Slice Mango Drink — DUMP

Name: Slice Mango Drink
Brand: PEPSICO INDIA HOLDINGS PVT LTD.

Munch or Dump rates Slice Mango Drink by PEPSICO INDIA HOLDINGS PVT LTD. DUMP — score 17/90.

This is sugar water with a splash of mango. Water and sugar lead the list, real mango pulp is only 5.1%, and it's propped up with an artificial colour, nature-identical flavours and a stevia sweetener.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #2 ingredient right after water, ahead of any mango
Real mango pulp is only 5.1% concentrated (~10.2% reconstituted)
Contains Sunset Yellow (110), an artificial colour linked to hyperactivity concerns
Stacks an added stevia sweetener (960a) on top of all that sugar
Synthetic 'nature-identical' flavours plus two stabilizers and a preservative

Ingredients (9)

Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Concentrated Mango Pulp (5.1%) (safe) — The only real food benefit, but at ~5% it contributes flavour and a little vitamin, not real nutrition.
Acidity Regulator (330) / Citric acid (safe) — Provides tartness. Generally safe, but the acid erodes tooth enamel over time.
Nature-Identical & Natural Flavouring Substances (moderate) — 'Nature identical' means synthetic, lab-made flavor. It's doing the work real fruit should be doing here.
Stabilizers (466 Carboxymethylcellulose, 440 Pectin) (moderate) — Industrial thickeners used to fake the body of real fruit juice.
Sweetener (960a / Steviol Glycosides) (moderate) — An added non-sugar sweetener stacked on top of the sugar to push sweetness even higher.
Preservative (202) — Potassium sorbate (moderate) — Standard shelf-life preservative; safe in small amounts but a marker of a processed product.
Colour (110 / Sunset Yellow FCF) (harmful) — Synthetic azo dye that gives the fake orange glow. Part of the Southampton dye group linked to hyperactivity in children; banned or warning-labeled in some countries.