Paper Boat Swing Zesty Pomegranate — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Paper Boat Swing Zesty Pomegranate by paper boat DUMP — score 20/90.

This is sugar water with a splash of pomegranate. Sugar comes before the fruit, real juice is under 2%, and it's dyed with synthetic colors banned or restricted in some countries.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the #2 ingredient, ahead of any fruit
• Only 1.9% actual pomegranate juice concentrate
• Synthetic azo dyes 124 and 122 provide the color, not the fruit
• ~12g added sugar per 100ml with zero protein or fiber
• Nature-identical (synthetic) flavors plus a preservative

Ingredients (11)

• Water (safe) — Bulking agent that keeps this a low-fat spread; inert.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added refined sugar; spikes blood sugar and turns a milky base into a dessert.
• Pomegranate juice concentrate (1.9%) (moderate) — The 'star' fruit is under 2% of the drink. Concentrate loses most of the whole-fruit benefit.
• Nature-identical and natural flavours (moderate) — 'Nature-identical' means lab-synthesized. Doing the flavor work the tiny bit of real fruit can't.
• Acidity Regulator 330 (Citric Acid) (safe) — Common food acid for tartness; generally harmless.
• Iodised Salt (safe) — Sodium with added iodine; fine in small amounts but adds to the sodium load.
• Preservative (202 potassium sorbate) (moderate) — Widely used preservative, generally safe but signals a shelf-stable processed product, not fresh juice.
• Colour 150d (caramel, sulphite ammonia) (moderate) — Caramel color; the sulphite-ammonia class can carry trace 4-MEI. Cosmetic only.
• Colour 124 (Ponceau 4R) (concerning) — Synthetic red azo dye; banned in some countries and linked to hyperactivity in children.
• Colour 122 (Carmoisine/Azorubine) (harmful) — Another synthetic azo dye carrying an EU warning label and hyperactivity concerns. Fakes the pomegranate red.
• Vitamin D2 (safe) — Added micronutrient used as a marketing hook; a small genuine positive but doesn't redeem the sugar.