Parle-G Biscuit — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Parle-G Biscuit by Parle DUMP — score 17/90.

Refined white flour and sugar with refined palm oil, a second sugar syrup, an emulsifier, a flour treatment agent and artificial vanilla flavor. It is a NOVA-4 refined-carb-and-sugar snack, not a source of nutrition.

Why this verdict

• Refined maida (68%) plus sugar plus refined palm oil is the hyper-palatable refined-carb triad
• Two separate sweeteners: sugar and invert sugar syrup
• Added emulsifier and a chemical flour treatment agent
• Contains artificial vanilla flavoring
• NOVA-4 ultra-processed: refined and fast-digesting, almost no fiber or real nutrition

Ingredients (10)

• Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) 68% (concerning) — Stripped-down white flour with the bran and germ removed; digests fast and spikes blood sugar, and it makes up two-thirds of the biscuit.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Refined palm oil (moderate) — Cheap refined oil high in saturated fat.
• invert sugar syrup (caution) — A second sweetener that boosts softness and shelf life.
• Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
• Raising Agents [INS 503(ii), 500(ii)] (safe) — Ammonium and sodium bicarbonate leavening agents; benign in these quantities.
• Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
• Flour Treatment Agent [INS 1101(ii)] (moderate) — A protease enzyme used to modify the dough industrially; a marker of processed factory baking rather than a real ingredient.
• Emulsifier of Vegetable Origin [INS 472e] (moderate) — A processed mono/diglyceride ester emulsifier used to control texture; an ultra-processing additive with no nutritional role.
• Artificial Vanilla Flavouring (moderate) — Lab-made flavour to mimic vanilla; a sign this is engineered, not made with real ingredients.