Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi
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A realistic serve of Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi (1 pack, 62 g) has 94 kcal, 2 g protein, 8.5 g carbohydrate, 6.1 g fat, 5.5 g added sugar and 22 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 151 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 13.7 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat, 5.3 g saturated fat, 8.8 g added sugar and 36 mg sodium.
Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi is a frozen milk dessert flavoured with saffron and pistachio, sold as a single-serve pack. It scores [L]EC2: nutrition is low because the sweetness and fat outweigh the protein, ingredients lose points for dyes, gums and flavouring and for saffron that is only a trace, and risk is lower, held up by saturated fat. A once-in-a-while treat.
Ingredients, decoded
12 listed- Milk solids
- sugar
- pistachio pieces (5%)
- saffron (0.01%)
- emulsifier
- INS 435
- INS 471
- stabilizers
- Carrageenan (INS 407)
- INS 412
- artificial flavouring substances
- cardamom
- saffron
- colours
2½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 13.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi:
| Energy | 151 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.7 g |
| Total sugars | 13.1 g |
| Added sugars | 8.8 g |
| Total fat | 9.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 36 mg |
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Why Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi scores [L]EC2
Nutrition is an E on 3.2 g protein per 100 g against 13.1 g sugar. Ingredients are a C: dyes, gums and flavouring cost points, and the trace of saffron sets the [L]. Risk is a 2.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 151 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 3.2 g per 100 g, about 2 g in a 62 g pack, mostly from milk solids. That is too little to earn credit against 13.1 g total sugar and 9.9 g fat.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Milk solids
- Sweeteners
- sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Carrageenan, Tartrazine
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Milk solids and sugar lead the list, then pistachio pieces at 5% and saffron at 0.01%. The additives add up: tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110), carrageenan (407), guar gum (412), polysorbate 60 (435), mono- and diglycerides (471) and artificial flavouring each cost ingredient points, and carrageenan costs the most.
A saffron flavouring is listed and the real saffron is nowhere near the top of the list, so the label promise is hollow. That sets the [L] and costs ingredient points.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 8.8 g
- Sodium
- 36 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 5.3 g per 100 g, just over the 5 g high line, and about 3.3 g in one pack. Free sugar is 8.8 g per 100 g, about 5.5 g per pack.
Sodium is low at 36 mg per 100 g and trans fat is 0 g, so neither adds to the risk. Energy is 151 kcal per 100 g and does not move the number.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
- −Red flag: Contains Tartrazine
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.3g)
- −Red flag: Contains Carrageenan
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi live up to its claims?
The pistachio is real but small at 5%. Kesar is the problem: saffron is 0.01% and a saffron flavouring is listed, which makes that claim misleading.
- Misleading
“Kesar Pista”
Saffron is 0.01% of the kulfi and an artificial saffron flavouring is listed as well. The real saffron is not in the top three ingredients.
- On the packPartly true
“Kesar Pista”
Pistachio pieces are real but small at 5%. Milk solids and sugar make up most of the kulfi.
- On the packBe careful
“Shahi Kulfi”
The base is milk solids and sugar, but it also carries two emulsifiers, two stabilisers, flavouring and two synthetic colours that a plain kulfi would not need.
What's in Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
Milk solids and sugar lead the list, with pistachio at 5%. The colours, the gums and the flavouring are what to watch.
12 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 2 moderate concern, 1 low concern. 3 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Milk solids and sugar come first, with no percentages, so the kulfi is mostly a sweetened milk base. Pistachio pieces are 5% and saffron is 0.01%. The rest is functional: emulsifiers (435, 471) and stabilisers (407, 412) for texture, artificial cardamom and saffron flavouring for taste, and colours 102 and 110 for the yellow-orange shade.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g the panel shows 151 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 13.1 g total sugar of which 8.8 g is added, 9.9 g fat and 5.3 g saturated fat. In the 62 g pack that is about 94 kcal, 5.5 g added sugar and 3.3 g saturated fat. Saturated fat is the number that sets the risk grade.
Protein is small at about 2 g a pack. Sodium is low at 36 mg per 100 g and trans fat is 0 g. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
What the additives do
Tartrazine (moderate concern): lemon-yellow colour. A synthetic lemon-yellow azo dye and one of the Southampton Six. The EU requires a hyperactivity warning on every product containing it. More on Tartrazine.
Sunset Yellow FCF (moderate concern): orange or yellow colour. A synthetic orange azo dye and one of the Southampton Six. The EU requires a hyperactivity warning on foods that contain it. More on Sunset Yellow FCF.
