Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake
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Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake is a layered frozen dessert with eggless cake, cashew and candied papaya, made with vegetable oil and milk solids. It scores EC3: low on nutrition because protein is modest and no fibre is declared, middling on ingredients because of many stabilisers, three synthetic colours and added flavours, and moderate on risk. Keep it for occasional treats.
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Water
- Milk Solids
- Sugar
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil)
- Eggless Cake (10%)
- Wheat Flour
- Water
- Sugar
- Milk Solids
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Raising Agent (INS 341(ii))
- Corn Starch
- Emulsifier and Stabiliser (INS 415, 433, 471, 475)
- Dextrose
- Salt
- Baking Powder
- Contains nature identical and artificial vanilla flavouring substances
- Cashew (8%)
- Glazed Papaya Pieces (4%)
- Strawberry Syrup (2.5%) (Emulsifier and Stabiliser (INS 471, 412, 433, 407, 401))
- Permitted synthetic food colours (INS 102, 122, 133)
- Added flavours - nature identical and artificial pista, vanilla, strawberry flavouring substances
The label gives no sugar figure, so there is nothing to count in teaspoons.
| Energy | 265.8 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.9 g |
| Added sugars | 13.5 g |
| Total fat | 14.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0.06 g |
| Cholesterol | 22.5 mg |
| Sodium | 26.3 mg |
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What to know about Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake
A cake-layered frozen dessert with a long additive list
A layered frozen dessert built on water, milk solids, sugar and palm kernel oil, with an eggless cake layer (10%), cashew (8%), glazed papaya pieces (4%) and strawberry syrup (2.5%). It is sold as a party-style, celebration treat for families who want something more festive than a plain tub.
The pack gives a serve of 100 ml, which is 60 g. That serve has about 160 kcal, 3.2 g protein, 8.1 g added sugar and 4.3 g saturated fat. Per 100 g the dessert has 265.8 kcal, 13.5 g added sugar and 7.1 g saturated fat. Sodium is low, at 26 mg per 100 g, and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared.
The pack calls it a frozen dessert, and the back says it contains 11% edible vegetable oil, so the fat is vegetable oil rather than cream. The cashew and papaya are real and named with their shares. The list also carries three synthetic colours, added flavours and a long run of emulsifiers and stabilisers. CleanPlate scores it EC3.
Why Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake scores EC3
Nutrition is an E: protein is 5.25 g per 100 g, with no fibre or micronutrients declared. Ingredients are a C because of many additives, and risk is a 3, driven mainly by 7.1 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 5.3 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 266 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 5.25 g per 100 g, about 2 g per 100 kcal, under the 2.75 g line, so it earns no credit. Much of it comes from milk solids, with a smaller share from the cake and cashew.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. The calories (265.8 kcal per 100 g) come mostly from sugar and fat.
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
- Water
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 8
- Flagged
- Carrageenan, Tartrazine
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Water, milk solids, sugar and palm kernel oil lead the list, and only the cake, cashew, papaya and strawberry syrup carry a declared share. The cashew and papaya are real ingredients, which helps.
The additives are what hold the grade at a C. Carrageenan (407) and polysorbate 80 (433) each cost the most ingredient points, and the three synthetic colours (tartrazine, carmoisine and brilliant blue) cost points each. Calcium phosphates, guar gum, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, mono- and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters and the nature-identical and artificial flavours cost further points.
No claim on the pack is hollow, so nothing is lost for label integrity.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 13.5 g
- Sodium
- 26.3 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0.06 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 7.1 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, and 4.3 g in one 60 g serve. Added sugar of 13.5 g per 100 g comes next, at 8.1 g a serve.
Sodium (26 mg per 100 g) and trans fat (0.06 g per 100 g, with no hydrogenated fat listed) add very little. Energy adds nothing to the number, and together this lands the risk on a 3.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Carmoisine
- −Red flag: Contains Tartrazine
- −Red flag: High added sugar (13.5g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7.1g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake live up to its claims?
The eggless cake, cashew and vegetable oil claims hold. The name and the small strawberry syrup (2.5%) deserve care, since the dessert is vegetable oil based and strawberry is a minor part.
- Product nameBe careful
“Premium Casatta”
The pack calls it a frozen dessert, and the fat is vegetable oil (11% edible vegetable oil on the back, palm kernel oil on the list), not cream. The retailer page calls it an ice cream cake.
- On the packHolds
“100% Veg · Eggless Cake”
The cake layer is 10% of the dessert and no egg is listed. The cake is made with wheat flour, milk solids and vegetable oil.
