D'sabor Gelatin Family Pack — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates D'sabor Gelatin Family Pack by D'sabor DUMP — score 17/90.
Sugar water set with gelatin, painted with four synthetic dyes, and preserved with sodium benzoate. The fruity flavors come entirely from a flavor lab — there isn't a molecule of fruit in the pack. It's candy in a cup, engineered to look like dessert for kids.
Why this verdict
- Four artificial colors — Red 40, Yellow 5 (tartrazine), Yellow 6, Blue 1 — azo dyes linked to hyperactivity in children, in a product aimed squarely at kids
- Sugar is the second ingredient after water; the entire food content is essentially sweetened water
- 'Natural and artificial flavor' does all the fruit work — zero actual fruit anywhere in the list
- Sodium benzoate preservative on top of the dye-and-flavor stack pushes this deep into NOVA 4 territory
- Gelatin is the only ingredient resembling food, and it's there for texture, not nutrition
Ingredients (12)
- Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- gelatin (moderate) — Animal-derived binder for the frosting; makes the product non-vegetarian.
- citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
- Natural and Artificial Flavor (moderate) — Added flavor system, including artificial flavor.
- sodium citrate (moderate) — Emulsifying salt in the process cheese.
- Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
- sodium benzoate (caution) — Chemical preservative for shelf life.
- red 40 (avoid) — Artificial petroleum-derived dye with no purpose in a brown chocolate product; a decisive negative.
- Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (caution) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye linked to hyperactivity sensitivity in some children.
- yellow 6 (avoid) — Synthetic azo dye used purely for color.
- blue 1 (avoid) — Artificial dye used to tune color; no nutritional role.