SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk — DUMP

Name: SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk
Brand: SMOODH

Munch or Dump rates SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk by SMOODH DUMP — score 17/90.

Water and sugar with only 40% reconstituted milk and 1% cocoa, propped up by six stacked emulsifiers/stabilizers and artificial chocolate flavor.

Why this verdict

Sugar is the #2 ingredient, ahead of any real chocolate
Six stacked emulsifiers and stabilizers to fake creaminess
Only 1% actual cocoa solids; flavor comes from artificial 'nature identical' chocolate
Watered-down base: 40% double toned (low-fat) milk cut with water
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) beverage marketed as a kids' health drink

Ingredients (15)

Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Double toned milk (40%) (safe) — Fat-reduced milk; provides some protein and calcium but heavily diluted.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Whey Powder (safe) — Dairy-derived milk solid for flavor and browning.
Milk Solids (safe) — Curdled dairy solids — the protein, fat, and calcium of milk. Whole-food base with no processing tricks.
Cocoa solids (1%) (safe) — Real cocoa, but only 1% - a token amount for a 'chocolate' drink.
Malt Extract (moderate) — Barley-derived sweetener, also a source of gluten.
Emulsifier INS 460(1) (Microcrystalline Cellulose) (moderate) — Bulking/texturizing agent to fake body in a thin, watery base.
Emulsifier INS 471 (Mono- and Diglycerides) (moderate) — Emulsifier to hold the watered-down mix together.
Stabilizer (INS 466, carboxymethyl cellulose) (moderate) — Cellulose gum added to fake a thick, creamy mouthfeel; a marker of an engineered texture.
Stabilizer INS 407 (carrageenan) (moderate) — Suspending agent; linked to gut irritation in some studies.
Stabilizer INS 340 (Potassium Phosphate) (moderate) — Phosphate stabilizer; part of the additive stack.
Stabilizer INS 452 (Polyphosphate) (moderate) — Phosphate stabilizer; added phosphates are best minimized.
Nature Identical Flavouring (Chocolate) (moderate) — Lab-made 'chocolate' flavor standing in for real cocoa.
Iodised Salt (moderate) — Necessary for thyroid health, but overuse can contribute to hypertension.