Baskin Robbins Funwich Ice Cream Sandwich
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (15.8g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.3g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.8g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
2 listed- Ice Cream Layer (61%) (Water, Milk Solids (From Cow milk), Sugar, Stabilizers (461,412,407), Emulsifier (471), Permitted Synthetic Food Color (102,110), Added Artificial Flavoring Substances (Vanilla))
- Dark Choco Biscuit Layer (39%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable oil (Coconut Oil), cocoa solids, Liquid Glucose, Salt, Leavening agent (500 ii), Added Natural Flavoring Substances (Vanilla))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewTwo synthetic dyes in a chocolate cookie sandwich
Baskin Robbins Funwich Choco Vanilla is a 90 ml ice cream sandwich: an ice cream layer (61%) of water, milk solids and sugar with three stabilisers, an emulsifier, two synthetic colours (102, 110) and artificial vanilla flavouring, between a dark choco biscuit layer (39%) of refined flour, sugar, coconut oil and cocoa. The pack prints the panel per 90 ml serve, converted here to per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [R]ED3. 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 milk solids, sugar and refined wheat flour), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (7.33 g per 100 g) and free sugar (15.8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“Crunchy Italian Dark Chocolate Cookie with Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream”
Cocoa solids are listed in the biscuit layer with no percentage, the vanilla is flavouring, and the ice cream carries two synthetic dyes.
- Product namePartly true
“Choco Vanilla”
Cocoa solids and vanilla flavouring are listed; neither has a declared share.
How ED3 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
- 4.6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 230 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.
Heavily processed or flagged substances
- Base
- Ice Cream Layer, Sugar, Stabi...
- Main fat
- Dark Choco Biscuit Laye...
- Sweeteners
- Ice Cream Layer,..., Dark Choco Biscui...
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- Maida
- 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.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 15.8 g
- Sodium
- 30.3 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0.78 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?
Ice cream layer (61%): water, milk solids, sugar, three stabilisers (461, 412, 407), an emulsifier (471), synthetic colours (102, 110) and artificial vanilla flavouring. Dark choco biscuit layer (39%): refined wheat flour, sugar, coconut oil, cocoa solids, liquid glucose, salt, a leavening agent (500 ii) and natural vanilla flavouring.
Per 100 g: 230 kcal, 10.2 g fat of which 7.33 g saturated, 18.8 g sugar of which 15.8 g added, 1 g fibre, 4.56 g protein, 30.3 mg sodium. The panel is per 90 ml serve (one serving per pack) and is converted to per 100 g as for the other ice creams. Trans fat (0.78 g per 100 g) is not counted because milk solids and coconut oil are the fats listed and none is hydrogenated. The pack says it may contain nuts and soy.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic dyesConcern
Tartrazine (102) and sunset yellow (110) are two of the Southampton Six, so the red flag applies.
- Saturated fatConcern
7.3 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line.
- Added sugarWorth watching
15.8 g per 100 g, and 14.2 g in one sandwich.
- Layer sharesFine
The ice cream (61%) and biscuit (39%) layers are both declared.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A sandwich is a light treat"
One 90 ml sandwich is 207 kcal with 14.2 g of added sugar.
Myth: "Choco vanilla means real chocolate and vanilla"
The cocoa solids have no declared share and the vanilla is flavouring.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
One sandwich
A 90 ml sandwich is 207 kcal.
Check the dyes
Dyes 102 and 110 are the reason for the red flag.
Common questions
Is Baskin Robbins Funwich Ice Cream Sandwich healthy?
Baskin Robbins Funwich Ice Cream Sandwich scores ED3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (15.8g per 100g); High saturated fat (7.3g); Contains trans fat (0.8g); Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Low sodium.
What does the ED3 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 (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in Baskin Robbins Funwich Ice Cream Sandwich should I watch?
Dark Choco Biscuit Layer (39%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable oil (Coconut Oil), cocoa solids, Liquid Glucose, Salt, Leavening agent (500 ii), Added Natural Flavoring Substances (Vanilla)) (Maida).
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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