Kwality Wall's Choco Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Carmoisine
- −Red flag: Contains Tartrazine
- −Red flag: High added sugar (22.1g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.2g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
16 listed- Biscuit (43.86%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Milk Solids, Emulsifier - E322, Iodised Salt, Malt Extract and Leavening Agents - E500(ii), E503(ii), Artificial (Malt, Vanilla, & Milk) Flavouring Substances, Food Colour - Natural (E150d), E102)
- Water
- Sugar
- Palm Oil
- Milk Solids
- Liquid Glucose
- Cocoa Solids
- Emulsifier - E471
- Vegetable Protein (Soy)
- Stabilisers (E412, E417, E407, E410)
- Natural
- Nature Identical & Artificial (Vanilla) flavouring substances
- Food Colours - Natural (E150d)
- E122
- E102
- E133
Our take
CleanPlate reviewA frozen dessert sandwich with three synthetic dyes
Kwality Wall's Choco Vanilla is an 80 ml (52 g) sandwich of frozen dessert between biscuits: a biscuit layer (43.86%) of refined flour, sugar, palm oil and milk solids around a filling of water, sugar, palm oil, milk solids, liquid glucose and cocoa solids, with soy protein, four stabilisers, flavourings and four colours. The pack calls it a frozen dessert, not ice cream. The pack prints the panel per 52 g serve, converted here 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 edible vegetable oil), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, caramel colour, flavouring and tartrazine. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (22.1 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.19 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“CHOCOLATE & VANILLA”
Vanilla comes as natural, nature-identical and artificial flavouring, as is usual for vanilla, and the cocoa solids have no declared share.
- On the packHolds
“FROZEN DESSERT IS MADE WITH 10.2% EDIBLE VEGETABLE OIL”
Palm oil is a main fat in the filling and the biscuit, and the pack calls it a frozen dessert.
- On the packBe careful
“per serve (52 g) kcal 168”
The front prints 168 kcal per serve but the back panel declares 155 kcal; the back panel's macros match it, so it is used.
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
- 5.2 g
- Fibre
- 1.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 298 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
- Biscuit, Sugar, Edible Vegeta...
- Main fat
- Biscuit, Sugar, Edible...
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 8
- 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
- Added sugar
- 22.1 g
- Sodium
- 78.8 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.12 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?
Biscuit (43.86%): refined wheat flour, sugar, palm oil, milk solids, an emulsifier, salt, malt extract, leavening agents, artificial malt, vanilla and milk flavouring and colours (E150d, E102). Filling: water, sugar, palm oil, milk solids, liquid glucose, cocoa solids, an emulsifier, soy protein, four stabilisers (E412, E417, E407, E410), natural, nature-identical and artificial vanilla flavouring and colours (E150d, E122, E102, E133).
Per 100 g: 298 kcal, 9.62 g fat of which 5.19 g saturated, 25 g sugar of which 22.1 g added, 1.15 g fibre, 5.19 g protein, 78.8 mg sodium. The pack prints 168 kcal on the front and 155 kcal on the back panel; the back panel is used (its macros give 158 kcal) and was confirmed. Cocoa solids have no percentage. Trans fat (0.12 g per 100 g) is not counted because palm oil and milk solids are the fats listed and none is hydrogenated. The listing's carbohydrate (25 g) is the per-serve figure.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic dyesConcern
Tartrazine (E102) and carmoisine (E122) are two of the Southampton Six, so the red flag applies.
- Added sugarWorth watching
22.1 g per 100 g, close to the 22.5 g high line, and 11.5 g in one sandwich.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Carrageenan costs 6 points and the additives score is 0 of 25.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "A sandwich is ice cream between biscuits"
The pack names it a frozen dessert made with palm oil, not an ice cream.
Myth: "Chocolate and vanilla means real chocolate and vanilla"
Vanilla is a flavouring, as in most frozen desserts, and the cocoa solids have no declared share.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
One sandwich
A 52 g sandwich is 155 kcal with 11.5 g of added sugar.
Check the dyes
E102, E122 and E133 are the reason for the red flag.
Common questions
Is Kwality Wall's Choco Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich healthy?
Kwality Wall's Choco Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich scores ED3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Carmoisine; Contains Tartrazine; High added sugar (22.1g per 100g); High saturated fat (5.2g). 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 Choco Vanilla Frozen Dessert Sandwich should I watch?
Biscuit (43.86%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Milk Solids, Emulsifier - E322, Iodised Salt, Malt Extract and Leavening Agents - E500(ii), E503(ii), Artificial (Malt, Vanilla, & Milk) Flavouring Substances, Food Colour - Natural (E150d), E102) (Tartrazine), Palm Oil (Palm oil), Stabilisers (E412, E417, E407, E410) (Carrageenan), Food Colours - Natural (E150d) (Caramel Colour (Class IV)), E122 (Carmoisine), E102 (Tartrazine).
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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