Mother Dairy Dietz No Added Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Tub
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Ingredients, decoded
5 listed- Water
- Milk Solids
- Bulking Agent (Polydextrose)
- Sweeteners (Maltitol, Isomalt, Steviol Glycoside and Sucralose)
- Permitted Stabilizers & Emulsifiers (1440, 471, 477, 412, 410)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewDeclared 128 kcal, but four panel lines missing
Mother Dairy Dietz No Added Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream is a 500 ml tub (263 g) of water, milk solids, polydextrose and four sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside, sucralose), with stabilisers and emulsifiers and natural flavouring. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it DB3. The D for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by milk solids), with additives that cost points: sucralose, hydroxypropyl starch, locust bean gum and guar gum. The 3 for risk comes mainly from the combined load of sodium, sugar and fat.
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“No Added Sugar”
Added sugar is declared as 0 g and no sugar is listed; the sweetness comes from maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside and sucralose.
- Product nameHolds
“Vanilla”
The back reads "Vanilla flavoured medium fat ice cream" with natural flavouring, an honest flavour name.
How DB3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.1 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Calcium
- Energy
- 128 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.
Good, few concerning 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.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 0 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?
Water, milk solids, polydextrose, four sweeteners, stabilisers and emulsifiers, and natural flavouring; no percentages are declared.
Per 100 g: 128 kcal, 6.2 g fat, 4.1 g protein. Total sugar, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium are not printed, which costs 4 points (the cap); because saturated fat and sodium are missing, the risk grade is held at 3 rather than improved. Declared energy (128 kcal) is far below the 163 kcal the macros give, and the score uses 163 kcal.
Ingredients to watch
- Missing panel linesConcern
Total sugar, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium are not printed.
- Energy mismatchConcern
128 kcal declared against 163 kcal from the macros; sugar alcohols explain only part of the gap.
- SweetenersWorth watching
Sucralose costs 4 points, with maltitol and steviol glycosides 2 each.
- CalciumFine
149 mg per 100 g counts towards the nutrition grade.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "No added sugar means diabetic-friendly"
Maltitol and isomalt carry calories and the panel does not print total sugar; people with diabetes should read the carbohydrate line (22.8 g per 100 g).
Myth: "Low-calorie labels are always accurate"
Declared energy is 128 kcal but the macros add up to 163 kcal.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few times a week
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Ask for a full panel
The maker's customer care may supply the missing saturated fat and sodium values.
Keep portions small
On our calculation it is 163 kcal per 100 g, even if the pack says 128.
Common questions
Is Mother Dairy Dietz No Added Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Tub healthy?
Mother Dairy Dietz No Added Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Tub scores DB3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar.
What does the DB3 score mean?
The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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