Rajam Badam Drink Mix — BULLSHIT
Munch or Dump rates Rajam Badam Drink Mix by Rajam Badam BULLSHIT — score 0/90.
Sold as 'wholesome, natural, no artificial flavours' — but it's mostly sugar and starch with only 6% almond, dyed with synthetic colour INS 102 and propped up by artificial almond flavour.
Why this verdict
- 'No artificial flavours' on pack, but label lists added almond flavouring substances
- Marketed 'natural', yet coloured with synthetic dye INS 102 (tartrazine)
- Almond is only 6% — sugar and starch are the real bulk
- 'Boosts immunity/energy' is a sugar high, not nutrition
Ingredients (7)
- Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
- Edible starch (moderate) — Refined starch used as a seasoning carrier; adds to the refined-carb load.
- Badam (almond, 6%) (safe) — The 'hero' ingredient but only 6% — real almonds give protein and healthy fats, just not much here.
- Cashew (2%) (safe) — Tiny amount of nut for flavour; harmless but negligible nutritionally.
- Cardamom (safe) — Warm spice typical of Yemeni zhoug.
- Synthetic food colour INS 102 (Tartrazine) (concerning) — Artificial yellow azo dye; flagged in studies for hyperactivity in children and carries warning labels in some regions. Purely cosmetic.
- Nature-identical almond flavouring (moderate) — Lab-made flavour standing in for the almonds the recipe is short on; directly contradicts 'no artificial flavours' marketing.