Amul Malai Peda
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (31g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (10.8g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: High protein (11g per 100g)
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Milk solids
- sugar
- cardamom
- class II preservatives (202, 210)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewMilk-and-sugar peda with 31 g added sugar
Amul Malai Peda is a milk sweet of milk solids and sugar with cardamom and two class II preservatives (INS 202, 210). The pack is 200 g, 8 servings of 25 g, and the panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 11 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and cardamom), and almost no additives. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (31 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (10.8 g per 100 g).
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 11 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 405 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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Milk solids
- Sweeteners
- sugar
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 31 g
- Sodium
- 150 mg
- Saturated fat
- 10.8 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.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Milk solids, sugar, cardamom and class II preservatives (INS 202, 210).
Per 100 g: 405 kcal, 18 g fat of which 10.8 g saturated, 49 g sugar of which 31 g added, 11 g protein, 150 mg sodium. Energy 405 kcal is within 1% of the Atwater sum. A second photo of the same panel shows identical values. No fibre is printed. Net 200 g.
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
31 g per 100 g, about 7.8 g in a 25 g serve.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
10.8 g per 100 g, from milk fat.
- CaloriesWorth watching
405 kcal per 100 g, about 101 kcal in a 25 g serve.
- Short listFine
Milk solids, sugar and cardamom, with no colour.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A milk sweet is mostly milk"
Sugar is 31 g and milk solids make up most of the rest, so it is a sweet first.
Myth: "One piece does no harm"
A 25 g piece is about 101 kcal and 7.8 g of added sugar.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Share a piece
A 25 g piece is 101 kcal and 7.8 g of added sugar.
Eat it after a meal, not between
A sweet after food adds less to blood sugar than one alone.
Common questions
Is Amul Malai Peda healthy?
Amul Malai Peda scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (31g per 100g); High saturated fat (10.8g). On the plus side: High protein (11g per 100g).
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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