Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick
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Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick has 229 kcal, 4.8 g protein, 25.5 g carbohydrate, 11.9 g fat, 5.3 g saturated fat, 16.6 g added sugar and 70 mg sodium per 100 g.
Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick is a frozen milk dessert with a little cashew, sold as a creamy, traditional treat. It scores EB3: nutrition is low because there is little protein and no fibre, ingredients hold up better despite a long additive list, and risk is moderate because of added sugar and saturated fat. Best as an occasional treat.
Ingredients, decoded
13 listed- Milk & Milk Solids (Skim milk powder & Butter)
- Sugar
- Cashew Nuts
- Liquid Glucose
- Permitted emulsifiers
- INS 471
- INS 433
- Stabilizers
- INS 415
- INS 412
- Carrageenan (INS 407)
- Synthetic food colours
- Artificial flavouring substance (Cardamom flavour)
5 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 24.4 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick:
| Energy | 229 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.5 g |
| Total sugars | 24.4 g |
| Added sugars | 16.6 g |
| Total fat | 11.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 19.4 mg |
| Sodium | 69.6 mg |
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Why Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick scores EB3
Nutrition is an E on 4.8 g protein per 100 g and no fibre. Ingredients are a B despite nine additive entries that cost points, and risk is a 3, driven by 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.8 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 229 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 4.8 g per 100 g and no fibre is declared, so the grade has little to build on. No vitamins or minerals are declared either, and nothing else adds to it, which leaves nutrition at the bottom of the scale.
Most of the energy, 229 kcal per 100 g, comes from sugar and fat rather than from protein or fibre.
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
- Milk & Milk Solids
- Main fat
- Milk & Milk Solids
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Liquid Glucose
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- Carrageenan, Tartrazine
- Artificial flavour or colour
- Yes
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
Milk and milk solids lead the list, then sugar, cashew nuts at 3% and liquid glucose. The base is a recognisable dairy dessert, and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat stands.
The grade is held back by the additives. Artificial flavouring, tartrazine, carmoisine, brilliant blue, guar gum, xanthan gum and mono- and diglycerides each cost ingredient points, and carrageenan (407) and polysorbate 80 (433) cost more. The pack makes no hollow promise, so there is no label penalty.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 16.6 g
- Sodium
- 69.6 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Added sugar is the biggest driver: 16.6 g per 100 g, of 24.4 g total sugar. Saturated fat adds to it at 5.3 g per 100 g, just over the 5 g high line.
Sodium is low at 69.6 mg per 100 g and trans fat is 0 g, so they add little. Together the numbers land at 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 (16.6g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.3g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick live up to its claims?
The malai kulfi name is only partly borne out: milk solids lead, but cashew is 3% and the cardamom taste is artificial. Nothing on the pack is a hollow promise.
- Product namePartly true
“Royal Malai Kulfi”
Milk solids and butter lead the list, but cashew is only 3% and the cardamom taste comes from artificial flavouring.
- On the packBe careful
“Rich & Creamy Malai Goodness”
The creaminess is real, with 11.9 g fat per 100 g, but it is also shaped by emulsifiers and stabilisers, and 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Authentic traditional flavour”
The cardamom flavour is an added artificial flavouring substance, and three synthetic colours (102, 122, 133) are used.
What's in Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
Milk solids, sugar and cashew lead the list, followed by glucose, emulsifiers, stabilisers, three synthetic colours and artificial flavour. The colours and the emulsifiers are what to watch.
13 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 2 moderate concern, 1 low concern. 5 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Milk and milk solids (skim milk powder and butter) come first, then sugar, cashew nuts at 3% and liquid glucose. Sugar and glucose together are the sweet base, and the cashew is a small garnish-level share.
Emulsifiers (471, 433) and stabilisers (415, 412, 407) keep the texture smooth and slow ice crystals. Synthetic colours 102, 122 and 133 give the colour, and artificial cardamom flavour supplies the kulfi taste.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g the panel shows 16.6 g added sugar out of 24.4 g total sugar, and 5.3 g saturated fat out of 11.9 g fat. These two numbers decide the risk grade. The pack prints one 65 ml stick as 20.6% of the added sugar allowance and 14.8% of the saturated fat allowance.
Protein is small at 4.8 g per 100 g, cholesterol is 19.4 mg, and sodium is low at 69.6 mg. No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared. Energy is 229 kcal per 100 g, or 7.1% of a 2,000 kcal day per stick.
What the additives do
Tartrazine (moderate concern): lemon-yellow colour. A synthetic lemon-yellow azo dye and one of the Southampton Six. The EU requires a hyperactivity warning on every product containing it. More on Tartrazine.
Carmoisine (moderate concern): pink, red or maroon colour. A synthetic red azo dye (also called azorubine) and one of the Southampton Six. It is not approved for food use in the United States. More on Carmoisine.
