (moderate) — Refined corn fillers and binders for texture, minimal nutrition.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavor doing the 'creme' work.
• Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Preservative for shelf life.
• Sodium Bicarbonate / Ammonium Bicarbonate (safe) — Leavening agents; benign.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• Orange Oil (safe) — Cold-pressed citrus oil used in tiny amounts for flavour; harmless.
• Annatto (for color) (safe) — Natural plant-based coloring; the least objectionable additive here.