Ramune Melon — DUMP

Name: Ramune Melon
Brand: Kimura

Munch or Dump rates Ramune Melon by Kimura DUMP — score 17/90.

Carbonated high-fructose corn syrup colored with two artificial dyes and flavored with artificial flavor. There is no melon here, only sugar water, synthetic color, and a stack of phosphate additives.

Why this verdict

High-fructose corn syrup is the main sweetener (~23g sugar per bottle)
Two artificial dyes, FD&C Yellow 5 and Blue 1, fake the green melon look
Artificial flavor stands in for any real fruit
Stack of phosphate additives serves the formula, not your body
Ultra-processed soda with no nutritional value

Ingredients (10)

Carbonated Water (safe) — Basic component of most beverages, provides fizziness.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavor doing the 'creme' work.
Trisodium citrate (safe) — pH buffer; harmless but purely functional.
Sodium metaphosphate (moderate) — Phosphate sequestrant; adds to dietary phosphate load with no benefit to you.
FD&C Yellow No.5 (concerning) — Tartrazine, a synthetic dye linked to hyperactivity in sensitive children; here only to fake color.
SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (caution) — Phosphate additive for moisture retention; excess phosphate is a cardiovascular and kidney concern at regular intake.
FD&C Blue No.1 (concerning) — Brilliant Blue, a synthetic dye blended with yellow to mimic melon green.
Sodium pyrophosphate (moderate) — A minor firming and moisture agent used to keep texture and color. Present in trace amounts; not a meaningful concern here.