Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub
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A realistic serve of Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub (1 scoop, 100 ml (53 g)) has 88 kcal, 1.9 g protein, 11.1 g carbohydrate, 4 g fat, 8 g added sugar and 19 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 166 kcal, 3.7 g protein, 20.9 g carbohydrate, 7.5 g fat, 6.2 g saturated fat, 15 g added sugar and 35 mg sodium.
Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub is a medium fat ice cream built on milk solids, water and sugar. It scores [L]EC3: low on nutrition because it offers little beyond sugar and fat, middling on ingredients because no vanilla or cream is listed, and moderate on risk from sugar and saturated fat. Best kept as an occasional scoop rather than a daily dessert.
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Milk Solids
- Water
- Sugar
- Emulsifier
- INS 471
- INS 477
- Stabilizer
- INS 412
- INS 410
- INS 1440
- Nature Identical & Artificial Flavour (Vanilla)
4 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 20.9 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub:
| Energy | 165.9 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.9 g |
| Total sugars | 20.9 g |
| Added sugars | 15 g |
| Total fat | 7.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0.08 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
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Why Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub scores [L]EC3
Nutrition is an E because there is little beyond sugar and fat, ingredients are a C because no vanilla or cream is listed and six additives cost points, and risk is a 3 on 15 g added sugar and 6.15 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 3.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 166 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 3.67 g per 100 g, mostly from milk solids, and it is not enough to earn credit. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade above the bottom.
Energy is 166 kcal per 100 g, which mostly comes 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
- Milk Solids
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- None
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Milk solids, water and sugar lead. The name vanilla ice cream names two ingredients that are absent from the list: vanilla, which appears only as a flavour, and cream. Each costs label-integrity points and together they set the [L].
Six items cost ingredient points: nature-identical and artificial flavouring, the emulsifiers 471 and 477, the gums 410 and 412, and the modified starch 1440.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 15 g
- Sodium
- 35 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.08 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Sugar and saturated fat drive the risk number. Free sugar is 15 g per 100 g and saturated fat is 6.15 g, above the 5 g high line.
Sodium is only 35 mg per 100 g, trans fat is declared at 0.08 g and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so neither adds much. The risk lands on a 3.
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 (15g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (6.2g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub live up to its claims?
The name promises vanilla ice cream, but no vanilla or cream is in the list, which sets the [L]. The energy per scoop of 88 kcal is correct.
- Product nameMisleading
“Vanilla Ice Cream”
The list has no vanilla and no cream. The taste comes from nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavour, over a base of milk solids, water and sugar.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Rich and creamy vanilla ice cream”
The texture is real, but it comes from milk solids, an emulsifier and gums, since no cream is listed.
- On the packHolds
“Medium fat ice cream”
Total fat is 7.5 g per 100 g, of which 6.15 g is saturated.
- On the packHolds
“Per serve 100ml (53g) kcal 88”
At 166 kcal per 100 g, a 53 g scoop gives about 88 kcal.
What's in Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
Milk solids, water and sugar lead the list, followed by an emulsifier, gums, a modified starch and flavouring. The additives are all low-level, but they cost points.
9 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research. 5 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Milk solids, water and sugar come first, so the tub is a sweetened milk-solids ice cream. An emulsifier (INS 471, 477) keeps fat and water mixed, a stabilizer (INS 412, 410, 1440) holds the texture, and a nature-identical and artificial flavour gives the vanilla taste. No percentages are declared, and neither cream nor vanilla appears.
The label numbers, read for you
Added sugar is 15 g per 100 g, about 8 g in a 53 g scoop, and total sugar is 20.9 g per 100 g. Saturated fat is 6.15 g per 100 g, about 3.3 g a scoop. Together these two numbers decide the risk grade.
Protein is small at 3.67 g per 100 g, about 1.9 g a scoop. Energy is 166 kcal per 100 g, 88 kcal a scoop. Sodium is low at 35 mg and cholesterol is 30 mg per 100 g. No fibre or vitamins are declared.
