Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla)
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Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) is vanilla ice cream pressed between two cocoa biscuit layers, sold as a small frozen treat. It scores [L]EC2: nutrition is low because of the refined base and sugar, ingredients lose points for vanilla flavouring with no real vanilla and several additives, and risk is moderate on sugar and saturated fat. Fine as an occasional treat.
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Biscuit (30%)
- Wheat Flour
- Sugar
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Cocoa Powder
- Milk Solids
- Salt
- Raising Agents (INS 500 (ii), 503(ii))
- Emulsifier (INS 322)
- Antioxidents (INS 319)
- Vanilla Ice Cream (70%)
- Milk Solids
- Water
- Sugar
- Emulsifier and Stabiliser (INS 471,477,412,410)
- Permitted natural colour (INS 150 d)
- Added artificial vanilla flavour
- Nature identical vanilla flavouring substances
The label gives no sugar figure, so there is nothing to count in teaspoons.
| Energy | 170 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.4 g |
| Added sugars | 10.8 g |
| Total fat | 6.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0.02 g |
| Cholesterol | 21.3 mg |
| Sodium | 24.5 mg |
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What to know about Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich
A small vanilla sandwich with no real vanilla
A 52 g (80 ml) ice cream sandwich: vanilla ice cream (70%) of milk solids, water, sugar and an emulsifier and stabiliser blend, held between biscuit layers (30%) made from wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, cocoa powder and milk solids. It is a children's-freezer, corner-shop style treat, sold on fun and price rather than on nutrition.
Per 100 g it has 170 kcal, 3.23 g protein, 10.84 g added sugar and 3.59 g saturated fat. Sodium is low at 24.52 mg. In one 52 g sandwich that comes to about 88 kcal, 1.7 g protein, 5.6 g added sugar and 1.9 g saturated fat. The pack declares no fibre, vitamins or minerals.
The name says vanilla, but the ice cream is flavoured with added artificial vanilla flavour and nature-identical vanilla flavouring substances, and no real vanilla is listed. That is what sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC2.
Does Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich live up to its claims?
The vanilla in the name does not hold, since only flavourings are listed. The ice cream share of 70% holds, and the pack's calorie figures disagree with the nutrition table.
- Product nameMisleading
“Vanilla”
The ice cream is flavoured with added artificial vanilla flavour and nature-identical vanilla flavouring substances. No real vanilla ingredient is listed.
- Product nameHolds
“Ice Cream Sandwich”
Vanilla ice cream is declared at 70% and the biscuit at 30%, so the name describes the product.
- On the packBe careful
“Per Serve 80ml (52g) kcal 188”
The front box reads 188 kcal per serve and the back box 170 kcal. The nutrition table gives 170 kcal per 100 g, which is about 88 kcal in a 52 g serve.
- On the packHolds
“Added artificial vanilla flavour”
The pack states this openly on the back, and both the artificial and nature-identical flavourings are listed.
Why Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich scores [L]EC2
Nutrition is an E: 3.23 g protein per 100 g and no fibre or micronutrients declared. Ingredients are a C, held back by vanilla flavouring with no real vanilla and TBHQ. Risk is a 2, driven by 10.84 g added sugar and 3.59 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 170 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 3.23 g per 100 g, about 1.7 g in one 52 g sandwich, and most of it comes from wheat flour. No fibre is declared, and no vitamins or minerals are listed, so nothing lifts the grade.
The base is refined flour, sugar and fat, which leaves the nutrition grade at the bottom.
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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Biscuit, 503), Emulsifier, An...
- Main fat
- Biscuit, 503), Emulsifi...
- Sweeteners
- Biscuit, 503), Em..., Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Additives
- 8
- Flagged
- TBHQ
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
The ice cream is mostly milk solids, water and sugar, and the biscuit is wheat flour, sugar and vegetable oil with cocoa. Neither layer has a declared total for its leading parts beyond the 70% and 30% split.
The named vanilla is not in the list as an ingredient. Added artificial vanilla flavour and nature-identical vanilla flavouring substances stand in for it, and that sets the [L] flag and costs ingredient points.
