Kwality Wall's Kulfeez Kesar Pista Kulfi Stick
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (16.5g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9.7g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.7g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (5.5g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Water
- Milk Solids
- Sugar
- Pistachio Nuts (2.5%)
- Cardamom Powder
- Saffron
- Emulsifiers (471, 435)
- Stabilizers (412, 407)
- Nature Identical Flavouring Substance
- Food Colours (102, 110)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPistachio is 2.5%, with two synthetic dyes
Kwality Wall's Kulfeez Kesar Pista is a kulfi stick of water, milk solids and sugar with pistachio nuts (2.5%), cardamom powder, saffron, two emulsifiers, two stabilisers, nature-identical flavouring and two synthetic colours (102, 110). The pack prints the panel per 60 g serve, converted here to per 100 g; the net weight is not legible on the images.
CleanPlate scores it [R]ED4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g; its 5.5 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The D for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and pistachio nuts), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (9.67 g per 100 g) and free sugar (16.5 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Kesar Pista Kulfi”
Pistachio nuts are declared at 2.5% and saffron is listed, but two dyes and nature-identical flavouring are also listed.
- On the packHolds
“Made with Milk”
Milk solids are listed right after the water.
How ED4 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
- 5.5 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 262 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
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 16.5 g
- Sodium
- 76.7 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9.7 g
- Trans fat
- 0.67 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, milk solids, sugar, pistachio nuts (2.5%), cardamom powder, saffron, emulsifiers (471, 435), stabilisers (412, 407), nature-identical flavouring and colours (102, 110).
Per 100 g: 262 kcal, 15.5 g fat of which 9.67 g saturated, 24.2 g sugar of which 16.5 g added, 0 g fibre, 5.5 g protein, 76.7 mg sodium. Trans fat (0.67 g per 100 g) is not counted because milk solids are the fat source listed and none is hydrogenated. The net quantity is not printed in the images read.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic dyesConcern
Tartrazine (102) and sunset yellow (110) are two of the Southampton Six, so the red flag applies.
- Saturated fatConcern
9.7 g per 100 g, almost twice the 5 g high line.
- Added sugarWorth watching
16.5 g per 100 g.
- PistachioFine
Declared at 2.5%.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Kesar pista kulfi is full of nuts"
Pistachio is 2.5% of the stick.
Myth: "Saffron gives the colour"
Two synthetic dyes (102, 110) are listed.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsRarely
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit strictly
Smarter ways to eat it
One stick
A 60 g stick is about 157 kcal.
Check the dyes
Dyes 102 and 110 are the reason for the red flag.
Common questions
Is Kwality Wall's Kulfeez Kesar Pista Kulfi Stick healthy?
Kwality Wall's Kulfeez Kesar Pista Kulfi Stick scores ED4 (Very Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it one of the weakest products we've rated and worth swapping out. The main concerns are: High added sugar (16.5g per 100g); High saturated fat (9.7g); Contains trans fat (0.7g). On the plus side: Source of protein (5.5g); Low sodium.
What does the ED4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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