Dabur Real Juss Anar (Pomegranate) — BULLSHIT
Munch or Dump rates Dabur Real Juss Anar (Pomegranate) by Dabur BULLSHIT — score 0/90.
A 'Real Fruit' juice that's mostly water and sugar with only 30% pulp, plus an added color the package swears it doesn't contain.
Why this verdict
- 'No artificial colours' claim, but an added colour (INS 162(ii)) is right in the list
- Sugar + liquid glucose rank above the actual juice concentrate (0.95%)
- Only 30% pulp; the rest is water and sweeteners, not 'real fruit'
- Liquid sugar with no fiber spikes blood sugar fast
Ingredients (10)
- Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
- Pomegranate Pulp (30%) (safe) — Real fruit and the one genuinely good part, but it's a minority of the bottle.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Liquid glucose (moderate) — A simple syrup adding sweetness and texture.
- Pomegranate Juice Concentrate (0.95%) (safe) — Barely a trace; under 1%, used more for label optics than substance.
- Acidity Regulator (INS 330 / Citric Acid) (safe) — Common food acid for tartness; safe but a processing marker.
- Iodized Salt (safe) — Common salt; iodine is a plus in small amounts.
- Antioxidant (INS 300 / Ascorbic Acid) (safe) — Added vitamin C used as a preservative-style antioxidant; the source of the 'rich in vitamin C' angle.
- Colour INS 162(ii) (Beetroot Red) (moderate) — An ADDED colour to fake the deep red of pomegranate, directly contradicting the 'no artificial colours' marketing.
- Flavour (Natural Flavouring Substances) (moderate) — Proprietary flavour blend. 'Natural' here means source-derived, but the exact composition is undisclosed and it's an engineered taste additive.