- On the packHolds
“Contains 11% Edible Vegetable Oil”
Palm kernel oil is listed after sugar, and total fat is 14.8 g per 100 g, of which 7.1 g is saturated.
- Retail listingHolds
“Contains Cashew (8%)”
Cashew is listed with an 8% share, so it is a real part of the layers, not a flavour.
- Retail listingPartly true
“Contains Strawberry Syrup (2.5%)”
Strawberry syrup is real but only 2.5%. The strawberry taste is also supported by added strawberry flavouring substances and synthetic colours.
What's in Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
Water, milk solids, sugar and palm kernel oil lead the list. Watch the synthetic colours, the carrageenan and polysorbate 80 stabilisers, and the saturated fat.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water, milk solids, sugar and palm kernel oil make up the frozen base. The eggless cake (10%) adds wheat flour, sugar, milk solids and oil, with raising agent, starch, emulsifiers and stabilisers, dextrose, salt and vanilla flavouring. Cashew (8%), glazed papaya (4%) and strawberry syrup (2.5%) are the named extras.
Three permitted synthetic colours (102, 122, 133) and added pista, vanilla and strawberry flavouring substances give the colour and taste. The emulsifier and stabiliser blend in the strawberry syrup (471, 412, 433, 407, 401) keeps the syrup smooth, and similar emulsifiers sit in the cake.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic colours (102, 122, 133)Concern
Tartrazine, carmoisine and brilliant blue FCF are all listed. Each costs ingredient points, and they matter most for children.
- Carrageenan and polysorbate 80Concern
Carrageenan (407) and polysorbate 80 (433), in the strawberry syrup blend and the cake, cost the most ingredient points of any additive on the list.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
7.1 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, from palm kernel oil and milk solids. One 60 g serve has 4.3 g.
- Added sugarWorth watching
13.5 g per 100 g, so about 8.1 g in one 60 g serve.
- Added flavoursWorth watching
Nature-identical and artificial pista, vanilla and strawberry flavouring substances are listed and cost ingredient points.
- SodiumFine
26 mg per 100 g, about 16 mg in one serve.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No share is given for milk solids, sugar or the oil, only for the cake, cashew, papaya and syrup.
Who should eat Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
An occasional treat for most adults, and for children, anyone watching sugar or weight. One 60 g serve has 8.1 g added sugar and about 160 kcal.
- Most adultsOccasionally
One serve has 4.3 g saturated fat and 8.1 g added sugar.
- ChildrenOccasionally
Three synthetic colours and 8.1 g added sugar in a small serve.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
13.5 g added sugar per 100 g, plus refined flour in the cake.
- Weight managementOccasionally
About 160 kcal a serve, with only 3.2 g protein to fill you up.
Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake is a layered frozen dessert with eggless cake, cashew and candied papaya, made with vegetable oil and milk solids. It scores EC3: low on nutrition because protein is modest and no fibre is declared, middling on ingredients because of many stabilisers, three synthetic colours and added flavours, and moderate on risk. Keep it for occasional treats. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 3; 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 Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake has 266 kcal, 5.3 g protein, 27.9 g carbohydrate, 14.8 g fat and 7.1 g saturated fat. One serve (100 ml, 60 g) has 159 kcal and 3.1 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
10 ingredients, in label order: Water, Milk Solids, Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil), Eggless Cake (10%) (Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Milk Solids, Edible Vegetable Oil, Raising Agent (INS 341(ii)), Corn Starch, Emulsifier and Stabiliser (INS 415, 433, 471, 475), Dextrose, Salt, Baking Powder, Contains nature identical and artificial vanilla flavouring substances), Cashew (8%), Glazed Papaya Pieces (4%), Strawberry Syrup (2.5%).... Flagged: Carrageenan (low concern), Tartrazine (moderate concern).
Does Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Premium Casatta" needs care: The pack calls it a frozen dessert, and the fat is vegetable oil (11% edible vegetable oil on the back, palm kernel oil on the list), not cream. The retailer page calls it an ice cream cake. "Contains Strawberry Syrup (2.5%)" is partly true: Strawberry syrup is real but only 2.5%. The strawberry taste is also supported by added strawberry flavouring substances and synthetic colours.
Who should limit Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake?
Most adults: occasionally. One serve has 4.3 g saturated fat and 8.1 g added sugar. Children: occasionally. Three synthetic colours and 8.1 g added sugar in a small serve. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 13.5 g added sugar per 100 g, plus refined flour in the cake.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake have?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Premium Cassata Ice Cream Cake has 13.5 g added sugar, 26 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 7.1 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 and saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | EC3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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