SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk — DUMP

Name: SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk
Brand: SMOODH

Munch or Dump rates SMOODH Chocolate Flavored Milk by SMOODH DUMP — score 20/90.

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) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
Double toned milk (40%) (safe) — Fat-reduced milk; provides some protein and calcium but heavily diluted.
Sugar (concerning) — Added sugar, third by weight, feeds yeast and adds sweetness with no nutritional benefit.
Whey Powder (moderate) — Cheap dairy protein/lactose filler used to bulk up milk solids.
Milk Solids (safe) — Reconstituted dairy solids; adds some protein and calcium.
Cocoa solids (1%) (safe) — Real cocoa, but only 1% - a token amount for a 'chocolate' drink.
Malt Extract (moderate) — Adds more sugars and malty flavor; another sweetening source.
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) — Thickener/stabilizer used to build creamy mouthfeel artificially.
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 (safe) — Small amount for flavor balance; iodine is beneficial.