Giani'sFrozen Desserts#9 of 102 in categoryRating 3/5

Giani's Matka Kulfi

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (14.5g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (8.4g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Milk
  • Skim Milk Powder
  • Butter
  • Sugar
  • Rabri (Milk, Sugar)
  • Nuts
  • Permitted Stabilizers & Emulsifiers (E410, E412, E471, E477)
  • Added Nature, Identical and Artificial Colour (E150 C) and Flavouring Substances (Kesar, Cardamon)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
DNutritionBIngredients3Risk
Energy210 kcal
Protein4.2 g
Carbohydrates21.5 g
Added sugars14.5 g
Total fat12 g
Saturated fat8.4 g
Sodium60 mg
Calcium150 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Milk-and-butter matka kulfi with moderate sugar

Giani's Matka Kulfi is a frozen kulfi of milk, skim milk powder, butter, sugar, rabri and nuts with stabilisers, emulsifiers, caramel colour and flavouring. The pack is 100 ml and the panel is printed per 100 g with a 65 g serve.

CleanPlate scores it DB3. The D for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by milk, skim milk powder and butter), with additives that cost points: flavouring, locust bean gum, guar gum and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (8.4 g per 100 g) and free sugar (14.5 g per 100 g).

How DB3 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
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
4.2 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
210 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
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Milk
Main fat
Butter
Sweeteners
Sugar, Rabri
Additives
4
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.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
14.5 g
Sodium
60 mg
Saturated fat
8.4 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?

Milk, skim milk powder, butter, sugar, rabri (milk, sugar), nuts, stabilisers and emulsifiers (E410, E412, E471, E477), colour (E150c) and flavouring (kesar, cardamom).

Per 100 g: 210 kcal, 12 g fat of which 8.4 g saturated, 4.2 g protein, 60 mg sodium. Energy 210 kcal matches the Atwater sum. Total sugars, fibre and trans fat are not printed. The front says 100 ml but the panel serving is 65 g; the net is recorded as printed and should be confirmed on the pack.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    8.4 g per 100 g from butter and milk fat.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    14.5 g per 100 g, about 9.4 g in a 65 g serve.

  • AdditivesWorth watching

    Gums, emulsifiers and caramel colour cost points.

  • Milk baseFine

    Milk, skim milk powder and butter lead the list.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Kulfi is just frozen milk"

It also has butter, sugar, rabri, gums and caramel colour.

Myth: "Matka kulfi has no additives"

Four stabilisers or emulsifiers and caramel colour are in the list.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar

Smarter ways to eat it

Share a pot

A 65 g serve is about 137 kcal.

Eat it as the dessert, not an extra

Skipping another sweet that day keeps sugar down.

Common questions

Is Giani's Matka Kulfi healthy?

Giani's Matka Kulfi scores DB3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (14.5g per 100g); High saturated fat (8.4g). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the DB3 score mean?

The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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