Not in our additive research yet: INS 471; INS 477; INS 412; INS 410; INS 1440.
Ingredients to watch
- Emulsifier (INS 471, 477)Worth watching
Mono- and diglycerides and propylene glycol esters keep fat and water mixed so the ice cream stays smooth. It costs ingredient points.
- Nature Identical & Artificial Flavour (Vanilla)Worth watching
Gives the vanilla taste in place of vanilla itself, which is not in the list. It costs ingredient points.
- Stabilizer (INS 412, 410)Fine
Guar gum and locust bean gum thicken the mix and slow ice crystals so the texture stays soft. It costs ingredient points.
- Hydroxypropyl starch (INS 1440)Fine
A modified starch that thickens and keeps the ice cream from turning icy in the freezer. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No percentages are given for the milk solids or any other ingredient.
What to know about Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub
A vanilla tub with no vanilla or cream listed
A 700 ml (371 g) tub of medium fat ice cream made from milk solids, water and sugar, set with an emulsifier (INS 471, 477) and a stabilizer (INS 412, 410, 1440), and flavoured with nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavour. It is an everyday family dessert tub, bought for the plain vanilla taste. The pack declares no ingredient percentages.
A 100 ml scoop (53 g) gives 88 kcal, about 1.9 g protein, 8 g added sugar and 3.3 g saturated fat. Per 100 g that is 166 kcal, 15 g added sugar and 6.15 g saturated fat, which is above the 5 g high line for saturated fat. Sodium is low at 35 mg per 100 g.
The pack says vanilla, and the ingredient list has only a vanilla flavour, not vanilla itself. The description talks about a rich and creamy texture, yet no cream is listed. Those two missing ingredients set the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC3.
Who should eat Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
An occasional treat for most adults, and for children, anyone watching blood sugar or weight. One scoop has 8 g added sugar.
- Most adultsOccasionally
6.15 g saturated fat per 100 g is above the 5 g high line.
- ChildrenOccasionally
One scoop has about 8 g added sugar and the flavour is artificial.
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
15 g added sugar per 100 g, and a few scoops add up quickly.
- Weight managementOccasionally
88 kcal a scoop is modest, but the tub invites several.
Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub: common questions
Is Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub healthy?
Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub is high in sugar and saturated fat, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub has 166 kcal, 3.7 g protein, 20.9 g carbohydrate, 7.5 g fat and 6.2 g saturated fat. One serve (1 scoop, 100 ml (53 g)) has 88 kcal and 1.9 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
9 ingredients, in label order: Milk Solids, Water, Sugar, Emulsifier (INS 471, 477), Stabilizer (INS 412, 410, 1440), Nature Identical & Artificial Flavour (Vanilla).
Does Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Vanilla Ice Cream" is misleading: The list has no vanilla and no cream. The taste comes from nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavour, over a base of milk solids, water and sugar. "Rich and creamy vanilla ice cream" needs care: The texture is real, but it comes from milk solids, an emulsifier and gums, since no cream is listed.
Who should limit Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
Most adults: occasionally. 6.15 g saturated fat per 100 g is above the 5 g high line. Children: occasionally. One scoop has about 8 g added sugar and the flavour is artificial. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 15 g added sugar per 100 g, and a few scoops add up quickly.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub have?
Per 100 g, Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub has 15 g added sugar, 35 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 6.2 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.
What does the EC3 score mean for Dairy Day Vanilla Ice Cream Tub?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (3) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 3.67 g per 100 g, mostly from milk solids, and it is not enough to earn credit. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade above the bottom. Ingredients: Milk solids, water and sugar lead. The name vanilla ice cream names two ingredients that are absent from the list: vanilla, which appears only as a flavour, and cream. Each costs label-integrity points and together they set the [L]. Load risk: Sugar and saturated fat drive the risk number. Free sugar is 15 g per 100 g and saturated fat is 6.15 g, above the 5 g high line.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EC3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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