Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread
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A realistic serve of Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread (15 g serving (approx.)) has 86 kcal, 1.9 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 5.5 g fat, 3.8 g added sugar and 24 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 575 kcal, 13 g protein, 47 g carbohydrate, 37 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 25 g added sugar and 158 mg sodium.
Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread is a jaggery-sweetened spread made with groundnut oil, milk powder, rice crispies and cocoa. It scores DB4: low on nutrition because it adds little beyond energy, ingredients are fairly short and simple, and risk is high because of the sugar and energy. A treat to spread thinly and occasionally.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Organic Jaggery
- Groundnut Oil
- Milk Powder
- Rice Crispies
- Cocoa Powder
- Almonds
- Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin)
6 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 29 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread:
| Energy | 575 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47 g |
| Total sugars | 29 g |
| Added sugars | 25 g |
| Total fat | 37 g |
| Saturated fat | 7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 4 mg |
| Sodium | 158 mg |
| Calcium | 270 mg |
Think this score is wrong?
Why Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread scores DB4
Nutrition is a D because the 575 kcal per 100 g outweighs the protein and calcium. Ingredients are a B on a short list, and risk is a 4 on 25 g added sugar per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 13 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium
- Energy
- 575 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 13 g per 100 g and calcium is 270 mg, but the spread carries 575 kcal per 100 g, so the protein earns no core credit. The grade rests on the calcium bonus alone.
No fibre is declared. In a 15 g serve the spread gives 2 g protein and 41 mg calcium, which is small.
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.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Organic Jaggery
- Main fat
- Groundnut Oil
- Sweeteners
- Organic Jaggery
- Additives
- 1
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and mostly recognisable: jaggery, groundnut oil, milk powder, rice crispies, cocoa powder, almonds and sunflower lecithin. No hydrogenated fat, dye or sweetener is listed, which keeps the grade at a B.
Lecithin (322) costs ingredient points. Chocolate is stressed in the name but no percentage is declared, which costs a further label point.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 25 g
- Sodium
- 158 mg
- Saturated fat
- 7 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Added sugar is the largest driver: 25 g per 100 g, all from jaggery, which the body treats as added sugar. Energy follows at 575 kcal per 100 g.
Saturated fat is 7 g per 100 g and sodium is 158 mg, so both add less. No trans fat is declared. Together they land the risk grade on a 4.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (25g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (7g)
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread live up to its claims?
No palm oil holds, but the sugar and processing claims need care. The spread has 25 g added sugar per 100 g, and the chocolate share in the name is not declared.
- Holds
“No Palm Oil”
No palm oil is listed. The fat comes from groundnut oil, with some from milk powder and almonds.
- On the packBe careful
“52% Lesser Sugar”
The comparison is against leading chocolate spreads. The spread still has 25 g added sugar per 100 g, about 3.8 g in a 15 g serve.
- On the packBe careful
“Nothing refined. Nothing processed”
Jaggery replaces refined sugar, but it still counts as 25 g added sugar per 100 g. Rice crispies, milk powder and an emulsifier are also processed ingredients.
- Product nameBe careful
“Chocolate Crunchy Spread”
Cocoa powder is listed, but no percentage is declared for the chocolate stressed in the name. That costs a label point.
- On the packBe careful
“No Harmful Additives”
Only one additive is listed, sunflower lecithin (322), which costs a small ingredient point. No colour, preservative or sweetener appears.
What's in Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Jaggery, groundnut oil and milk powder lead a short list. The only additive is sunflower lecithin, and the sugar is what to watch.
7 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research. 1 more entry looks like an additive we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Organic jaggery leads, so sweetener is the largest ingredient, followed by groundnut oil, milk powder and rice crispies. Cocoa powder and almonds come late in the list, and no percentages are declared. Sunflower lecithin keeps the oil and solids mixed.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g the panel shows 25 g added sugar and 575 kcal, and these two numbers decide the risk grade. In the pack serve of about 15 g that is 3.8 g added sugar and 86 kcal.
