Bolands Jam Mallows — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Bolands Jam Mallows by Bolands Jam DUMP — score 17/90.
A sugar-on-sugar biscuit: glucose syrup and sugar show up in nearly every layer, the 'jam' is flavoured apple puree with no real raspberry, and the whole thing is ultra-processed NOVA 4.
Why this verdict
- Glucose syrup + sugar repeat across mallow, jam and the base — four-plus sweetener sources
- Over a third sugar by weight (34.6g/100g)
- 'Jam' has zero raspberries — it's apple puree plus 'raspberry flavour'
- Refined wheat flour, vegetable oil, emulsifier and carmine colour — classic NOVA 4 ultra-processed build
Ingredients (13)
- glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
- Apple Puree (moderate) — The actual fruit base of the 'jam' — there are no raspberries despite the raspberry positioning
- gelatine (safe) — Animal-derived gelling protein; makes it a jelly and not vegan/vegetarian.
- Pectin (safe) — Fruit-derived gelling agent.
- Carmine (Natural Colour) (moderate) — Insect-derived red colour; natural but a known allergen and purely cosmetic
- desiccated coconut (safe) — Dried coconut; whole-food, adds saturated fat but recognisable.
- Vegetable Oil (Palm, Rapeseed) (moderate) — Refined oil; palm adds saturated fat with no nutritional benefit
- Citric Acid / Sodium Citrate (safe) — Acidity regulators in the jam; harmless in these amounts
- Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids (moderate) — Emulsifier/anti-foaming agent — a processing additive, not something you'd add at home
- Raising Agents (Sodium/Ammonium Bicarbonate) (safe) — Standard leavening; harmless
- Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed added flavor compounds engineered to mimic BBQ ribs.