Curry Cauliflower Bites — MUNCH
Munch or Dump rates Curry Cauliflower Bites by Holland & Barrett MUNCH — score 90/90.
A genuine whole-food snack: chickpeas, cauliflower, spinach, peas, beans, seeds and spices, with only rapeseed oil and a little salt added. No artificial additives, emulsifiers, or added sugar.
Why this verdict
- Built from real vegetables and legumes: chickpeas, cauliflower, spinach, peas, beans
- Legumes plus pumpkin, sunflower and linseed deliver plant protein and fibre
- No artificial colours, flavours, emulsifiers, or modified starches
- No added sugar; only rapeseed oil and salt added to whole ingredients
- Long list is all whole foods and spices, not chemistry-textbook additives
Ingredients (20)
- Chickpeas (41%) (safe) — Whole legume and the dominant ingredient; strong source of plant protein and fibre.
- Cauliflower (7%) (safe) — Whole cruciferous vegetable, low calorie and nutrient dense.
- ONION) (safe) — Whole vegetable, prebiotic fiber.
- Spinach (safe) — Leafy green with iron, folate and antioxidants.
- rapeseed oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil used to carry seasoning and add fat/calories.
- peas (safe) — Whole legume adding protein and fibre.
- carrot (safe) — Whole vegetable rich in beta-carotene.
- Black Turtle Bean (safe) — Whole legume, protein and fibre.
- Potato Flake (moderate) — Dried potato used as a binder; more processed than the whole veg but not an artificial additive.
- apricots (safe) — Whole dried fruit for natural sweetness, no added sugar.
- Mung Beans (safe) — Whole legume, protein and fibre.
- Pumpkin Seeds (safe) — Whole seed with healthy fats, magnesium and protein.
- sunflower seeds (safe) — Whole seed; vitamin E and healthy fats.
- Golden Linseed (safe) — Whole seed rich in omega-3 and fibre.
- Madras Curry Powder (safe) — Blend of real ground spices (paprika, coriander, cumin, turmeric, clove, etc.), no additives.
- GROUND TURMERIC (safe) — Whole spice with anti-inflammatory compounds.
- Garlic Granules (safe) — Dried garlic for flavour.
- ginger (safe) — Whole spice, digestive benefit.
- lemon juice concentrate (safe) — Real citrus, but from concentrate and present in small amounts for flavor.
- Salt (moderate) — Adds sodium; fine in moderation but the main reason to watch portion size.