Cadbury 5 Star Chocolate Bar — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Cadbury 5 Star Chocolate Bar by Cadbury DUMP — score 20/90.

Hydrogenated oil, three different sugars, stacked emulsifiers and artificial flavors — this is candy engineered around sweetness, not chocolate.

Why this verdict

• Hydrogenated oil — a source of artery-clogging trans fat
• Three sweeteners (sugar, liquid glucose, invert sugar) form the base
• Cheap fractionated fat and hydrogenated oil stand in for more cocoa butter
• Stacked emulsifiers (442, 471, 476) plus artificial flavoring
• Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) — built for craving, not nutrition

Ingredients (11)

• Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
• Liquid glucose (moderate) — A second refined sweetener stacked on top of sugar to boost sweetness cheaply.
• Milk Solids (safe) — Reconstituted dairy solids; adds some protein and calcium.
• Invert Sugar (concerning) — A third distinct sweetener — glucose-fructose blend that keeps the bar soft and extra sweet.
• Hydrogenated Oil (harmful) — A source of trans fat, which raises bad LDL cholesterol and lowers good HDL — no safe intake level.
• Cocoa Butter (safe) — The natural fat of the cocoa bean; rich and calorie-dense but not an industrial oil.
• Fractionated Fat (concerning) — Refined, chemically split vegetable fat used to cheaply mimic cocoa butter. A marker of compound chocolate, not real chocolate.
• Emulsifiers (442, 471, 476) (moderate) — Three stacked emulsifiers to bind fat and sugar — a hallmark of engineered confectionery texture.
• HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (concerning) — A processed glutamate source used to boost savory craving; part of the flavor-enhancer stack.
• Iodised Salt (safe) — Small amount for flavor balance; iodine is beneficial.
• Flavourings (Natural, Nature-Identical and Artificial) (concerning) — A mix that includes artificial milk, caramel and vanilla flavors to fake richness the formula lacks.