Cadbury Fruit Jelly Sweets (500g) — DUMP

Name: Cadbury Fruit Jelly Sweets (500g)
Brand: Cadbury

Munch or Dump rates Cadbury Fruit Jelly Sweets (500g) by Cadbury DUMP — score 20/90.

This is glucose syrup and sugar in a fruit costume. Multiple sweetener sources, only 1% actual fruit juice, and a stack of acids, gelatine, coconut oil and colours make it engineered candy, not fruit.

Why this verdict

Glucose syrup is the #1 ingredient - it's a sugar candy first and foremost
Three-plus sweetener sources (glucose syrup, sorbitol, sugar) stack the sweetness
Only 1% real fruit juice; the 'fruit' is essentially flavouring
Polydextrose, gelatine, acids and multiple colours = ultra-processed NOVA 4
Zero fibre, protein or micronutrient value - empty sugar calories

Ingredients (12)

glucose syrup (concerning) — Refined liquid sugar and the #2 ingredient; spikes blood sugar and is the binder holding this bar together.
Polydextrose (bulking agent) (moderate) — Synthetic bulking fibre; generally tolerated but can cause bloating/laxative effect in quantity.
Starch (moderate) — Refined binder, another quick-digesting carbohydrate.
Sorbitol syrup (humectant) (moderate) — Sugar alcohol sweetener; another added sweetener that can loosen the gut in excess.
gelatine (safe) — Animal-derived gelling protein; makes it a jelly and not vegan/vegetarian.
Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
Malic & acetic acids (safe) — Acidity regulators for tartness; harmless but signal engineered flavour tuning.
Concentrated fruit juices (1%) (safe) — Token amount of apple/citrus/berry juice - marketing, not nutrition.
Colours (anthocyanins, vegetable carbon, paprika extract, lutein, curcumin) (moderate) — Plant-based colour stack; better than azo dyes but still cosmetic additives for eye appeal.
Coconut Oil (moderate) — Highly saturated refined oil used for binding and richness. Calorie-dense.
Flavourings (moderate) — Non-specific flavour additives; vague labelling despite a 'no artificial flavours' claim.
glazing agent carnauba wax (safe) — Plant wax for a shiny coating; inert.