Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base
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Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base is a UHT cream-style cooking base made from water, palm-based hydrogenated fat and a little milk cream. It scores EC3: nutrition is lowest because there is almost no protein or fibre, ingredients lose points for the hydrogenated fat and several stabilisers, and risk is moderate on saturated fat. Best used by the spoonful in cooked dishes.
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Water
- Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm)
- Milk Cream
- Milk Solids
- Stabilizers (INS 415, INS 464, INS 466)
- Emulsifiers (INS 471 (Palm), INS 435 (Palm))
- Sugar
- Acidity Regulator (INS 339(ii))
- Iodized Salt
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 247 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.2 g |
| Total sugars | 1.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Total fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 21 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Sodium | 60 mg |
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What to know about Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base
A cream-style base led by water and hydrogenated fat
Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base is a 1 litre UHT, shelf-stable cooking base. The list starts with water, then hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm), then milk cream at 10% and milk solids. Stabilisers, emulsifiers, sugar, an acidity regulator and iodized salt finish it. It is bought by home cooks and bakers who want a thick, creamy, heat-stable base for gravies, soups, desserts and coatings.
What you get is energy and fat: 247 kcal and 25 g fat per 100 g, of which 21 g is saturated. Protein is 2.2 g and fibre is 0 g. Sugar is low at 1.8 g total and 0.3 g added, and sodium is 60 mg. A 30 g serve gives about 74 kcal and 6.3 g saturated fat.
The pack says no preservatives, no artificial colour or flavour and trans fat free, and the list agrees on the first two. The trans fat claim sits beside a hydrogenated fat that has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil. CleanPlate scores it EC3.
Why Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base scores EC3
Nutrition is an E because protein is 2.2 g and fibre is 0 g per 100 g. Ingredients are a C on hydrogenated fat and several additives, and risk is a 3 on 21 g saturated fat.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 2.2 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 247 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 2.2 g per 100 g and fibre is 0 g, so there is almost nothing to credit. Most of the 247 kcal comes from 25 g of fat.
No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade. In a 30 g serve that is about 0.7 g protein and 74 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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Water
- Main fat
- Hydrogenated Vegetable...
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 6
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Water leads, followed by hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm), with milk cream at 10% and milk solids after that. The fat base is industrial rather than dairy.
The hydrogenated fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points until the maker confirms the type. The declared trans fat is 0 g.
Six additives cost further points: carboxymethyl cellulose (466) costs the most, then sodium phosphates (339), and xanthan gum (415), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (464), polysorbate 60 (435) and mono- and diglycerides (471) cost smaller amounts. Nothing on the pack is a hollow promise.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0.3 g
- Sodium
- 60 mg
- Saturated fat
- 21 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 3
Saturated fat is almost all of the risk: 21 g per 100 g, over four times the 5 g high line. One 30 g serve has 6.3 g.
Sodium is low at 60 mg per 100 g and added sugar is 0.3 g, so they add very little. Trans fat is declared as 0 g and energy adds nothing on its own.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (21g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Does Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base live up to its claims?
The no preservatives and no artificial colour or flavour claims hold. Trans fat free needs care because the hydrogenated palm fat has no partly or fully qualifier, and milk cream is only 10%.
- Product namePartly true
“Super Premium Melange Cooking Base”
Melange here means a blend of dairy and vegetable fat. Milk cream is a real but small 10% of the list, and water and hydrogenated palm fat come first.
- On the packBe careful
“Trans Fat Free”
Trans fat is declared as 0 g, but the hydrogenated vegetable fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil.
- On the packHolds
“No Preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The additives present are stabilisers, emulsifiers and an acidity regulator.
- On the packHolds
“No Artificial Colour & Flavour”
No colour or flavour of any kind appears in the ingredient list.
What's in Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
Water, hydrogenated palm fat and milk cream at 10% lead the list, followed by stabilisers and emulsifiers. The hydrogenated fat and the additives are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water comes first, then hydrogenated palm fat, which gives the body and the richness. Milk cream is declared at 10% and milk solids add dairy flavour and a little protein. The stabilisers (415, 464, 466) thicken it, the emulsifiers (471, 435) keep fat and water mixed, and the acidity regulator (339) keeps it stable under heat. Sugar and iodized salt are last.
Ingredients to watch
- Hydrogenated vegetable fat (palm), type not statedConcern
Listed with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil, which costs ingredient points. Trans fat is declared as 0 g.
- Saturated fatConcern
21 g per 100 g, over four times the 5 g high line. One 30 g serve has 6.3 g.
- Stabilisers and emulsifiersWorth watching
Carboxymethyl cellulose (466) costs the most ingredient points, followed by sodium phosphates (339) and four other additives, including polysorbate 60 (435).
- Milk cream shareWorth watching
Milk cream is 10% of the list, so most of the creaminess comes from the added fat and the thickeners.
- Sodium and added sugarFine
Sodium is 60 mg per 100 g and added sugar is 0.3 g, so about 18 mg sodium per 30 g serve.
What it doesn’t have
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- Only milk cream has a declared percentage; the hydrogenated fat share is not given.
Who should eat Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
An occasional cooking ingredient for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching heart health, because of 21 g saturated fat per 100 g.
- Most adultsOccasionally
21 g saturated fat per 100 g, with 6.3 g in a 30 g serve.
- ChildrenRarely
Hydrogenated fat and little protein or fibre.
- Heart healthRarely
Saturated fat is over four times the 5 g high line.
- Lactose intoleranceOccasionally
Milk cream and milk solids are in it, and lactose is not declared.
Recipes with Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base
Use it in small amounts in gravies, soups or a ganache, where 30 g adds about 74 kcal, and keep the rest of the dish built on vegetables or pulses.
Creamy tomato gravy
Stir in a 30 g spoonful at the end to round off a gravy for about 74 kcal, rather than a larger pour.
Chocolate ganache
The pack lists ganache as a use; keep it to a thin coating, since each 30 g adds 6.3 g saturated fat.
Creamy vegetable soup
Swirl a spoonful into a vegetable soup so the vegetables, not the base, supply the fibre this base lacks.
Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base is a UHT cream-style cooking base made from water, palm-based hydrogenated fat and a little milk cream. It scores EC3: nutrition is lowest because there is almost no protein or fibre, ingredients lose points for the hydrogenated fat and several stabilisers, and risk is moderate on saturated fat. Best used by the spoonful in cooked dishes. Nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 3; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
Per 100 g, Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base has 247 kcal, 2.2 g protein, 3.2 g carbohydrate, 25 g fat and 21 g saturated fat. One serve (30 g serve, as printed on the pack) has 74 kcal and 0.7 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
9 ingredients, in label order: Water, Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (Palm), Milk Cream, Milk Solids, Stabilizers (INS 415, INS 464, INS 466), Emulsifiers (INS 471 (Palm), INS 435 (Palm)), Sugar, Acidity Regulator (INS 339(ii)), Iodized Salt.
Does Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care. "Super Premium Melange Cooking Base" is partly true: Melange here means a blend of dairy and vegetable fat. Milk cream is a real but small 10% of the list, and water and hydrogenated palm fat come first. "Trans Fat Free" needs care: Trans fat is declared as 0 g, but the hydrogenated vegetable fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated oil.
Who should limit Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base?
Most adults: occasionally. 21 g saturated fat per 100 g, with 6.3 g in a 30 g serve. Children: rarely. Hydrogenated fat and little protein or fibre. Heart health: rarely. Saturated fat is over four times the 5 g high line.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base have?
Per 100 g, Mavee's Gold Super Premium Melange Cooking Base has 0.3 g added sugar, 60 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 21 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | EC3 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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