Frooti — DUMP

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

Sugar water with a splash of mango — only 11.2% pulp, propped up by lab-made flavour and artificial Sunset Yellow colour.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #2 ingredient — a real dose of added sugar with almost no fibre to slow it
• Only 11.2% mango pulp; it's mostly sweetened water
• Mango flavour is 'nature-identical' — synthesized in a lab, never near a mango
• Artificial colour Sunset Yellow (INS 110), flagged for hyperactivity in kids
• Sodium benzoate preservative — this is an ultra-processed drink, not juice

Ingredients (9)

• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Mango Pulp (11.2%) (safe) — The one real-food ingredient, but only 11.2% — a splash, not a serving of fruit.
• Acidity Regulators (INS 330 Citric Acid, INS 331(iii) Sodium Citrate) (safe) — Common food acids for tartness and pH; benign.
• Stabilizer (INS 466, carboxymethyl cellulose) (moderate) — Cellulose gum added to fake a thick, creamy mouthfeel; a marker of an engineered texture.
• Nature-identical flavouring (mango) (moderate) — Lab-made flavour molecules that mimic mango; the taste is largely synthetic, not from fruit.
• Preservative (INS 211, Sodium Benzoate) (moderate) — Shelf-life preservative that can form trace benzene when combined with the added acids.
• Antioxidant INS 300 (ascorbic acid) (safe) — Vitamin C added to protect flavour and colour; minor positive.
• Food Colour (INS 110 Sunset Yellow) (concerning) — Artificial azo dye used purely for a mango-orange look; linked to hyperactivity in children (Southampton study).