Fruity Black Currants (Blackcurrant Squash) — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Fruity Black Currants (Blackcurrant Squash) by Rocks DUMP — score 20/90.

A sugar-water drink dressed up as fruit. Cane sugar is the second ingredient, ahead of any juice, so this is basically diluted sugar with a splash of blackcurrant.

Why this verdict

• Added cane sugar is the #2 ingredient, ahead of all fruit juice
• Juice is from concentrate, not the 'squished whole fruit' the brand advertises
• Calories are essentially all added sugar - a blood-sugar spike with no fiber
• A sweetened soft drink, not a real fruit juice

Ingredients (6)

• Water (safe) — Bulking agent that keeps this a low-fat spread; inert.
• Cane Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar with no nutritional benefit; drives palatability and blood-sugar spikes.
• Blackcurrant Juice from Concentrate (18.5%) (moderate) — Reconstituted from concentrate rather than whole fruit; carries some vitamin C and polyphenols but stripped of fiber and still sugary.
• Apple Juice from Concentrate (14.4%) (moderate) — Concentrate juice that mostly adds more free sugar and a little sweetness; minimal real nutrition.
• Lemon Juice from Concentrate (0.4%) (safe) — Tiny amount for tartness; negligible impact.
• citric acid (moderate) — Tartness and preservation, but the acidity erodes tooth enamel with regular exposure.