HELL Energy Drink Tutti-Frutti — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates HELL Energy Drink Tutti-Frutti by Hell DUMP — score 17/90.

A sugar bomb with a big hit of caffeine and caramel color, dressed up with added B vitamins. The vitamins don't offset the load of sugar and stimulants.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is a top ingredient; about 27g per can spikes your blood sugar then crashes it
• High caffeine (32mg/100ml, ~80mg per can) the label warns against for kids
• Caramel color and synthetic tutti-frutti aroma add nothing but color and taste
• Added B vitamins are window dressing on a sugar-and-stimulant drink
• Classic NOVA 4 ultra-processed energy formula

Ingredients (13)

• Carbonated Water (safe) — Basic component of most beverages, provides fizziness.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Caffeine (moderate) — Mild stimulant, 43mg per serving. Fine in moderation but makes the drink mildly habit-forming.
• Citric acid (acidity regulator) (safe) — Common, harmless acidity regulator used to control pH and texture.
• Taurine (moderate) — Standard energy-drink amino acid; unremarkable at these doses.
• Sodium citrate (acidity regulator) (safe) — Common buffering salt, low concern in these amounts.
• Caramel color (ammonia caramel) (moderate) — Artificial coloring; ammonia-process caramel can carry trace 4-MEI. Purely cosmetic.
• Aroma (artificial tutti-frutti flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavoring to fake a fruit taste with no actual fruit.
• vitamin B2 (riboflavin) (safe) — Fortification B vitamin.
• Vitamin B3 (niacinamide) (safe) — Added B vitamin, easily gotten from food.
• Vitamin B5 (calcium D-pantothenate) (safe) — Added B vitamin, benign.
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (safe) — Added B vitamin, benign.
• Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) (safe) — Useful B12 for a vegan drink.