Cream Bell Vanilla Ice Cream Cup (No Added Sugar)

Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Potable Water
- Milk Solids
- Sweeteners (INS 965)
- Fructo-Oligosaccharides
- Emulsifying Agents (INS 433, 471)
- Stabilizing Agents (INS 401, 407, 412)
- Flavour (Nature-Identical and Artificial Flavouring Substances (Vanilla))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewNo-added-sugar vanilla ice cream, maltitol sweetened
Cream Bell Vanilla (No Added Sugar) is a 110 ml frozen cup of water and milk solids sweetened with maltitol (INS 965) and fructo-oligosaccharides, with two emulsifiers, three stabilisers and a nature-identical vanilla flavouring. The panel is printed per 110 ml serve and converted here to per 100 ml.
CleanPlate scores it EC1. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The C for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by milk solids and fructo-oligosaccharides), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, polysorbate 80, flavouring and guar gum. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 36.5 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 2 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“No Added Sugar”
No sugar, syrup or juice is listed; 3.55 g sugar is lactose.
- On the packBe careful
“This contains artificial sweetener (maltitol). Not recommended for children”
The pack itself warns about the sweetener.
How EC1 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
- 2.4 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 75 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.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Potable Water
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- None
- 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.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 36.5 mg
- Saturated fat
- 2 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?
Potable water, milk solids, sweeteners (INS 965), fructo-oligosaccharides, emulsifying agents (INS 433, 471), stabilizing agents (INS 401, 407, 412) and flavour (nature-identical and artificial flavouring substances, vanilla).
Per 100 ml: 74.8 kcal, 3.09 g fat of which 2 g saturated, 3.55 g sugar of which 0 g added, 2.36 g protein, 36.5 mg sodium. Declared energy 74.82 kcal is kept; the Atwater sum is 95 kcal because maltitol and fructo-oligosaccharides give far less than 4 kcal per g. The listing's per-100 g values match no pack basis and are not used.
Ingredients to watch
- Polysorbate 80 and carrageenanWorth watching
Heavier emulsifier and stabiliser deductions.
- MaltitolWorth watching
A polyol sweetener; not recommended for children, says the pack.
- No added sugarFine
Free sugar is 0 g.
- EnergyFine
75 kcal per 100 ml declared.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No added sugar means a healthy dessert"
It swaps sugar for maltitol and adds gums.
Myth: "Vanilla ice cream contains vanilla"
Only artificial and nature-identical flavouring is listed.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Pair with fruit
Berries add fibre and flavour.
Not for children
The pack advises against it for children.
Common questions
Is Cream Bell Vanilla Ice Cream Cup (No Added Sugar) healthy?
Cream Bell Vanilla Ice Cream Cup (No Added Sugar) scores EC1 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EC1 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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