Mother Dairy Frozen Desserts#9 of 9 in categoryRating 1.7/5

Mother Dairy Choco Brownie Ice Cream Tub

Red flags

Red flag: High added sugar (22.6g per 100g)
Red flag: High saturated fat (9g)
Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate

Green flags

Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

9 listed

Water
Milk Solids
Sugar
Chocolate (10%) (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Cocoa Butter, Milk Solids, Emulsifiers (322(i), 476))
Chocolate Filling (7%) (Sugar, Water, Milk Solids, Cocoa Solids, Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (1442, 471), Iodized Salt, Acidity Regulator (330) and Preservative (211))
Cookies (3%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Fat (Hydrogenated) (Palm Oil & its Fractions, Sesame Oil), Invert Syrup, Cocoa Solids, Caramel Sauce, Humectant (420(ii)), Raising Agent (503(ii), 500(ii)), Iodized Salt, Emulsifiers (472(e)), Antioxidant (300) & Food Colours (150c))
Brownie (3%) (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Glycerol, Wheat Starch, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Liquid Glucose, Coconut Oil, Palmolein Oil, Iodized Salt)
Stabilizers and Emulsifiers (412, 410, 407, 471, 466)
Nature-Identical & Artificial Flavouring Substances (Vanilla & Vanillin) & Food Colours (150a)

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

ED4

Nutrition per 100 g

ENutritionDIngredients4Risk

VerdictVERY POOR

Energy241 kcal

Protein3.5 g

Carbohydrates30.6 g

Total sugars26.3 g

Added sugars22.6 g

Total fat11.6 g

Saturated fat9 g

Trans fat0.3 g

Cholesterol16 mg

Sodium94 mg

Calcium93 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Ice cream with a long list of stabilisers

Mother Dairy Choco Brownie is a tub ice cream of water, milk solids and sugar with chocolate (10%), a chocolate filling (7%), cookies (3%) and brownie (3%), thickened with carrageenan, CMC, guar, locust bean gum and more, and coloured with caramel (150c, 150a). The pack is 263 g (500 ml) and the panel is printed per 100 g with an 87.6 g serving.

CleanPlate scores it [R]ED4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and chocolate), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, carboxymethyl cellulose, caramel colour and flavouring. A red flag (hydrogenated fat / vanaspati (unqualified)) cuts the score by 40%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (24.5 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (9 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

On the pack
“100% milk ICE CREAM”
Partly true
Milk solids lead the base, but the cookies add hydrogenated vegetable fat and the tub carries a long stabiliser list.
On the pack
“with Brownie Pieces & Chocolate Chips”
Partly true
Brownie is 3% and chocolate 10%; the list names a chocolate filling and cookies, not chips.

How ED4 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

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 3.5 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: Calcium
Energy: 241 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

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base: Water
Main fat: Chocolate, 476))
Sweeteners: 5 types
Additives: 15
Flagged: 3 ingredients
Artificial flavour or colour: Yes

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

High risk

Added sugar: 22.6 g
Sodium: 94 mg
Saturated fat: 9 g
Trans fat: 0.3 g

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

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Water, milk solids, sugar, chocolate (10%), chocolate filling (7%), cookies (3%) with hydrogenated vegetable fat, brownie (3%), stabilisers and emulsifiers (412, 410, 407, 471, 466), flavouring and caramel colour (150a), with sodium benzoate and sorbitol in the fillings.

Per 100 g: 241 kcal, 11.6 g fat of which 9 g saturated, 26.3 g sugar of which 22.6 g added, 3.5 g protein, 94 mg sodium. The cookies' hydrogenated fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so the declared 0.3 g trans fat is not accepted and the score is provisional until the maker confirms. Free sugar is counted at 24.5 g because the syrups and liquid glucose are not all in the added-sugar line. The listing says "442, 471"; both pack images read "1442, 471".

Ingredients to watch

Hydrogenated fatConcern
Listed in the cookies with no qualifier; scored as partially hydrogenated.
Additive loadConcern
Carrageenan, CMC, caramel colour, locust bean gum and others leave 0 of 25 additive points.
Free sugarWorth watching
About 24.5 g per 100 g counted, 19.8 g in an 87.6 g serving.
Saturated fatWorth watching
9 g per 100 g, from the milk fat and the vegetable fats.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A brownie ice cream has real brownie"

Brownie is 3% and cookies 3%; the rest is the base and the chocolate.

Myth: "100% milk ice cream means a simple recipe"

The list carries a long run of additive numbers.

How often, and how

Healthy adultsRarely
ChildrenRarely
Diabetes or prediabetesLimit strictly

Smarter ways to eat it

One scoop

A serving is 87.6 g, about 211 kcal; keep to one.

Pick a short list

Choose a tub whose list is milk, cream, sugar and the one flavour.

Common questions

Is Mother Dairy Choco Brownie Ice Cream Tub healthy?

Mother Dairy Choco Brownie Ice Cream Tub scores ED4 (Very Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it one of the weakest products we've rated and worth swapping out. The main concerns are: High added sugar (22.6g per 100g); High saturated fat (9g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); Contains Sodium Benzoate. On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the ED4 score mean?

The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Which ingredients in Mother Dairy Choco Brownie Ice Cream Tub should I watch?

Chocolate Filling (7%) (Sugar, Water, Milk Solids, Cocoa Solids, Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (1442, 471), Iodized Salt, Acidity Regulator (330) and Preservative (211)) (Sodium Benzoate), Cookies (3%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Fat (Hydrogenated) (Palm Oil & its Fractions, Sesame Oil), Invert Syrup, Cocoa Solids, Caramel Sauce, Humectant (420(ii)), Raising Agent (503(ii), 500(ii)), Iodized Salt, Emulsifiers (472(e)), Antioxidant (300) & Food Colours (150c)) (Palm oil), Brownie (3%) (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Glycerol, Wheat Starch, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Liquid Glucose, Coconut Oil, Palmolein Oil, Iodized Salt) (Palmolein).

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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