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Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream

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Mercely's Cassata Queen is a milk-based ice cream with tutti frutti and nuts, sold in a single small cup. It scores [L]EC3: nutrition is lowest because there is little protein and no fibre declared, ingredients lose points for the name promising cream that the list lacks and for several gums, and risk is moderate on sugar and saturated fat. A small occasional treat.

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Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream

Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream scores [L]EC3 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients C, load risk 3.

The [L] flag means the name or pack promises more than the ingredient list delivers.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 3.5 g per 100 g, 7% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 3 g per 100 g, 6% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 21 g per 100 g, 42% of the calories, of which 15 g is added.
  • Fat: 10 g per 100 g, 45% of the calories, of which 6.5 g is saturated.
Added sugar15 g
Saturated fat6.5 g
Sodium20 mg

The tick is the “high” line

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High added sugar (15g per 100g); High saturated fat (6.5g)
In its favour
Low sodium
On the pack
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 is misleading

Last reviewed October 29, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives

4 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 21 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upHigh sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityCIngredient integrity3Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy200 kcal
Protein3.5 g
Carbohydrates24 g
Total sugars21 g
Added sugars15 g
Total fat10 g
Saturated fat6.5 g
Trans fat0.25 g
Cholesterol25 mg
Sodium20 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream

A small cassata cup with no cream in the list

Mercely's Cassata Queen is a 100 ml cup of ice cream (52.5 g net) made from milk and milk fat, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and sugar, with tutti frutti and nuts. Five emulsifiers and stabilisers hold the texture, and spinach and beetroot extracts give the colour. It is bought as a single-serve dessert with a fruit-and-nut cassata flavour. The pack does not declare percentages for any ingredient.

Per 100 g it has 200 kcal, 3.5 g protein, 21 g total sugar (15 g of it added), 10 g fat and 6.5 g saturated fat. The pack serve is about 50 g, so one cup gives roughly 100 kcal, 7.5 g added sugar and 3.3 g saturated fat. Sodium is low at 20 mg per 100 g.

The pack promises no artificial colour, flavour or preservatives, and the list agrees. The name says ice cream, but cream is not in the list: the base is milk and milk fat with skimmed milk powder, and that sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC3.

Does Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream live up to its claims?

The no artificial colour, flavour and preservative claims hold, since colour comes from plant extracts. The ice cream name does not, because no cream is listed, only milk and milk fat.

  • Product name

    “Ice Cream”

    Misleading

    The name promises cream, but cream is not in the list. The base is milk and milk fat with skimmed milk powder.

  • Product name

    “Cassata Queen”

    Partly true

    Tutti frutti and nuts are in the list, but no percentages are declared, so how much of either is in the cup is not known.

  • On the pack

    “NO ARTIFICIAL COLOUR”

    Holds

    The colour comes from spinach and beetroot extracts. Beet red (162) is a natural colour that costs a small ingredient point.

  • On the pack

    “NO PRESERVATIVES”

    Holds

    No preservative is listed. The five emulsifiers and stabilisers are additives, but not preservatives.

  • On the pack

    “100% veg”

    Holds

    The list is milk, sugar, fruit, nuts, plant extracts and plant-based stabilisers, with no meat or egg ingredient listed.

Why Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream scores [L]EC3

Nutrition is an E on 3.5 g protein per 100 g and no declared fibre. Ingredients are a C, held back by the missing cream and by carrageenan and carboxymethyl cellulose. Risk is a 3 on 15 g added sugar and 6.5 g saturated fat.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
3.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
200 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Protein is 3.5 g per 100 g, about 7% of the calories, and most of it comes from milk and milk fat. No fibre is declared.

No vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing lifts the grade. At 200 kcal per 100 g, there is little nutrition behind the energy.

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.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
C

Mixed processing and additives

Base
Milk and Milk Fat
Main fat
Milk and Milk Fat
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
5
Flagged
Carrageenan

02 Ingredient integrity: why C

The base is milk, milk fat, skimmed milk powder and sugar, followed by tutti frutti and nuts with no percentages given. The list is short, but the name promises cream and cream is not in it, which costs ingredient points as a hollow label promise and sets the [L].

