Maaza Original — DUMP

Name: Maaza Original
Brand: HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD.

Munch or Dump rates Maaza Original by HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PVT LTD. DUMP — score 17/90.

A mango-flavored sugar drink: 19.5% pulp, but mostly water and sugar with synthetic colour and artificial flavouring.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #2 ingredient behind water, making this a sweetened drink first
Contains synthetic food colour Sunset Yellow (INS 110), a purely cosmetic additive
Flavour includes artificial flavouring substances, not just real mango
Only 19.5% actual mango pulp; the rest is water and sugar
NOVA-4 ultra-processed; spikes blood sugar with little nutritional payoff

Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Mango pulp (19.5%) (safe) — The only genuinely good part, but at under a fifth of the drink it's a minority ingredient.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Acidity Regulator (330 - Citric Acid) (safe) — Common, safe acid used for tartness and shelf stability.
Antioxidant (300 - ascorbic acid) (safe) — Vitamin C used as a dough oxidizer; harmless itself but another processing aid.
Preservative (202) - Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Shelf-life preservative, common but marks an industrial product.
Synthetic Food Colour (110) - Sunset Yellow FCF (concerning) — Artificial azo dye used purely for color; linked to hyperactivity concerns and adds zero nutrition.
Added Mango Flavours (natural, nature-identical and artificial) (moderate) — Engineered flavour blend that explicitly includes artificial substances to amplify mango taste beyond the real pulp.