Kwality Wall's Cassata Frozen Dessert
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
- −Red flag: Contains Allura Red AC
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.1g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
14 listed- Water
- Cake (16%) (Water, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Milk Solids, Baking Powder, Bakery Shortening (Palm Oil), Emulsifier - E475, Stabilizer - E415, Starch, Dextrose, Iodized Salt, Raising Agent - E341(ii), Maltodextrin, Nature Identical & Artificial Vanilla Flavouring substances.)
- Sugar
- Palm Oil
- Cashew Nuts (6.8%)
- Milk Solids
- Liquid Glucose
- Glazed Fruits (1.5%) (E330, E211, E129)
- Vegetable Protein (Soy)
- Emulsifier - E471
- Stabilizers (E412, E417, E407, E410)
- Acidity Regulator - E330
- Nature Identical & Artificial (Strawberry, Orange, Vanilla & Milk) Flavouring Substances
- Food Colours - E102, E110, E127, E133
Our take
CleanPlate reviewFive synthetic dyes in a three-flavour cassata
Kwality Wall's Cassata is a 125 ml (65 g) three-flavour frozen dessert: water, vegetarian cake (16%), sugar, palm oil, cashew nuts (6.8%), milk solids and glazed fruits (1.5%), with stabilisers, flavourings and food colours. The panel is printed per 65 g serve and converted to per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [R]ED3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by refined wheat flour, sugar and milk solids), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, calcium phosphates, flavouring and tartrazine. A red flag (Southampton Six x3+) cuts the score by 40%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (20.5 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.08 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“3 Flavoured Frozen Dessert”
Strawberry, orange, vanilla and milk flavourings are listed.
- On the packHolds
“Frozen dessert is made with 8% edible vegetable oil”
Palm oil is listed and the pack states the 8% vegetable oil, so this is a frozen dessert, not ice cream.
- Product namePartly true
“Cassata”
Cashew nuts (6.8%) and glazed fruits (1.5%) are listed; the strawberry, orange and vanilla notes come from flavouring substances.
How ED3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 5.4 g
- Fibre
- 1.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 242 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.
Heavily processed or flagged substances
- Base
- Water
- Main fat
- Cake, Sugar, Milk Solid...
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 12
- Flagged
- 5 ingredients
- 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.
Moderate risk
- Total sugar
- 20.5 g
- Sodium
- 49.2 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.1 g
- Trans fat
- 0.03 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?
Water and a vegetarian cake (16%) of maida, sugar, milk solids and bakery shortening, then sugar, palm oil, cashew nuts (6.8%), milk solids, liquid glucose, glazed fruits (1.5%), soy protein, stabilisers, flavourings and five synthetic colours.
Per 100 g: 242 kcal, 11.1 g fat of which 5.08 g saturated, 20.5 g sugar, 1.08 g fibre, 5.38 g protein, 49.2 mg sodium. The side panel prints a different ingredient version (cake 13%, cashew 8.5%, glazed fruits 4.25%); this score uses the pack image whose cake is 16%. There is no added sugar line, so the 20.5 g of sugar is counted as free sugar because sugar ingredients are listed, and the label loses 2 points.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic dyesConcern
Tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110) and allura red (129) are three of the Southampton Six, and erythrosine (127) triggers a red flag of its own.
- Free sugarConcern
Counted as 20.5 g per 100 g, since no added sugar line is printed.
- Gums and phosphatesWorth watching
Carrageenan costs 6 points and calcium phosphates (INS 341) 4.
- Cashew nutsFine
Declared at 6.8%.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Cassata is a fruit and nut dessert"
Glazed fruits are 1.5% and cashew 6.8%; the rest is water, cake, sugar and palm oil.
Myth: "Cake layers add whole grain"
The cake is made with refined wheat flour (maida) and sugar.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Share the portion
Half of the 65 g serve is about 78 kcal.
Pick a dye-free dessert
Without the five synthetic colours the red flag would not apply.
Common questions
Is Kwality Wall's Cassata Frozen Dessert healthy?
Kwality Wall's Cassata Frozen Dessert 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; Contains Allura Red AC; High saturated fat (5.1g); Contains Maltodextrin. 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 Kwality Wall's Cassata Frozen Dessert should I watch?
Cake (16%) (Water, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Milk Solids, Baking Powder, Bakery Shortening (Palm Oil), Emulsifier - E475, Stabilizer - E415, Starch, Dextrose, Iodized Salt, Raising Agent - E341(ii), Maltodextrin, Nature Identical & Artificial Vanilla Flavouring substances.) (Maltodextrin), Palm Oil (Palm oil), Glazed Fruits (1.5%) (E330, E211, E129) (Allura Red AC), Stabilizers (E412, E417, E407, E410) (Carrageenan), Food Colours - E102, E110, E127, E133 (Sunset Yellow FCF).
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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