Cream BellFrozen Desserts#54 of 85 in categoryRating 2/5

Cream Bell Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich

Red flags

  • Red flag: High sugar (22.6g per 100g)
  • Red flag: Contains Carrageenan
  • Red flag: Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

High sugarNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionDIngredients3Risk
Energy291.7 kcal
Protein5 g
Carbohydrates45.2 g
Total sugars22.6 g
Added sugars9.5 g
Total fat10 g
Saturated fat5 g
Trans fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium52.4 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Frozen dessert sandwich, nearly half chocolate biscuit

Cream Bell Vanilla Sandwich is an 80 ml (58 g) vanilla flavoured medium fat frozen dessert in a sandwich: an inner layer (56.5%) of water, sugar, milk solids and refined palm oil, between a choco biscuit (43.5%) made from refined wheat flour, sugar, palm oil and cocoa solids. The pack prints the panel per 58 g serve (one per pack), converted here to per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it 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. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (5 g per 100 g) and free sugar (9.48 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Vanilla flavoured medium fat frozen dessert in sandwich”

    Holds

    The vanilla comes from nature-identical and artificial flavouring and the dessert is made with refined palm oil, as the name says.

  • On the pack

    “Frozen dessert is made with 8.5% edible vegetable oil”

    Be careful

    Refined palm oil is listed in both layers; the 8.5% cannot be checked from the list.

How ED3 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
5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
292 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
Inner Layer, Maltodextrin, Em...
Main fat
Inner Layer, Maltodextr...
Sweeteners
Inner Layer, Malt..., Outer Layer, Suga...
Additives
8
Flagged
Carrageenan, Caramel Colour (Class IV)
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
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
9.5 g
Sodium
52.4 mg
Saturated fat
5 g
Trans fat
0.1 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?

Inner layer (56.5%): potable water, sugar, milk solids, refined palm oil, maltodextrin, emulsifying agents (433, 471), stabilising agents (407, 410, 412, 466) and nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavouring. Outer layer (43.5%): choco biscuit of refined wheat flour (maida), sugar, refined palm oil, corn flour, dextrose, cocoa solids, emulsifier 322(i), iodised salt, raising agent 500(i) and caramel colour 150d.

Per 100 g: 292 kcal, 10 g fat of which 5 g saturated, 22.6 g sugar of which 9.48 g added, 5 g protein, 52.4 mg sodium. The pack panel is printed per serve 80 ml (58 g) and converted to per 100 g by 100/58; the values agree with the energy sum (291 kcal against 292 declared). Dietary fibre is not declared. Trans fat (0.1 g per 100 g) is not counted because milk solids and palm oil are the fats listed and none is hydrogenated. The pack prints the product as a frozen dessert (with vegetable oil), not as ice cream.

Ingredients to watch

  • AdditivesWorth watching

    Polysorbate 80, carboxymethyl cellulose and carrageenan cost 6 points each and caramel IV 4 points, so the additives score is 0 of 25.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    5 g per 100 g, right on the 5 g high line.

  • Palm oilWorth watching

    Refined palm oil is listed in both the ice layer and the biscuit.

  • Added sugarFine

    9.5 g per 100 g, well under the 22.5 g high line.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A frozen dessert is the same as ice cream"

It is made with refined palm oil as well as milk solids, which is why it is sold as a frozen dessert.

Myth: "Vanilla on the pack means vanilla"

The vanilla is flavouring, which is normal for the category and is not counted against the product.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

One sandwich

A single 58 g sandwich is about 169 kcal.

Compare layers

Nearly half of the weight is biscuit, so the sugar and refined flour come from there as much as from the ice.

Common questions

Is Cream Bell Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich healthy?

Cream Bell Vanilla Frozen Dessert 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 sugar (22.6g per 100g); Contains Carrageenan; Contains Caramel Colour (Class IV). 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 Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich should I watch?

Inner Layer (56.5%) (Potable Water, Sugar, Milk Solids, Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Oil), Maltodextrin, Emulsifying Agents (INS 433, 471), Stabilizing Agents (INS 407, 410, 412, 466), Flavour {Nature-Identical & Artificial Flavouring Substances (Vanilla)}) (Carrageenan), Outer Layer (43.5%) (Choco Biscuit {Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Refined Palm Oil), Corn Flour, Dextrose Monohydrate, Cocoa Solids, Emulsifier [INS 322(i)], Iodized Salt, Raising Agents [INS 500(i)] and Food Colour (INS 150d)}) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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