Safari — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Safari by Gandour DUMP — score 17/90.

Hydrogenated palm fat plus sugar, glucose and maida make this a trans-fat-risk candy bar dressed up as a wafer.

Why this verdict

• Hydrogenated vegetable fat - a direct source of artery-clogging trans fats
• Sugar, liquid glucose and malt extract = three sweetener sources stacked together
• Refined wheat flour (maida) and rice flour spike blood sugar with zero fiber
• Multiple stacked emulsifiers (322, 471, 476) plus humectant and corn starch
• Cocoa solids are just 4.4% - this is candy, not chocolate

Ingredients (17)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• Liquid glucose (moderate) — A simple syrup adding sweetness and texture.
• rice flour (moderate) — Refined starch that completes the fast-carb triad.
• Edible hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm, palm kernel, sesame) (harmful) — Industrial hydrogenation is the classic source of trans fats that raise bad cholesterol and clog arteries.
• Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (concerning) — Stripped white flour, no fiber, spikes blood sugar; the #1 ingredient
• Edible vegetable oil (palm, sunflower) (moderate) — Refined oils high in saturated fat; calorie-dense filler.
• Cocoa solids (4.4%) (safe) — The actual cocoa, but a token 4.4% - this is barely chocolate.
• Milk solids (6.8%) (safe) — Small amount of dairy for body; minor protein and calcium.
• Humectant (422 / glycerol) (moderate) — Keeps the bar soft; a processing aid, not food.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
• Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.
• Emulsifiers (322 lecithin, 471, 476) (moderate) — A stack of three emulsifiers to bind fat and sugar - a marker of heavy industrial processing.
• Malt Extract (moderate) — Barley-derived sweetener, also a source of gluten.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
• Raising agent (500 sodium bicarbonate) (safe) — Baking soda leavener; neutral.
• Acidity Regulator 330 (Citric Acid) (safe) — Common food acid for tartness; generally harmless.
• Enzyme (1101) (safe) — Protease processing aid for the dough; neutral.