Pineapple Fruit Drink — DUMP

Name: Pineapple Fruit Drink
Brand: Fiesta Pacific Products Inc.

Munch or Dump rates Pineapple Fruit Drink by Fiesta Pacific Products Inc. DUMP — score 20/90.

Sugar is the #1 ingredient and the drink leans on four artificial dyes (Yellow 5 & 6, Red 40) to fake a fruit-juice glow. It's sugar water with a splash of pineapple, not a fruit drink.

Why this verdict

Sugar/fructose is the #1 ingredient, ahead of pineapple
Four artificial dyes: Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40
Sodium benzoate preservative, NOVA 4 ultra-processed
~19g added sugar per serving, essentially sugar water
Pineapple is a minor flavoring, not a nutrition source

Ingredients (8)

Sugar and/or Fructose (concerning) — The dominant ingredient. Spikes blood sugar, adds empty calories, drives cravings, with fructose hitting the liver hard.
Pineapple (safe) — The one real-food ingredient, but it's #2 behind sugar and present in small amounts, so the nutritional benefit is minimal.
Filtered Water (safe) — Water for consistency. Inert.
citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness and preservation; safe in these amounts.
FD&C Yellow #5 (tartrazine) (concerning) — Artificial dye linked to hyperactivity in sensitive children and allergic reactions in some people. Pure cosmetics, no nutritional value.
FD&C Yellow #6 (Sunset Yellow) (concerning) — Synthetic petroleum-derived dye associated with behavioral effects in kids. Exists only to fake a fruit-juice color.
FD&C Red #40 (Allura Red) (concerning) — Artificial color tied to hyperactivity concerns; banned or warning-labeled in parts of Europe. Adds nothing nutritional.
sodium benzoate (moderate) — Preservative; can form trace benzene with vitamin C and a marker of ultra-processing.