Mercely's Merii Strawberry Overload Ice Cream Can

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: Source of fibre
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
11 listed- Milk solids (Milk, Milk Fat, Skimmed Milk Powder)
- Sugar
- Fructooligosaccharide
- Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (E471 - VEGETABLE SOURCE, E466, E415, E412, E407, E405)
- Probiotic bacteria (Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969)
- Vanilla Cake Pieces (Refined Wheat Flour, Sugar, Milk Solids, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Starch, Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (INS 477, INS 471, INS 415), Iodized Salt, Refined Sunflower Oil, Raising agent (INS 500(ii), INS 341(ii)), Baking powder, Modified starch (INS 1412, 1440, 1442))
- Strawberry Fruit Preparation (Strawberry fruit, Sugar)
- Honey (Variable)
- White Chocolate Chips (Milk Solids, Palm kernel oil, Lecithin)
- Beetroot extract
- Natural flavouring substance (Strawberry)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewStrawberry overload ice cream with probiotic and cake
Mercely's Merii Strawberry Overload is a 145 g (200 ml) can of milk solids and sugar with fructooligosaccharide, a probiotic (Bacillus coagulans), vanilla cake pieces, strawberry fruit preparation, honey and white chocolate chips. Six emulsifiers and stabilisers are listed.
CleanPlate scores it EC3. 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 fructooligosaccharide), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, carboxymethyl cellulose, calcium phosphates and distarch phosphate. The 3 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (6.5 g per 100 g) and free sugar (16.7 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Strawberry Overload”
Strawberry fruit preparation is listed with no percentage; strawberry is also given as a natural flavouring.
- On the packHolds
“With Prebiotic and Probiotic”
Fructooligosaccharide and Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969 are listed.
How EC3 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
- 3.5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 200 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
- Milk solids
- Main fat
- Milk solids
- Sweeteners
- 4 types
- Additives
- 14
- Flagged
- Carrageenan, Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 15 g
- Sodium
- 20 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.25 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?
Milk solids, sugar, fructooligosaccharide, emulsifiers and stabilizers (E471, E466, E415, E412, E407, E405), probiotic Bacillus coagulans, vanilla cake pieces, strawberry fruit preparation, honey (variable), white chocolate chips, beetroot extract and natural strawberry flavouring.
Per 100 g: 200 kcal, 10 g fat of which 6.5 g saturated, 21 g sugar of which 15 g added, 3 g fibre, 3.5 g protein, 20 mg sodium. The pack panel is used; the listing's shelf life (9 months) differs from the pack (12 months). Honey adds sugar not in the added line, so free sugar is taken as 16.7 g. Trans fat 0.25 g is counted as natural.
Ingredients to watch
- Carrageenan and carboxymethyl celluloseWorth watching
Six gums and emulsifiers cost points.
- Free sugarWorth watching
16.7 g per 100 g including honey.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
6.5 g per 100 g.
- FibreFine
3 g per 100 g, mostly from fructooligosaccharide.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Probiotic ice cream is a gut food"
Freezing and a dessert-sized serving give little of a probiotic's benefit.
Myth: "Beetroot extract means beetroot"
It is a colouring extract.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Share the can
145 g is about 290 kcal.
Serve with fresh strawberries
Real fruit adds fibre and vitamin C.
Common questions
Is Mercely's Merii Strawberry Overload Ice Cream Can healthy?
Mercely's Merii Strawberry Overload Ice Cream Can scores EC3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (15g per 100g); High saturated fat (6.5g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); Contains Carrageenan. On the plus side: Source of fibre; Low sodium.
What does the EC3 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 (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in Mercely's Merii Strawberry Overload Ice Cream Can should I watch?
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (E471 - VEGETABLE SOURCE, E466, E415, E412, E407, E405) (Carrageenan), Vanilla Cake Pieces (Refined Wheat Flour, Sugar, Milk Solids, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palm), Starch, Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (INS 477, INS 471, INS 415), Iodized Salt, Refined Sunflower Oil, Raising agent (INS 500(ii), INS 341(ii)), Baking powder, Modified starch (INS 1412, 1440, 1442)) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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