Hocco Frozen Desserts#70 of 100 in categoryRating 2/5

Hocco Aamchi Mango Ice Cream Cup

Red flags

Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
Red flag: High added sugar (12.9g per 100g)
Red flag: High saturated fat (11.1g)

Green flags

Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

2 listed

Inner Layer - Medium Fat Ice Cream (84.3%) (Processed Mango Pulp (36.5%), Milk Solids (Cream, Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder), Sugar, Emulsifier (INS 471, INS 433), Stabilisers (INS 466, INS 412, INS 407a, INS 415, INS 410), Permitted synthetic food colours (INS 110, INS 102), Nature identical & artificial mango flavouring substances)
Outer Layer - Mango Covering (15.7%) (Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Sugar, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (INS 322, INS 476), Acidity regulator (INS 330), Spices Oleoresins, Permitted synthetic food colours (INS 110, INS 102, INS 124, INS 122, INS 133), Artificial mango and nature identical vanillin flavouring substances)

ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g

ENutritionDIngredients3Risk

Energy243.6 kcal

Protein2.5 g

Carbohydrates21.4 g

Total sugars20.5 g

Added sugars12.9 g

Total fat16.9 g

Saturated fat11.1 g

Trans fat0 g

Cholesterol8.3 mg

Sodium33 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Mango ice cream in a mango compound coating

Hocco Aamchi Mango is a 120 ml frozen cup: a medium fat mango ice cream (84.3%) with processed mango pulp (36.5%) under a palm oil based mango covering (15.7%). Five synthetic colours and artificial mango flavouring are added. The panel is printed per 120 ml and converted here to per 100 ml.

CleanPlate scores it [R]ED3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The D for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by processed mango pulp, milk solids and sugar), with additives that cost points: polysorbate 80, carboxymethyl cellulose, flavouring and tartrazine. A red flag (Southampton Six x3+) cuts the score by 40%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (11.1 g per 100 ml) and free sugar (12.9 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

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

Product name
“Mango Ice Cream”
Holds
Processed mango pulp is declared at 36.5%.
On the pack
“Creamy mango Medium Fat Ice Cream, in a yummy Mango Compound Covering”
Holds
The covering is palm oil with cocoa butter, as the list shows.

How ED3 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

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 2.5 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 244 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

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base: Inner Layer - Medium Fat Ice...
Main fat: Inner Layer - Medium Fa...
Sweeteners: Inner Layer - Med..., Outer Layer - Man...
Additives: 9
Flagged: Sunset Yellow FCF
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

Moderate risk

Added sugar: 12.9 g
Sodium: 33 mg
Saturated fat: 11.1 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.

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Inner layer, medium fat ice cream (84.3%): processed mango pulp (36.5%), milk solids, sugar, emulsifier (471, 433), stabilisers (466, 412, 407a, 415, 410), synthetic colours (110, 102) and mango flavourings. Outer layer, mango covering (15.7%): palm oil, palm kernel oil, sugar, milk solids, cocoa butter, emulsifiers (322, 476), acidity regulator (330), spice oleoresins, synthetic colours (110, 102, 124, 122, 133) and mango and vanillin flavourings.

Per 100 ml: 244 kcal, 16.9 g fat of which 11.1 g saturated, 20.5 g sugar of which 12.9 g added, 2.5 g protein, 33 mg sodium. The listing's saturated fat 13.5 g and added sugar 15.3 g differ from the pack (13.3 g and 15.5 g per 120 ml); the pack is used. Trans fat is printed as 0 g.

Ingredients to watch

Five synthetic coloursConcern
Tartrazine, sunset yellow, ponceau 4R, carmoisine and brilliant blue between the layers.
Saturated fatConcern
11.1 g per 100 ml, from cream and palm oil.
Polysorbate 80 and carboxymethyl celluloseWorth watching
Heavier emulsifier and gum deductions.
Mango pulpFine
36.5% of the product.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Mango ice cream means mango and cream"

Both layers add colours; the covering is palm oil, sugar and cocoa butter.

Myth: "A compound covering is chocolate"

It is vegetable fat with sugar and cocoa butter.

How often, and how

Healthy adultsOccasionally
ChildrenRarely
Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Choose one layer

A plain mango ice cream has no covering fat.

Keep it small

The 120 ml cup is about 290 kcal.

Common questions

Is Hocco Aamchi Mango Ice Cream Cup healthy?

Hocco Aamchi Mango Ice Cream Cup scores ED3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF; High added sugar (12.9g per 100g); High saturated fat (11.1g). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the ED3 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in Hocco Aamchi Mango Ice Cream Cup should I watch?

Inner Layer - Medium Fat Ice Cream (84.3%) (Processed Mango Pulp (36.5%), Milk Solids (Cream, Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder), Sugar, Emulsifier (INS 471, INS 433), Stabilisers (INS 466, INS 412, INS 407a, INS 415, INS 410), Permitted synthetic food colours (INS 110, INS 102), Nature identical & artificial mango flavouring substances) (Sunset Yellow FCF), Outer Layer - Mango Covering (15.7%) (Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Sugar, Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (INS 322, INS 476), Acidity regulator (INS 330), Spices Oleoresins, Permitted synthetic food colours (INS 110, INS 102, INS 124, INS 122, INS 133), Artificial mango and nature identical vanillin flavouring substances) (Sunset Yellow FCF).

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

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