Godrej Jersey Badam Flavoured Milk — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Godrej Jersey Badam Flavoured Milk by Godrej Jersey ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
Sweetened milk built on sugar, a synthetic flavour, and Tartrazine (INS 102) artificial colour — sold as a 'natural, protein-rich, nutritious' drink it isn't.
Why this verdict
- Sugar is the second ingredient, right after the milk base
- Contains Tartrazine (INS 102), a synthetic dye linked to hyperactivity concerns
- 'Badam' flavour is part synthetic — no real almonds in the list
- Caramel colour (INS 150a) added purely for appearance
- Engineered to taste like a treat, then sold as nutrition
Ingredients (7)
- Double Toned Milk (safe) — Low-fat dairy base; provides protein and calcium with reduced fat.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- Synthetic food colour INS 102 (Tartrazine) (concerning) — Artificial yellow azo dye; flagged in studies for hyperactivity in children and carries warning labels in some regions. Purely cosmetic.
- Food Colour INS 150a (Caramel) (moderate) — Caramel colouring added only to make the milk look richer and nuttier than it is.
- Flavour (Badam) - Natural and Synthetic (moderate) — The almond taste comes from a lab-made/blended flavour compound, not actual almonds — the 'badam' is an illusion.
- Vitamin A (Retinyl palmitate) (safe) — Added fortification; useful but a token addition that doesn't offset the sugar and dyes.
- Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) (safe) — Fortification to aid calcium absorption; minor positive.