Thums Up Charged Berry Bolt — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Thums Up Charged Berry Bolt by Thums up DUMP — score 20/90.
A sugar-loaded caffeinated soda with artificial color, dressed up as an energy drink. It's fizzy sugar water plus a stimulant kick.
Why this verdict
- Sugar is the #2 ingredient, right after water pure liquid sugar calories
- Artificial colour Allura Red (E129), an azo dye linked to hyperactivity concerns
- Heavy caffeine load (~72mg/250ml), warned unsafe for kids and pregnant women
- Zero real fruit only 'nature-identical' flavouring stands in for berries
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed nothing here your body actually needs
Ingredients (7)
- Carbonated Water (safe) — Just water and CO2 — the neutral base.
- Sugar (moderate) — Added refined sugar; spikes blood sugar and turns a milky base into a dessert.
- Acidity Regulator (330 - Citric Acid) (safe) — Common, safe acid used for tartness and shelf stability.
- Acidity Regulator (331 - Sodium Citrate) (safe) — Buffers the acidity to control tartness; generally benign.
- Caffeine (moderate) — 75mg synthetic caffeine per can; the actual stimulant, not the 'natural' energy the brand claims.
- Colour (129 - Allura Red AC) (concerning) — Artificial azo dye purely cosmetic; associated with hyperactivity warnings and restricted in some regions.
- Flavours (Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances) (moderate) — Lab-made flavour compounds standing in for real berries; no nutritional value.