Miaow Miaow Prawn Crackers (60g) — DUMP

Name: Miaow Miaow Prawn Crackers (60g)
Brand: Miaow Miaow

Munch or Dump rates Miaow Miaow Prawn Crackers (60g) by Miaow Miaow DUMP — score 20/90.

A refined-starch cracker engineered for craving with a full MSG flavor-enhancer stack and only 5% real prawn.

Why this verdict

Four-part MSG flavor-enhancer stack: MSG + disodium guanylate + inosinate + glycine
Built on refined wheat flour, tapioca and corn starch fried in palm oil
Modified starch (hydroxypropyl starch) plus added sugar and salt
Only 5% real prawn despite the prawn branding
~18 ingredients, ultra-processed (NOVA 4)

Ingredients (16)

wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour for the wafer shell — refined carbohydrate with little fiber. Also a gluten source.
Non-hydrogenated palm oil (moderate) — Refined frying oil; non-hydrogenated so no trans fat, but high in saturated fat.
TAPIOCA STARCH (moderate) — A second refined starch filler. Stacking it with wheat starch is a hallmark of engineered confection texture.
Corn Starch (moderate) — Pure refined starch for texture; empty carbohydrate.
Shrimps Seasoning Powder (moderate) — Processed seasoning carrying salt and flavorings.
Prawn (5%) (safe) — The actual prawn — but only 5% of the product.
Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
Hydroxypropyl Starch (INS1440) (moderate) — Chemically modified starch used as a thickener — a marker of ultra-processing.
Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Calcium Carbonate) (safe) — Standard leavening agents.
Raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate) (safe) — Leavening; fine in small amounts.
Monosodium L-Glutamate (INS621) (moderate) — MSG — the core of the flavor-enhancer stack driving palatability.
Disodium 5'-Guanylate (INS627) (moderate) — Nucleotide enhancer that multiplies MSG's savory hit — engineered-snack signature.
Disodium 5'-Inosinate (INS631) (moderate) — Pairs with guanylate to amplify umami; part of the flavor stack.
Glycine (INS640) (moderate) — Amino acid used as an additional flavor enhancer.
Hydrolysed Soybean Protein (moderate) — Processed protein hydrolysate used to boost savory flavor (a glutamate source).