Hapi Sriracha Peas (Spicy Chili Garlic Coated Green Peas) — DUMP

Name: Hapi Sriracha Peas (Spicy Chili Garlic Coated Green Peas)
Brand: Hapi Snacks

Munch or Dump rates Hapi Sriracha Peas (Spicy Chili Garlic Coated Green Peas) by Hapi Snacks DUMP — score 20/90.

Green peas buried under a coating of refined flour, sugar, palm oil, artificial flavor, a hydrolyzed-soy flavor stack, and two petroleum-based dyes. The pea is a delivery vehicle for engineered crunch and color.

Why this verdict

Two artificial dyes (FD&C Yellow 5, Red 40) added purely for appearance
Engineered flavor stack: artificial flavor + hydrolyzed soy protein + synthetic 'garlic essence'
Hyper-palatable triad — added sugar, refined oil (palm), and refined starch coating
Dextrin and refined rice/wheat flour bury the actual peas
NOVA 4 ultra-processed; the pea is mostly a crunch carrier

Ingredients (17)

GREEN PEAS (safe) — The one genuinely whole food here — fiber and plant protein, but heavily outnumbered by the coating.
Glutinous rice flour (moderate) — Refined starch for the crunchy shell; fast carbs, little nutrition.
wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour — fast carbs, little fibre, spikes blood sugar.
Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
Palm Oil (moderate) — Refined oil added for mouthfeel; high in saturated fat with no whole-food benefit.
Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
Artificial Flavor) (concerning) — Lab-synthesized flavor doing the vanilla's job; a clear sign there's little to no real vanilla.
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (concerning) — A glutamate-style flavor enhancer that amplifies savory craving — a hallmark of engineered snacks.
Garlic essence (ethyl maltol, vanillin, pyrazines, furanone) (concerning) — A stack of synthetic aroma chemicals faking roasted-garlic flavor instead of using real garlic.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) (concerning) — Petroleum-derived dye linked to hyperactivity in sensitive kids; cosmetic only.
FD&C RED NO. 40 (concerning) — Synthetic color added solely for a redder, spicier look; zero nutritional purpose.
dextrin (moderate) — Processed starch derivative used as a coating/binder — a marker of ultra-processing.
Coconut Oil (moderate) — Additional refined oil in the coating; high in saturated fat.
GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Dehydrated garlic for flavor; harmless whole-food seasoning.
Chili Powder (safe) — Real spice providing the heat.
ONION POWDER (safe) — Standard flavoring.
Ginger Powder (safe) — Real spice, minimal impact.