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Go Zero French Vanilla Ice Cream Cup

Go Zero French Vanilla Ice Cream Cup pack

Red flags

No major red flags on the label.

Green flags

  • Green flag: No added sugar
  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
  • Milk & Milk Solids (Skimmed Milk Powder, Butter)
  • Maltitol
  • Oligofructose
  • Permitted Emulsifier (INS 471)
  • Stabilizer (INS 412, 407, 461)
  • Stevia
  • Contains Permitted Natural Colour (160 (i)) and Nature Identical (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

Nutrition per 100 g
ENutritionCIngredients1Risk
Energy92 kcal
Protein2 g
Carbohydrates15.1 g
Total sugars3.8 g
Added sugars0 g
Dietary fibre2.7 g
Total fat4.7 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol11.7 mg
Sodium39.3 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

French vanilla sugar-free ice cream, 92 kcal

Go Zero French Vanilla is a 100 ml (60 g) frozen cup made from milk and milk solids, sweetened with maltitol, oligofructose and stevia. A natural colour (160 (i)) and nature-identical vanilla flavouring are added.

CleanPlate scores it EC1. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk & milk solids and oligofructose), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, flavouring, guar gum and methylcellulose. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 39.3 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 3 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “0 Added Sugar”

    Holds

    No sugar, syrup or juice is listed; 3.8 g total sugar is lactose.

  • On the pack

    “92 Calories Only”

    Be careful

    The lid prints 91 kcal; the panel says 92 per cup.

  • On the pack

    “Contains oligofructose 4.5g per 100g”

    Holds

    Oligofructose is listed.

  • On the pack

    “Source of fibre”

    Holds

    2.7 g per 100 ml is about 4.5 g per 100 g.

How EC1 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
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
2 g
Fibre
2.7 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
92 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
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Milk & Milk Solids
Main fat
Milk & Milk Solids
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
5
Flagged
None

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
1

Clean

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
39.3 mg
Saturated fat
3 g
Trans fat
0 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 and milk solids (skimmed milk powder, butter), maltitol, oligofructose, permitted emulsifier (INS 471), stabilizer (INS 412, 407, 461), stevia, permitted natural colour (160 (i)) and nature identical (vanilla) flavouring substances.

Per 100 ml: 92 kcal, 4.7 g fat of which 3 g saturated, 3.8 g sugar of which 0 g added, 2.7 g fibre, 2 g protein, 39.3 mg sodium. Declared energy is kept; the Atwater sum is 105 kcal because maltitol and oligofructose give far less than 4 kcal per g. The colour is read as beta-carotene (160a(i)) and costs 1 point. Vanilla as a flavouring is not an ingredient penalty.

Ingredients to watch

  • Carrageenan and methylcelluloseWorth watching

    Stabilisers cost points on ingredients.

  • Sweetener blendWorth watching

    Maltitol and stevia; polyols may have a laxative effect.

  • No added sugarFine

    Free sugar is 0 g.

  • EnergyFine

    92 kcal per 100 ml.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "French vanilla means real vanilla"

Only nature-identical vanilla flavouring is listed.

Myth: "Sugar free means no carbohydrate"

15.1 g carbohydrate per 100 ml, mostly maltitol and oligofructose.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Keep to the cup

One cup is about 92 kcal.

Add fruit

Chopped fruit adds fibre.

Common questions

Is Go Zero French Vanilla Ice Cream Cup healthy?

Go Zero French Vanilla Ice Cream Cup scores EC1 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.

What does the EC1 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean.

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

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