Perk Plus — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Perk Plus by Cadburys DUMP — score 20/90.
Highly processed with numerous additives and high sugar content.
Why this verdict
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed
- 49 ingredients
- Artificial flavors present
- High sugar content
- Multiple sweeteners — sweetness engineered, not simple
Ingredients (26)
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (concerning) — Stripped white flour, no fiber, spikes blood sugar; the #1 ingredient
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (concerning) — Stripped white flour, no fiber, spikes blood sugar; the #1 ingredient
- Interesterified Vegetable Fat (concerning) — Industrially rearranged fat replacing trans fat; emerging evidence links it to poor metabolic markers.
- Interesterified Vegetable Fat (concerning) — Industrially rearranged fat replacing trans fat; emerging evidence links it to poor metabolic markers.
- Starch (moderate) — Added refined starch for structure, empty carbs
- Starch (moderate) — Added refined starch for structure, empty carbs
- Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
- Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
- Cocoa Solids (3%) (safe) — Small amount of cocoa for flavor; benign.
- Cocoa Solids (safe) — Provides chocolate flavor and some antioxidants.
- Emulsifiers (442, 322, 476) (moderate) — Common food additives, generally safe in small quantities.
- Emulsifiers (442, 322, 476) (moderate) — Common food additives, generally safe in small quantities.
- Palmolein (moderate) — Refined palm oil, high in saturated fat
- Palmoelin (moderate) — Refined oil with potential environmental concerns.
- Flavours (Natural, Natural Identical and Artificial (Milk and Vanilla) Flavouring Substances) (concerning) — Contains artificial flavoring substances.
- Flavours (Natural, Natural Identical and Artificial (Milk and Vanilla) Flavouring Substances) (concerning) — Contains artificial flavoring substances.
- Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
- Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
- yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
- yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
- Raising Agent (500(ii)) (safe) — Sodium bicarbonate, a benign leavening agent.
- Raising Agent (500(ii)) (safe) — Sodium bicarbonate, a benign leavening agent.
- Improver (1101(i)) (moderate) — Bread improver used to enhance texture.
- Improver (1101(i)) (moderate) — Bread improver used to enhance texture.
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