Cream Bell Cotton Candy Frozen Dessert Cone
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (11.6g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.9g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.2g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Potable Water
- Sugar
- Milk Solids
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Oil)
- Maltodextrin
- Wafer Biscuit Cone (16%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palmolein Oil), Emulsifier (INS 322), Food Colour (INS 150d), Iodized Salt)
- Spray (11.5%) (Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Kernel Oil), Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Maltodextrin, Emulsifier (INS 322))
- Emulsifying Agents (INS 433, 471)
- Stabilizing Agents (INS 407, 410, 412, 466)
- Food Colours (INS 124, 133)
- Flavour (Nature-Identical and Artificial Flavouring Substances (Cotton Candy))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA cotton candy cone with Ponceau 4R and brilliant blue
Cream Bell Cotton Candy is a 105 ml (70 g) cone of frozen dessert, not ice cream: potable water, sugar, milk solids, palm oil and maltodextrin, with a wafer biscuit cone (16%), a cocoa spray (11.5%), emulsifying and stabilising agents, two synthetic colours (INS 124, 133) and cotton candy flavouring. The pack prints the panel per 105 ml serve (70 g), 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 sugar, milk solids and edible vegetable oil), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, polysorbate 80, carboxymethyl cellulose and caramel colour. A red flag (Southampton Six x1) cuts the score by 20%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (7.86 g per 100 g) and free sugar (11.6 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Cotton Candy”
The pack names it a cotton candy flavoured frozen dessert, an honest flavour name, with the cotton candy flavouring listed.
- Retail listingPartly true
“Cholesterol Free”
The panel declares 0 mg of cholesterol, but the cone has 7.9 g of saturated fat per 100 g.
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
- 5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 282 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
- Potable Water
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- 4 types
- Additives
- 7
- Flagged
- 4 ingredients
- 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
- 11.6 g
- Sodium
- 81.4 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0.23 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?
Potable water, sugar, milk solids, palm oil, maltodextrin, wafer biscuit cone (16%: refined wheat flour, sugar, palmolein, an emulsifier, caramel colour, salt), spray (11.5%: palm kernel oil, sugar, cocoa solids, maltodextrin, an emulsifier), emulsifying agents (INS 433, 471), stabilising agents (INS 407, 410, 412, 466), colours (INS 124, 133) and cotton candy flavouring.
Per 100 g: 282 kcal, 12.4 g fat of which 7.86 g saturated, 28.3 g sugar of which 11.6 g added, 5 g protein, 81.4 mg sodium. The ingredient list comes from the pack photos you supplied, with the clipped right edge completed from the listing text. Trans fat (0.23 g per 100 g) is not counted because palm oils and milk solids are the fats listed and none is hydrogenated. The manufacturer strip prints one licence number with 13 digits, which is not a valid FSSAI number and is not used.
Ingredients to watch
- Ponceau 4RConcern
Colour 124 is one of the Southampton Six, so the red flag applies.
- Saturated fatConcern
7.9 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Polysorbate 80, carboxymethyl cellulose and carrageenan cost 6 points each and the additives score is 0 of 25.
- SugarWorth watching
11.6 g added and 28.3 g total per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Cotton candy flavour means a sweet-only treat"
It also has 7.9 g of saturated fat per 100 g from palm oils.
Myth: "It is ice cream in a cone"
The pack calls it a frozen dessert made with palm oil.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
One cone
A 70 g cone is about 197 kcal.
Check the colours
Ponceau 4R is the reason for the red flag.
Common questions
Is Cream Bell Cotton Candy Frozen Dessert Cone healthy?
Cream Bell Cotton Candy Frozen Dessert Cone 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 (11.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (7.9g); Contains trans fat (0.2g); Palm oil listed. 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 Cream Bell Cotton Candy Frozen Dessert Cone should I watch?
Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Oil) (Palm oil), Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin), Wafer Biscuit Cone (16%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palmolein Oil), Emulsifier (INS 322), Food Colour (INS 150d), Iodized Salt) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)), Spray (11.5%) (Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Kernel Oil), Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Maltodextrin, Emulsifier (INS 322)) (Maltodextrin), Stabilizing Agents (INS 407, 410, 412, 466) (Carrageenan).
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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