Maxim Mocha Gold Mild Coffee Mix — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Maxim Mocha Gold Mild Coffee Mix by Dongsuh Foods Corp DUMP — score 20/90.
A 3-in-1 instant coffee stick built on sugar and a hydrogenated-oil non-dairy creamer. The partially hydrogenated vegetable oil means trans fat, which is the worst kind of fat for your heart.
Why this verdict
- Hydrogenated vegetable oil in the creamer = trans fat, the worst fat for your heart
- Sugar is the #2 ingredient, ahead of any creamer or coffee solids
- Corn syrup adds a second refined sweetener on top of the sugar
- It's a processed 3-in-1 powder, not real brewed coffee
Ingredients (7)
- Coffee (roasted beans: Peru 35%, Colombia 20%) (safe) — Actual roasted coffee solids — the one genuinely fine part of this stick.
- Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
- Corn Syrup (concerning) — Refined glucose syrup added purely for sweetness and body; spikes blood sugar with zero nutrition.
- Hydrogenated vegetable oil (harmful) — A source of artificial trans fat that raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol; no safe level.
- Casein (moderate) — Milk protein used to mimic dairy creaminess; a dairy allergen but otherwise neutral.
- Dipotassium Phosphate (moderate) — Phosphate additive used to stabilize the evaporated milk.
- Tricalcium Phosphate (safe) — Added calcium/anti-caking mineral for fortification.