Kwality Wall'sFrozen Desserts#61 of 85 in categoryRating 2/5

Kwality Wall's Magnum Almond Ice Cream Stick

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (20.6g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (13.6g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.5g)
  • Red flag: Contains Carrageenan

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

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

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionCIngredients4Risk
Energy353.2 kcal
Protein5.3 g
Carbohydrates29.8 g
Total sugars26.8 g
Added sugars20.6 g
Dietary fibre1.1 g
Total fat23.7 g
Saturated fat13.6 g
Trans fat0.47 g
Cholesterol30.2 mg
Sodium71 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Belgian chocolate on half of the coating only

Magnum Almond (Kwality Wall's) is a 62 g ice cream stick: an ice cream core (61.8%) of water, milk solids, sugar and glucose, and an outer layer (38.2%) of milk covering chocolate (16.7%), milk compound coating (16.7%) and almonds (4.9%). The pack prints the panel per 62 g serve, converted here to per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and liquid glucose), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (13.6 g per 100 g) and free sugar (20.6 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Made with Belgian chocolate”

    Partly true

    The milk covering chocolate (16.7%) is Belgian chocolate; the other 16.7% of the coating is a compound coating with coconut oil.

  • On the pack

    “Magnum Almond”

    Holds

    Almonds are declared at 4.9%.

How EC4 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
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
5.3 g
Fibre
1.1 g
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
353 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
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Ice Cream, Stabilisers, Natur...
Main fat
Outer Layer, Vanillin),...
Sweeteners
Ice Cream, Stabil..., Outer Layer, Vani...
Additives
5
Flagged
Carrageenan

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
4

High risk

Added sugar
20.6 g
Sodium
71 mg
Saturated fat
13.6 g
Trans fat
0.47 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Ice cream (61.8%): water, milk solids, sugar, liquid glucose, emulsifier 471, stabilisers (410, 412, 407), natural flavouring and natural colour 160a(iii). Outer layer (38.2%): milk covering chocolate (16.7%: sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, cocoa solids, emulsifier 322, vanillin), milk compound coating (16.7%: the same plus coconut oil) and almonds (4.9%).

Per 100 g: 353 kcal, 23.7 g fat of which 13.6 g saturated, 26.8 g sugar of which 20.6 g added, 1.13 g fibre, 5.32 g protein, 71 mg sodium. The pack panel is per single-serve 62 g and converted by dividing by 0.62. The listing's per 100 g block differs from the pack (protein 5 g, added sugar 12.8 g, which is the per-serve figure); the pack is used. Trans fat (0.47 g per 100 g) is not counted because milk solids, cocoa butter and coconut oil are the fats listed. Vanillin is a nature-identical flavouring, so the flavouring class is scored as nature-identical, and the beta-carotene colour (160a(iii)) is counted once. The pack may contain traces of wheat and other nuts.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    13.6 g per 100 g, nearly three times the 5 g high line.

  • EnergyWorth watching

    353 kcal per 100 g, above the 275 kcal line.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    20.7 g per 100 g, close to the 22.5 g high line.

  • ColourFine

    The colour is natural beta-carotene and no synthetic dye is listed.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Made with Belgian chocolate means all Belgian chocolate"

Half the coating is a compound coating made with coconut oil.

Myth: "Almond means a nutty bar"

Almonds are 4.9% of the stick.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

One stick, not two

A stick is about 219 kcal and 8.4 g saturated fat.

Treat it as an occasional dessert

Saturated fat and energy are what push the risk grade to 4.

Common questions

Is Kwality Wall's Magnum Almond Ice Cream Stick healthy?

Kwality Wall's Magnum Almond Ice Cream Stick scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (20.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (13.6g); Contains trans fat (0.5g); Contains Carrageenan. On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the EC4 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Kwality Wall's Magnum Almond Ice Cream Stick should I watch?

Ice Cream (61.8%) (Water, Milk Solids, Sugar, Liquid Glucose, Emulsifier (E471), Stabilisers (E410, E412, E407), Natural Flavouring Substance, Natural Colour (E160a(iii))) (Carrageenan).

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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