Protein is 13 g per 100 g (2 g per serve) and saturated fat is 7 g per 100 g (1 g per serve). Sodium is 158 mg per 100 g and calcium is 270 mg. Fibre is not declared.
Not in our additive research yet: Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin).
Ingredients to watch
- 322 Lecithin (sunflower)Worth watching
Emulsifier that keeps the groundnut oil mixed through the spread so it stays smooth. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No ingredient percentages are declared, including the cocoa and almonds.
- No fibre is declared on the panel.
What to know about Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread
Jaggery-sweetened, but still a sugar-heavy spread
Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread is a 300 g jar of chocolate-flavoured spread built from organic jaggery, groundnut oil, milk powder, rice crispies, cocoa powder and almonds, with sunflower lecithin as the emulsifier. It is aimed at buyers who want a chocolate spread without palm oil or refined sugar, and the pack speaks to parents of school-age children. No ingredient percentages are declared.
Per 100 g the panel shows 575 kcal, 13 g protein, 25 g added sugar, 37 g fat and 7 g saturated fat, plus 270 mg calcium. The pack serve is about 15 g, which gives 86 kcal, 2 g protein and 3.8 g added sugar. Sodium is modest at 158 mg per 100 g, and no trans fat is declared.
The front promises no palm oil and jaggery in place of refined sugar, and both are true to the list. But jaggery is still sugar, and the chocolate in the name has no declared share, which costs a label point. CleanPlate scores it DB4.
Who should eat Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
An occasional treat for most adults and children, and rarely for anyone managing blood sugar or weight, since 15 g already gives 86 kcal.
- Most adultsOccasionally
25 g added sugar and 575 kcal per 100 g, so a thin layer is the limit.
- ChildrenOccasionally
A 15 g serve gives 3.8 g added sugar, and a heaped spoon doubles it.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
25 g added sugar per 100 g, even though it comes from jaggery.
- Weight managementRarely
86 kcal in 15 g, and spreads are easy to over-serve.
Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread: common questions
Is Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread healthy?
Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread is high in sugar, saturated fat and calories, 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 Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Per 100 g, Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread has 575 kcal, 13 g protein, 47 g carbohydrate, 37 g fat and 7 g saturated fat. One serve (15 g serving (approx.)) has 86 kcal and 1.9 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
7 ingredients, in label order: Organic Jaggery, Groundnut Oil, Milk Powder, Rice Crispies, Cocoa Powder, Almonds, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin).
Does Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 1 holds, 4 need care. "52% Lesser Sugar" needs care: The comparison is against leading chocolate spreads. The spread still has 25 g added sugar per 100 g, about 3.8 g in a 15 g serve. "Nothing refined. Nothing processed" needs care: Jaggery replaces refined sugar, but it still counts as 25 g added sugar per 100 g. Rice crispies, milk powder and an emulsifier are also processed ingredients.
Who should limit Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
Most adults: occasionally. 25 g added sugar and 575 kcal per 100 g, so a thin layer is the limit. Children: occasionally. A 15 g serve gives 3.8 g added sugar, and a heaped spoon doubles it. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 25 g added sugar per 100 g, even though it comes from jaggery.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread have?
Per 100 g, Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread has 25 g added sugar, 158 mg sodium (about 0.4 g salt) and 7 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 DB4 score mean for Gladful Crunchy Chocolate Spread?
The first letter (D) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 13 g per 100 g and calcium is 270 mg, but the spread carries 575 kcal per 100 g, so the protein earns no core credit. The grade rests on the calcium bonus alone. Ingredients: The list is short and mostly recognisable: jaggery, groundnut oil, milk powder, rice crispies, cocoa powder, almonds and sunflower lecithin. No hydrogenated fat, dye or sweetener is listed, which keeps the grade at a B. Load risk: Added sugar is the largest driver: 25 g per 100 g, all from jaggery, which the body treats as added sugar. Energy follows at 575 kcal per 100 g.
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 | DB4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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