Carrageenan (low concern): thickener and stabiliser. A seaweed-derived thickener used in dairy drinks and desserts. Food-grade carrageenan is approved, but its effect on the gut is debated. More on Carrageenan.
Not in our additive research yet: INS 435; INS 471; INS 412.
Ingredients to watch
- Colours 102 (Tartrazine) and 110 (Sunset Yellow FCF)Worth watching
Synthetic dyes that give the kulfi its yellow-orange colour, which the 0.01% of saffron would not give on its own. It costs ingredient points.
- Emulsifiers 435 (Polysorbate 60) and 471Worth watching
Keep the fat and water mixed so the kulfi freezes evenly and stays smooth. It costs ingredient points.
- Guar gum (412)Worth watching
Thickens the milk base and helps hold its texture while frozen. It costs ingredient points.
- Artificial flavouring substances (cardamom, saffron)Worth watching
Supplies the cardamom and saffron taste that the trace of real saffron does not carry. It costs ingredient points.
- Carrageenan (407)Fine
A seaweed-derived stabiliser that keeps the milk mix smooth and stops it separating. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- Saffron is only a trace at 0.01%, despite Kesar on the front.
What to know about Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi
Saffron on the pack, a trace in the pot
Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi is a frozen dessert built from milk solids and sugar, with pistachio pieces (5%) and saffron (0.01%). It also carries emulsifiers, stabilisers, artificial cardamom and saffron flavouring, and two colours. It is bought as a ready-to-eat Indian-style treat that needs no cooking or scooping.
One 62 g pack has about 94 kcal, 2 g protein and 5.5 g added sugar. Per 100 g that is 151 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 13.1 g total sugar, 9.9 g fat and 5.3 g saturated fat. Sodium is low at 36 mg per 100 g. The pack lists milk and nuts as allergens.
The front promises Kesar Pista. The pistachio is real, at 5%, but saffron is 0.01% of the kulfi and a saffron flavouring is listed as well, so the taste and colour are not coming from the spice alone. That is what sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC2.
Who should eat Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
An occasional dessert for most adults. Children should have it rarely because of the two synthetic colours, and the added sugar matters for anyone managing diabetes or weight.
- Most adultsOccasionally
About 3.3 g saturated fat and 5.5 g added sugar in one pack, with little protein.
- ChildrenRarely
Two synthetic colours, tartrazine and sunset yellow, in a sweet dessert.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
8.8 g added sugar per 100 g, about 5.5 g in a pack.
- Weight managementOccasionally
About 94 kcal a pack is modest, but it brings sugar and saturated fat with little protein.
Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi: common questions
Is Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi healthy?
Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi is high in saturated fat, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
Per 100 g, Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi has 151 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 13.7 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat and 5.3 g saturated fat. One serve (1 pack, 62 g) has 94 kcal and 2 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
12 ingredients, in label order: Milk solids, sugar, pistachio pieces (5%), saffron (0.01%), emulsifier (435, 471), stabilizers (407, 412), artificial flavouring substances (cardamom, saffron), colours (102,110). Flagged: Carrageenan (low concern), Tartrazine (moderate concern).
Does Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Kesar Pista" is misleading: Saffron is 0.01% of the kulfi and an artificial saffron flavouring is listed as well. The real saffron is not in the top three ingredients. "Kesar Pista" is partly true: Pistachio pieces are real but small at 5%. Milk solids and sugar make up most of the kulfi.
Who should limit Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
Most adults: occasionally. About 3.3 g saturated fat and 5.5 g added sugar in one pack, with little protein. Children: rarely. Two synthetic colours, tartrazine and sunset yellow, in a sweet dessert. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 8.8 g added sugar per 100 g, about 5.5 g in a pack.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi have?
Per 100 g, Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi has 8.8 g added sugar, 36 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 5.3 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in saturated fat.
What does the EC2 score mean for Amul Kesar Pista Shahi Matka Kulfi?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (2) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 3.2 g per 100 g, about 2 g in a 62 g pack, mostly from milk solids. That is too little to earn credit against 13.1 g total sugar and 9.9 g fat. Ingredients: Milk solids and sugar lead the list, then pistachio pieces at 5% and saffron at 0.01%. The additives add up: tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110), carrageenan (407), guar gum (412), polysorbate 60 (435), mono- and diglycerides (471) and artificial flavouring each cost ingredient points, and carrageenan costs the most. Load risk: Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 5.3 g per 100 g, just over the 5 g high line, and about 3.3 g in one pack. Free sugar is 8.8 g per 100 g, about 5.5 g per pack.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EC2 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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