Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans — DUMP

Name: Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans
Brand: Bertie Bott's

Munch or Dump rates Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans by Bertie Bott's DUMP — score 17/90.

It's sugar and glucose syrup wearing twenty costumes — including earwax and soap. Credit where due: the colors come from beetroot, turmeric and carbon rather than petroleum dyes, and nobody is pretending this is health food. Still pure candy chemistry with a wizard on the box.

Why this verdict

Sugar and glucose syrup are ingredients #1 and #2 — the beans are essentially solidified sweetener
Modified cornstarch as the structural base — an industrially altered starch and classic NOVA 4 marker
Multiple sweeteners stacked (sugar + glucose syrup) — a sweetness system, not simple ingredients
Four colourants plus three glazing agents (beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac) — a cosmetic coating system, not food
Zero nutritive value: no fiber, no protein, nothing but fast sugar and flavoring

Ingredients (11)

Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
modified cornstarch (moderate) — Industrial thickener; NOVA 4 marker.
Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed added flavor compounds engineered to mimic BBQ ribs.
fruit and vegetable concentrates (safe) — Apple, carrot, spirulina, blackcurrant, etc. used mainly for natural colour, not meaningful nutrition.
Acidity Regulators (E296, E330, E334) (moderate) — Malic, citric and tartaric acids for tartness; generally safe but a stacked additive signal.
Colours (E100, E150a, E153, E162) (moderate) — Turmeric, caramel colour, carbon black and beetroot red added purely for visual effect.
Glazing Agents (E901, E903, E904) (moderate) — Beeswax, carnauba wax and shellac shine coatings; industrial finishing additives.
Tapioca dextrin (moderate) — Starch-derived coating aid.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
black pepper (safe) — Whole spice seasoning.