Nextar Soft Brownies — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Nextar Soft Brownies by Nabati DUMP — score 20/90.
Hydrogenated palm oil, maltodextrin, and artificial flavor wrapped around refined flour and sugar. This is a lab-built treat, not a brownie.
Why this verdict
- Hydrogenated palm oil in both cookie and filling — a source of trans fat
- Refined wheat flour (maida) + glucose syrup + sugar — the hyper-palatable triad
- Maltodextrin and stacked emulsifiers signal heavy industrial processing
- Only 4.5% cocoa despite being sold as chocolate brownies
- Artificial vanilla flavor and preservative round out a lab-built formula
Ingredients (15)
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (moderate) — Stripped white flour - spikes blood sugar and undercuts the whole-grain claim.
- glucose syrup (moderate) — A second refined sweetener used for the caramel character; fast-absorbing sugar with no nutritional value.
- Hydrogenated Palm Olein (harmful) — Partially hydrogenated oil — a source of trans fat linked to heart disease.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
- cocoa powder (safe) — The actual chocolate, but only ~4.5% of the cookie.
- Palm olein (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil high in saturated fat.
- Humectant (INS 422 / Glycerol) (moderate) — Keeps it soft; harmless but signals processing.
- Palm Sugar (concerning) — A second sugar source; still added sugar.
- Emulsifier (INS 322 / soy lecithin) (moderate) — Binds fat and water; common processing aid.
- Maltodextrin (concerning) — Ultra-processed filler with a very high glycemic index; a hallmark of NOVA 4 food.
- Artificial Vanilla Flavour (moderate) — Synthetic flavoring engineered for palatability.
- Preservative (INS 202 / Potassium Sorbate) (moderate) — Extends shelf life; generally considered safe.
- Antioxidant (INS 319 / TBHQ) (moderate) — Synthetic antioxidant added to the fats.
- Leavening Agent (INS 500) (safe) — Baking soda; harmless.
- Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.