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Amul Gold Asli Aam Ice Cream Stick

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (23.9g per 100g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

9 listed
  • Water
  • mango pulp (25%)
  • sugar
  • dextrose
  • acidity regulator (330)
  • emulsifier (471)
  • stabilizers (407, 410, 440, 461)
  • artificial flavouring substances (mango)
  • colours (102,110)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionDIngredients2Risk
Energy123.7 kcal
Protein0.17 g
Carbohydrates33 g
Total sugars29 g
Added sugars23.9 g
Total fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium5.1 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Mango pulp is 25%, with two synthetic dyes

Amul Gold Asli Aam is an 80 ml mango stick made of water, mango pulp (25%), sugar, dextrose, an acidity regulator, an emulsifier, four stabilisers, artificial mango flavouring and two synthetic colours (INS 102, 110). The pack prints the panel per 59 g serve, converted here to per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it [R]ED2. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by mango pulp, sugar and dextrose), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 5.08 mg, free sugar 23.9 g, saturated fat 0 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • Product name

    “Asli Aam”

    Partly true

    Mango pulp is 25%, but the list also adds artificial mango flavouring and two dyes.

  • On the pack

    “REAL FRUIT. REAL TASTE.”

    Partly true

    A quarter of the stick is real mango pulp, but the taste is boosted with artificial flavour.

How ED2 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
0.17 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
124 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Water
Sweeteners
sugar, dextrose
Additives
6
Flagged
None
Artificial flavour or colour
Yes

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
2

Low risk

Added sugar
23.9 g
Sodium
5.1 mg
Saturated fat
0 g
Trans fat
0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Water, mango pulp (25%), sugar, dextrose, an acidity regulator (330), an emulsifier (471), four stabilisers (407, 410, 440, 461), artificial mango flavouring and two colours (102, 110).

Per 100 g: 124 kcal, 0 g fat of which 0 g saturated, 29 g sugar of which 23.9 g added, 0.17 g protein, 5.08 mg sodium. The list has no milk or milk fat, so despite "Ice Cream" in the name this is a fruit ice. Fat and trans fat are declared 0 g and are accepted.

Ingredients to watch

  • Synthetic dyesConcern

    Tartrazine (102) and sunset yellow (110) are two of the Southampton Six, so the red flag applies.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    23.9 g per 100 g, mostly sucrose and dextrose.

  • StabilisersWorth watching

    Carrageenan costs 6 points and the additives score is 6 of 25.

  • FatFine

    No fat and no saturated fat.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "An ice cream stick contains milk"

No milk is listed; it is water, mango pulp and sugar.

Myth: "The orange colour is the mango"

Two synthetic dyes (INS 102, 110) are listed.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

One stick

A 59 g stick is about 73 kcal with 14 g of added sugar.

Fresh mango

Fresh mango gives fibre and none of the dyes.

Common questions

Is Amul Gold Asli Aam Ice Cream Stick healthy?

Amul Gold Asli Aam Ice Cream Stick scores ED2 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (23.9g per 100g). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the ED2 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.

Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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