Kicked Up Key Lime Pie — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Kicked Up Key Lime Pie by The Father's Table Llc. DUMP — score 17/90.

A sugar-loaded dessert built in a factory: four different sweeteners, maltodextrin, modified corn starch, three stacked gums, and artificial colors. This is engineered indulgence, not a clean key lime pie.

Why this verdict

• Four sweeteners stacked: sugar, invert sugar, molasses, and maltodextrin
• Artificial colors (FD&C Yellow 5 & 6) to fake the lime-green look
• Maltodextrin and modified corn starch — ultra-processed fillers
• Triple gum stabilizer stack: xanthan, locust bean, and guar
• Margarine built on palm and soybean oil

Ingredients (19)

• Milk (safe) — Real dairy base.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — Adds a little fiber and whole-grain content.
• eggs (safe) — Genuine brioche enrichment; a real ingredient doing real work.
• Margarine (palm oil, soybean oil) (caution) — A refined palm-and-soybean-oil fat blend standing in for butter.
• Lime Juice (safe) — Natural acid that preserves color and brightens flavor.
• Enriched wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour stripped of bran then fortified - the crust base.
• Maltodextrin (moderate) — Highly processed starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and texturizer; spikes blood sugar readily.
• Invert Sugar (caution) — Yet another sweetener layered in to keep the bar sweet and soft.
• molasses (moderate) — A second sweetener for color and flavor. Minor, but it stacks on top of the sugar.
• Modified Corn Starch (moderate) — Thickener/stabilizer that gives the sauce body.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
• Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
• Locust Bean Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer, part of the industrial texture stack.
• Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
• Artificial colors (FD&C Yellow 5 & 6) (concerning) — Synthetic dyes used purely to fake the key-lime color; no nutritional value.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Baking Soda (safe) — A basic leavening agent. Completely standard.