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Red Banana Malt Drink Mix
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This beverage mix is primarily composed of natural ingredients like red banana, almonds, dates, and cardamom, offering some nutritional benefits. However, as a product marketed for children, the high sugar content from dates, while natural, contributes to overall free sugar intake, which should be monitored in a child's diet. The lack of specific nutritional information on the label makes it difficult to assess the exact sugar contribution per serving, which is a transparency concern for parents.
At a glance
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What’s favorable
- Red Banana
- Almonds
- Dates
- Cardamom
Declared allergens: Tree nuts, Soy and Gluten
People with these allergies should avoid it and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
Based on the declared ingredient list. This is a risk only to people with the allergy, not a general-population safety issue, so it does not lower the safety score.
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Natural ingredients, but sugar content from dates needs monitoring for children
This health malt drink mix features natural ingredients like red banana, almonds, dates, and cardamom. While these ingredients offer some inherent nutrients, dates are a concentrated source of natural sugars. For a product aimed at children, parents should be mindful of the total sugar intake from this drink in the context of their child's overall diet. The absence of detailed nutritional information on the label limits a full assessment of its sugar contribution.
Concern breakdown
Score out of 10 · higher = fewer concernsHow this product performs on each concern we check for beverage. This is a breakdown of the same evidence behind the score above — not a separate verdict.
Toddlers & young children (1–5)
LimitThe product contains dates, which are high in natural sugars. While natural, these contribute to overall sugar intake, which should be limited in young children's diets to prevent dental caries and promote healthy eating habits.
Other audiences
LimitContains almonds, which are a common tree nut allergen. Parents of children with known nut allergies should avoid this product.
What's good
Composed of natural, whole-food ingredients
Provides some dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals from fruits and nuts
No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives listed
Watch out for
High natural sugar content from dates, which contributes to free sugar intake, especially for children
Lack of detailed nutritional information (e.g., sugar per serving) on the label, impacting transparency
Contains almonds, a common tree nut allergen
Claim check
Front-of-pack marketing claims checked against this product's actual ingredients and nutrition. "Can't verify" means the label does not provide enough information to check the claim — it is not the same as the claim being false.
This describes the product’s packaging or its category, not a testable attribute of the food itself — so it’s classified separately rather than flagged as a doubtful claim.
These are general health benefits that cannot be verified from the provided ingredient list or nutrition facts alone.
Red Banana is the first ingredient listed, and the product is described as a malt, which is consistent with the ingredients.
The nutrition information shows a potassium content of 368.85 mg per 100g and a fiber content of 1.02g per 100g. Red Banana, Almonds, and Dates are known sources of potassium, fiber, and natural antioxidants.
No preservatives are listed in the ingredients.
No artificial flavors are listed in the ingredients.
No added sugars (like sugar, invert sugar syrup, glucose-fructose syrup) are listed in the ingredients. Dates are a natural source of sugar.
Read straight from the back-of-pack photo — quantities, sections and any disguised terms, so the small print can’t hide behind the marketing.
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Red Banana
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Almonds
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Dates
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Cardamom
In label order — normally largest quantity first. Select a row for the full write-up and sources.
These are major food allergens named on the ingredient list. They are a risk only to people allergic to them — not a general-population safety issue — so they do not lower the safety score. Anyone with the allergy should avoid this product, and check the pack’s own allergen statement.
✓ Decode Label Assessment: Favorable ⚠ Decode Label Assessment: Concern Decode Label Assessment: Neutral
Who should take caution
About this ingredient
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No detailed safety data in our database yet for this ingredient.
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| Energy | 390 kcal |
| Protein | 7.89 g |
| Carbohydrate | 82.43 g |
| Total Sugars | 12.2 g |
| Total Fat | 2.63 g |
| Dietary Fibre | 1.02 g |
| Sodium | 30.68 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Calcium | 25.53 mg |
| Iron | 1.64 mg |
| Potassium | 368.85 mg |
| Vitamin D | 2.95 mcg |
Colour shows the per-100g level (green = low, amber = moderate, red = high), from the product's label.
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What are the ingredients in Red Banana Malt Drink Mix?
The label of Red Banana Malt Drink Mix lists 4 ingredients, in label order: Red Banana, Almonds, Dates, Cardamom. None of them is flagged by the analysis.
Is Red Banana Malt Drink Mix safe to eat?
Red Banana Malt Drink Mix scores 8.2/10 on Decode Label (Favorable). This health malt drink mix features natural ingredients like red banana, almonds, dates, and cardamom. While these ingredients offer some inherent nutrients, dates are a concentrated source of natural sugars. For a product aimed at children, parents should be mindful of the total sugar intake from this drink in the context of their child's overall diet. The absence of detailed nutritional information on the label limits a full assessment of its sugar contribution.
Why does Red Banana Malt Drink Mix score 8.2/10?
What the analysis notes: High natural sugar content from dates, which contributes to free sugar intake, especially for children. Lack of detailed nutritional information (e.g., sugar per serving) on the label, impacting transparency. Contains almonds, a common tree nut allergen.
Who should avoid Red Banana Malt Drink Mix?
The points the analysis notes are most relevant to: Monitoring sugar intake for children; Allergy to tree nuts (Almonds).
Is Red Banana Malt Drink Mix suitable for babies or young children?
Toddlers & young children (1–5): Limit.
Does Red Banana Malt Drink Mix contain allergens?
Yes — the ingredient list contains tree nuts (Almonds), soy (the pack’s allergen statement) and gluten (the pack’s allergen statement). Check the allergen statement on the pack too if you have a diagnosed allergy.
Does Red Banana Malt Drink Mix contain tree nuts?
Yes — the ingredient list names Almonds. People with tree-nut allergy should treat it as containing tree nuts, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Red Banana Malt Drink Mix contain soy?
Yes — the ingredient list names the pack’s allergen statement. People with soy allergy should treat it as containing soy, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
Does Red Banana Malt Drink Mix contain gluten?
Yes — the ingredient list names the pack’s allergen statement. People with gluten / wheat sensitivity (coeliac disease) should treat it as containing gluten, and check the allergen statement on the pack too.
How much sugar is in Red Banana Malt Drink Mix?
12.2 g of total sugar per 100 g. The label does not declare added sugar separately, so we cannot say how much of it is added.
Are the claims on the Red Banana Malt Drink Mix pack accurate?
Decode Label checked 6 claims against the ingredient list and nutrition panel. "Promotes strength, steady energy & overall nourishment" — can't be verified from the label.
Is Red Banana Malt Drink Mix vegetarian?
Red Banana Malt Drink Mix is marked vegetarian, and contains no animal-derived ingredients.
Answers are generated from this product's own Decode Label analysis — the score, the ingredient list and the label claims shown above. Always check the pack itself for allergen and dietary information.
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