Carrageenan (407) and carboxymethyl cellulose (466) cost the most ingredient points. Xanthan gum (415), mono- and diglycerides (471) and beet red (162) cost a little more. Without the hollow promise, the short list would score higher.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
15 g
Sodium
20 mg
Saturated fat
6.5 g
Trans fat
0.25 g

03 Load risk: why 3

Free sugar is 15 g per 100 g, and saturated fat is 6.5 g, above the 5 g high line. These two drive the risk number of 3.

Declared trans fat is 0.25 g per 100 g. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so it is accepted as declared. Sodium is only 20 mg per 100 g and adds almost nothing.

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

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (15g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (6.5g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
  • Red flag: Contains Carrageenan

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

What's in Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

Milk and milk fat, skimmed milk powder and sugar lead the list. The stabilisers, especially carrageenan and carboxymethyl cellulose, are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Milk and milk fat lead the list, followed by skimmed milk powder and sugar, so the base is dairy sweetened with sugar. Tutti frutti and nuts add the cassata character, with no percentages declared. Emulsifiers and stabilisers (471, 466, 415, 407, 405) keep the texture smooth and slow melting, and spinach and beetroot extracts colour it.

Ingredients to watch

  • Cream missing from the nameConcern

    The name says ice cream, but the list has milk and milk fat and skimmed milk powder, with no cream. This costs ingredient points and sets the [L] flag.

  • Carrageenan (407) and carboxymethyl cellulose (466)Concern

    These two stabilisers cost the most ingredient points of the additives in the list.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    15 g per 100 g, about 7.5 g in one 50 g cup.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    6.5 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line, and about 3.3 g in one cup.

  • Colour and preservativesFine

    Colour comes from spinach and beetroot extracts, and no preservative is listed.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre is declared, and no vitamins or minerals are on the panel.
  • No percentages are given for the tutti frutti or the nuts.

Who should eat Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

An occasional treat for most adults. Children, anyone watching blood sugar and anyone managing weight should keep it to the odd small cup.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    About 7.5 g added sugar and 3.3 g saturated fat in one cup.

  • ChildrenOccasionally

    15 g added sugar per 100 g and stabilisers, with little protein.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

    21 g sugar per 100 g, 15 g of it added, and no fibre declared.

  • Weight managementOccasionally

    About 100 kcal a cup is modest, but it is mostly sugar and fat.

Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

Mercely's Cassata Queen is a milk-based ice cream with tutti frutti and nuts, sold in a single small cup. It scores [L]EC3: nutrition is lowest because there is little protein and no fibre declared, ingredients lose points for the name promising cream that the list lacks and for several gums, and risk is moderate on sugar and saturated fat. A small occasional treat. 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 Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

Per 100 g, Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream has 200 kcal, 3.5 g protein, 24 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat and 6.5 g saturated fat. One serve (1 cup, 100 ml (about 50 g)) has 100 kcal and 1.8 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

8 ingredients, in label order: Milk and Milk Fat, Smp, Sugar, Tutty Fruity, Nuts, Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (E471, E466, E415, E407, E405), Spinach Extract, Beetroot Extract. Flagged: Carrageenan (low concern).

Does Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 is partly true, 1 is misleading. "Ice Cream" is misleading: The name promises cream, but cream is not in the list. The base is milk and milk fat with skimmed milk powder. "Cassata Queen" is partly true: Tutti frutti and nuts are in the list, but no percentages are declared, so how much of either is in the cup is not known.

Who should limit Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream?

Most adults: occasionally. About 7.5 g added sugar and 3.3 g saturated fat in one cup. Children: occasionally. 15 g added sugar per 100 g and stabilisers, with little protein. Diabetes or prediabetes: occasionally. 21 g sugar per 100 g, 15 g of it added, and no fibre declared.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream have?

Per 100 g, Mercely's Cassata Queen Ice Cream has 15 g added sugar, 20 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 6.5 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 sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 29 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

Score history (1)
DateScoreMethodWhy
29 October 2026EC3v5.0First scored

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