Among the additives, TBHQ (319) costs the most points. The emulsifiers and stabilisers 471, 477, 412 and 410, the lecithin 322, the caramel colour 150 and the flavourings cost smaller amounts. The raising agents 500 and 503 cost none.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 10.8 g
- Sodium
- 24.5 mg
- Saturated fat
- 3.6 g
- Trans fat
- 0.02 g
03 Load risk: why 2
Added sugar and saturated fat drive the risk number: 10.84 g sugar and 3.59 g saturated fat per 100 g. One sandwich has about 5.6 g and 1.9 g.
Sodium is only 24.52 mg per 100 g, trans fat is 0.02 g, and energy adds nothing at 170 kcal per 100 g, so the grade lands on a 2.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (10.8g per 100g)
- −Red flag: Contains TBHQ
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
What's in Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich?
Vanilla ice cream at 70% and a cocoa biscuit at 30% make up the sandwich. Watch the vanilla flavourings, the TBHQ in the biscuit and the added sugar.
The ingredient list, read for you
The ice cream layer is 70% and starts with milk solids, then water and sugar, with an emulsifier and stabiliser blend (471, 477, 412, 410) for smoothness and to slow melting. The biscuit layer is 30%: wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, cocoa powder, milk solids and salt, with raising agents, lecithin and TBHQ as the antioxidant.
Caramel colour (150) and two vanilla flavourings, one artificial and one nature-identical, finish the list. The label contains milk and wheat.
Ingredients to watch
- Vanilla flavourings, no real vanillaConcern
Artificial and nature-identical vanilla flavourings stand in for vanilla named on the pack. That hollow promise costs ingredient points.
- TBHQ (319) in the biscuitConcern
An antioxidant preservative in the biscuit layer, and the additive that costs the most ingredient points here.
- Added sugarWorth watching
10.84 g per 100 g, about 5.6 g in one sandwich.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
3.59 g per 100 g, about 1.9 g in one sandwich, from milk solids and vegetable oil.
- SodiumFine
24.52 mg per 100 g, about 13 mg in one sandwich.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- Total sugar is not printed, only added sugar.
Who should eat Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich?
An occasional treat for most adults. Children, and anyone watching blood sugar, should have it less often, since one sandwich has about 5.6 g added sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
About 5.6 g added sugar and 1.9 g saturated fat per sandwich, with little else of value.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Added sugar, flavourings and a colour in a small treat with under 2 g protein.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
10.84 g added sugar per 100 g on top of refined flour.
- Weight managementOccasionally
About 88 kcal per sandwich is modest, but it gives little protein or fibre.
Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla)?
Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) is vanilla ice cream pressed between two cocoa biscuit layers, sold as a small frozen treat. It scores [L]EC2: nutrition is low because of the refined base and sugar, ingredients lose points for vanilla flavouring with no real vanilla and several additives, and risk is moderate on sugar and saturated fat. Fine as an occasional treat. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 2; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla)?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) has 170 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 25.4 g carbohydrate, 6.2 g fat and 3.6 g saturated fat. One serve (1 sandwich, 52 g (80 ml)) has 88 kcal and 1.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla)?
5 ingredients, in label order: Biscuit (30%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Powder, Milk Solids, Salt, Raising Agents (INS 500 (ii), 503(ii)), Emulsifier (INS 322), Antioxidents (INS 319)), Vanilla Ice Cream (70%) (Milk Solids, Water, Sugar, Emulsifier and Stabiliser (INS 471,477,412,410)), Permitted natural colour (INS 150 d), Added artificial vanilla flavour, Nature identical vanilla flavouring substances. Flagged: TBHQ (low concern).
Does Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Vanilla" is misleading: The ice cream is flavoured with added artificial vanilla flavour and nature-identical vanilla flavouring substances. No real vanilla ingredient is listed. "Per Serve 80ml (52g) kcal 188" needs care: The front box reads 188 kcal per serve and the back box 170 kcal. The nutrition table gives 170 kcal per 100 g, which is about 88 kcal in a 52 g serve.
Who should limit Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla)?
Most adults: occasionally. About 5.6 g added sugar and 1.9 g saturated fat per sandwich, with little else of value. Children: occasionally. Added sugar, flavourings and a colour in a small treat with under 2 g protein. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 10.84 g added sugar per 100 g on top of refined flour.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) have?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Ice Cream Sandwich (Vanilla) has 10.8 g added sugar, 25 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 3.6 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2026 | EC2 | v5.0 | History starts here |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
