Kicked Up Key Lime Pie — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Kicked Up Key Lime Pie by The Father's Table Llc. DUMP — score 20/90.

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) — Whole dairy base, fine on its own.
• Sugar (concerning) — Second ingredient and the dominant nutritional driver; added sugar in liquid form spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
• WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (safe) — A whole grain, but it's a minor structural ingredient here, not the point of the product.
• eggs (safe) — Standard custard/cheesecake ingredient.
• Margarine (palm oil, soybean oil) (moderate) — Refined-oil blend; palm and soybean oil are highly processed fats.
• Lime Juice (safe) — The actual fruit element, in small amount.
• Enriched wheat flour (moderate) — A highly processed source of carbohydrates with nutrients added back.
• Maltodextrin (concerning) — Ultra-processed filler/bulking agent with a high glycemic spike, classic NOVA 4 marker.
• Invert Sugar (concerning) — Yet another added sweetener stacked on top of sugar.
• molasses (moderate) — A fourth sweetener source; adds color and sugar.
• Modified Corn Starch (concerning) — Industrially modified thickener — ultra-processed.
• citric acid (safe) — Acidity regulator for tartness; harmless but erosive to teeth in soda form.
• Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer — one of three gums stacked here.
• Locust Bean Gum (moderate) — Second gum in the stabilizer stack.
• Guar Gum (moderate) — Third gum in the stabilizer stack.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Can include compounds mimicking natural tastes.
• Artificial colors (FD&C Yellow 5 & 6) (concerning) — Synthetic dyes used purely to fake the key-lime color; no nutritional value.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Emulsifier from soy, generally benign.
• Baking Soda (safe) — Leavening agent.