Cadbury Bournvita — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Cadbury Bournvita by Cadbury DUMP — score 17/90.

A malt-and-cocoa drink mix that's roughly half sugar, propped up with maltodextrin, liquid glucose, caramel color and stacked emulsifiers, then sold as a growth-and-immunity 'health drink.'

Why this verdict

• Roughly 50%+ sugar by weight; ~7.5g added sugar per serve
• Three distinct sweeteners: sugar, liquid glucose and maltodextrin
• Maltodextrin plus caramel color (150c) plus two emulsifiers = ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
• Marketed for 'bone, muscle, brain and immunity' with no controlled evidence
• Added vitamins can't offset a sugar-dominant formula

Ingredients (10)

• Cereal extract (barley, wheat) 56% (moderate) — Malted barley/wheat base; carbohydrate-heavy and refined, contributes to the sugar/starch load rather than fibre.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Cocoa Solids (safe) — Provides chocolate flavor and some antioxidants.
• Caramel Colour (150c) (moderate) — Cosmetic ammonia-process caramel color; purely for appearance, a marker of processed food.
• Liquid glucose (moderate) — A simple syrup adding sweetness and texture.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• Emulsifiers (322 lecithin, 471) (moderate) — Stacked emulsifiers to hold the fat-flour matrix together; texture engineering typical of ultra-processed food.
• wheat gluten (safe) — Naturally occurring in wheat, adds elasticity.
• Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
• Added vitamins and minerals (safe) — Vitamin C, iron, B-vitamins, A and D added to enrich an otherwise refined base.