Mother Dairy Dietz Kesar Almond Ice Cream Tub
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.8g)
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Water
- Milk Solids
- Bulking Agent (Polydextrose)
- Sweeteners (Maltitol, Isomalt, Steviol Glycoside and Sucralose)
- Almonds (4.0%)
- Stabilizers & Emulsifiers (1440, 471, 477, 412, 410)
- Natural & Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances & Food Colours (102, 110)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewSugar free, but sweeteners and two dyes
Mother Dairy Dietz Kesar Almond Ice Cream is a 500 ml tub of water, milk solids, polydextrose and four sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside, sucralose), with 4.0% almonds. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [R]CC2. The C for nutrition is middling: some calcium per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by milk solids and almonds), with additives that cost points: sucralose, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 84 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 5.8 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Kesar Almond”
Almonds are 4.0% of the tub; the saffron is only named as a flavour, and no real saffron is listed.
- On the packHolds
“No added sugars”
The declared added sugar is 0 g; the sweetness comes from maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside and sucralose.
- On the packBe careful
“Sugar Free”
Added sugar is 0 g, but total sugars are 6.5 g per 100 g from the milk.
How CC2 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium
- Energy
- 141 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
- Water
- Sweeteners
- Bulking Agent, Sweeteners
- Additives
- 6
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Low risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 84 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.8 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 and polydextrose, then four sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside, sucralose), almonds (4.0%), stabilisers and emulsifiers, and flavouring with colours (INS 102, 110).
Per 100 g: 141 kcal, 7.5 g fat of which 5.8 g saturated, 6.5 g sugar of which 0 g added, 4.2 g protein, 84 mg sodium. The declared 141 kcal is below the 175 kcal the macros add up to (about 24% lower); sugar alcohols, which carry less energy, explain part of the gap. The panel prints no trans fat line.
Ingredients to watch
- Synthetic dyesConcern
Tartrazine (102) and sunset yellow (110) are two of the Southampton Six, so the red flag cuts the ingredients score by 30%.
- SweetenersConcern
Sucralose costs 4 points, with maltitol and steviol glycosides 2 each.
- Missing trans fat lineWorth watching
The panel does not print a trans fat value.
- CalciumFine
155 mg per 100 g counts towards the nutrition grade.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Sugar-free ice cream is a free pass"
It still carries 5.8 g saturated fat and 6.5 g total sugar per 100 g, plus four sweeteners.
Myth: "Sugar alcohols have no calories"
Maltitol and isomalt carry calories; the macros add up to about 175 kcal against 141 kcal declared.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar
Smarter ways to eat it
Mind the portion
A 100 g scoop is 141 kcal and 5.8 g saturated fat.
Check the dye line
Look for INS 102, 110, 122 or 124; their absence removes the red flag.
Common questions
Is Mother Dairy Dietz Kesar Almond Ice Cream Tub healthy?
Mother Dairy Dietz Kesar Almond Ice Cream Tub scores CC2 (Good) on CleanPlate, which makes it a reasonable choice with a trade-off or two worth knowing about. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (5.8g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the CC2 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (2) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): low risk.
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.