Kwality Wall's Magnum Pistachio Ice Cream Stick
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (21g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (11.8g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.4g)
- −Red flag: Contains Carrageenan
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (5.4g)
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
2 listed- Medium fat ice cream (64.8%) (Water, Milk solids, Sugar, Liquid glucose, Pistachio paste, Emulsifier (E471), Natural flavouring substance, Stabilizers (E412, E410, E407), Natural colours (E160a(ii), E141(ii)))
- Outer layer (35.2%) (Milk covering chocolate† (15.3%): sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, cocoa solids, emulsifier (E322), vanillin, Milk compound coating (15.3%): sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, cocoa solids, coconut oil, emulsifier (E322), vanillin, Roasted pistachio (4.6%))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPistachio is 4.6%, under a thick chocolate coat
Kwality Wall's Magnum Pistachio is a 70 ml single-serve stick: medium fat ice cream (64.8%) with pistachio paste, an emulsifier, three stabilisers and natural colours, under an outer layer (35.2%) of milk covering chocolate, milk compound coating and roasted pistachio (4.6%). The pack prints the panel per 61 g stick, 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 (11.8 g per 100 g) and free sugar (21 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packPartly true
“PISTACHIO”
Roasted pistachio is 4.6% and the ice cream also has pistachio paste, but the paste has no declared share.
- On the packPartly true
“MADE WITH BELGIAN CHOCOLATE!”
The milk covering chocolate (15.3%) is Belgian per the back, but the milk compound coating (15.3%) beside it is not.
How EC4 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
- 1.3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 334 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.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Medium fat ice cream, Natural...
- Main fat
- Medium fat ice cream, N...
- Sweeteners
- Medium fat ice cr..., Outer layer: suga...
- Additives
- 6
- Flagged
- Carrageenan
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 21 g
- Sodium
- 67.2 mg
- Saturated fat
- 11.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0.38 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?
Medium fat ice cream (64.8%): water, milk solids, sugar, liquid glucose, pistachio paste, an emulsifier, natural flavouring, three stabilisers and natural colours. Outer layer (35.2%): milk covering chocolate (15.3%), milk compound coating (15.3%) with coconut oil, and roasted pistachio (4.6%).
Per 100 g: 334 kcal, 21.1 g fat of which 11.8 g saturated, 27.2 g sugar of which 21 g added, 1.31 g fibre, 5.41 g protein, 67.2 mg sodium. The listing says cholesterol is 0 g but the pack panel prints 14.7 mg per stick (24 mg per 100 g); the pack is used. Trans fat (0.38 g per 100 g) is not counted because the fats listed are milk solids, cocoa butter and coconut oil and none is hydrogenated.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
11.8 g per 100 g, more than twice the 5 g high line, and 7.2 g in one stick.
- Added sugarWorth watching
21 g per 100 g, 12.8 g in one stick.
- StabilisersWorth watching
Carrageenan costs 6 points and the additives score is 10 of 25.
- PistachioFine
Roasted pistachio is declared at 4.6%.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Belgian chocolate means a better ice cream"
Only the milk covering chocolate (15.3%) is Belgian; the coating beside it is a compound coating with coconut oil.
Myth: "A pistachio ice cream is mostly pistachio"
Roasted pistachio is 4.6% of the stick, with a paste in the ice cream.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
One stick is a serve
A 61 g stick is 204 kcal, which is easy to keep to; a tub is not.
Add real nuts
Unsalted pistachios give the protein and fibre the stick lacks (1.3 g fibre per 100 g).
Common questions
Is Kwality Wall's Magnum Pistachio Ice Cream Stick healthy?
Kwality Wall's Magnum Pistachio 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 (21g per 100g); High saturated fat (11.8g); Contains trans fat (0.4g); Contains Carrageenan. On the plus side: Source of protein (5.4g); 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 Pistachio Ice Cream Stick should I watch?
Medium fat ice cream (64.8%) (Water, Milk solids, Sugar, Liquid glucose, Pistachio paste, Emulsifier (E471), Natural flavouring substance, Stabilizers (E412, E410, E407), Natural colours (E160a(ii), E141(ii))) (Carrageenan).
Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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