Carrageenan (low concern): thickener and stabiliser. A seaweed-derived thickener used in dairy drinks and desserts. Food-grade carrageenan is approved, but its effect on the gut is debated. More on Carrageenan.
Not in our additive research yet: INS 471; INS 433; INS 415; INS 412; INS 133.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic colours (INS 102 Tartrazine, INS 122 Carmoisine, INS 133 Brilliant blue FCF)Worth watching
Dyes that give the kulfi its colour; they add nothing to taste or nutrition. They cost ingredient points.
- Emulsifiers (INS 471, INS 433 Polysorbate 80)Worth watching
Keep fat and water mixed so the kulfi stays smooth and does not separate as it melts. They cost ingredient points.
- Stabilisers (INS 412 Guar gum, INS 415 Xanthan gum)Worth watching
Gums that thicken the mix and slow ice crystals, so the stick stays creamy. They cost ingredient points.
- Artificial flavouring substance (Cardamom flavour)Worth watching
Supplies the cardamom note that makes it taste like kulfi. It costs ingredient points.
- Carrageenan (INS 407)Fine
A seaweed-derived stabiliser that holds the texture and keeps the stick from going icy. It costs ingredient points.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
What to know about Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick
Creamy kulfi with three dyes and 3% cashew
Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick is a frozen kulfi on a stick, sold in a pack of three with 65 ml in each. It is built from milk and milk solids (skim milk powder and butter), sugar, cashew nuts (3%) and liquid glucose, with emulsifiers, stabilisers, three synthetic colours and an artificial cardamom flavour. It is bought as a quick, nostalgic frozen dessert.
Per 100 g it gives 229 kcal, 4.8 g protein, 11.9 g fat and 24.4 g total sugar, of which 16.6 g is added sugar. Saturated fat is 5.3 g and sodium is 69.6 mg. The pack prints one 65 ml stick as 7.1% of a 2,000 kcal day and 20.6% of the added sugar allowance.
The name promises a royal malai kulfi, and milk solids and butter do lead the list. Cashew is only 3%, the cardamom note comes from artificial flavouring, and the colour comes from tartrazine, carmoisine and brilliant blue. CleanPlate scores it EB3.
Who should eat Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
An occasional treat for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood sugar, with 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g.
- Most adultsOccasionally
16.6 g added sugar per 100 g and 5.3 g saturated fat, with little protein.
- ChildrenRarely
Three synthetic colours plus 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
24.4 g total sugar per 100 g, most of it added, with no fibre to slow it.
- Weight managementOccasionally
229 kcal per 100 g from sugar and fat, with only 4.8 g protein.
Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick: common questions
Is Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick healthy?
Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick 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 Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
Per 100 g, Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick has 229 kcal, 4.8 g protein, 25.5 g carbohydrate, 11.9 g fat and 5.3 g saturated fat.
What are the ingredients in Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
13 ingredients, in label order: Milk & Milk Solids (Skim milk powder & Butter), Sugar, Cashew Nuts, Liquid Glucose, Permitted emulsifiers (INS 471, INS 433), Stabilizers (INS 415, INS 412, INS 407), Synthetic food colours (INS 102, INS 122, INS 133), Artificial flavouring substance (Cardamom flavour). Flagged: Carrageenan (low concern), Tartrazine (moderate concern).
Does Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick live up to its claims?
3 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Royal Malai Kulfi" is partly true: Milk solids and butter lead the list, but cashew is only 3% and the cardamom taste comes from artificial flavouring. "Rich & Creamy Malai Goodness" needs care: The creaminess is real, with 11.9 g fat per 100 g, but it is also shaped by emulsifiers and stabilisers, and 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g.
Who should limit Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
Most adults: occasionally. 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g and 5.3 g saturated fat, with little protein. Children: rarely. Three synthetic colours plus 16.6 g added sugar per 100 g. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 24.4 g total sugar per 100 g, most of it added, with no fibre to slow it.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick have?
Per 100 g, Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick has 16.6 g added sugar, 70 mg sodium (about 0.2 g salt) and 5.3 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 EB3 score mean for Hangyo Malai Kulfi Stick?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) 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 4.8 g per 100 g and no fibre is declared, so the grade has little to build on. No vitamins or minerals are declared either, and nothing else adds to it, which leaves nutrition at the bottom of the scale. Ingredients: Milk and milk solids lead the list, then sugar, cashew nuts at 3% and liquid glucose. The base is a recognisable dairy dessert, and no hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat stands. Load risk: Added sugar is the biggest driver: 16.6 g per 100 g, of 24.4 g total sugar. Saturated fat adds to it at 5.3 g per 100 g, just over the 5 g high line.
Last reviewed November 4, 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 4 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2026 | EB3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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