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Mother Dairy Go-Low Shahi Meva Ice Cream Cup

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)
  • Nuts (Cashew & Almond) (8%)
  • Stabilisers & Emulsifiers (1440, 471, 477, 412, 410)
  • Nature- Identical Flavouring Substance and Food Colours (122, 132, 110, 102)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
CNutritionDIngredients2Risk
Energy148 kcal
Protein4.3 g
Carbohydrates23.2 g
Total sugars6.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Total fat7.7 g
Saturated fat5.8 g
Cholesterol20 mg
Sodium88 mg
Calcium149 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Low-calorie, but four synthetic dyes

Mother Dairy Go-Low Shahi Meva Ice Cream is a low-calorie ice cream of water, milk solids, polydextrose and four sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside, sucralose), with 8% nuts (cashew and almond), stabilisers and emulsifiers, nature-identical flavouring and four colours (INS 122, 132, 110, 102). The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it [R]CD2. The C for nutrition is middling: some calcium per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by milk solids and nuts), with additives that cost points: sucralose, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x3+) cuts the score by 40%. The 2 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 88 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 name

    “Go-Low”

    Be careful

    "Low-calorie" is relative: the pack says it is compared with the brand's previous version, and the panel shows 148 kcal per 100 g and four sweeteners.

  • Product name

    “Shahi Meva”

    Holds

    Cashew and almond are listed at 8%, matching the dry fruit in the name.

How CD2 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
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
4.3 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
148 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
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Water
Sweeteners
Bulking Agent, Sweeteners
Additives
7
Flagged
None

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
2

Low risk

Added sugar
0 g
Sodium
88 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, polydextrose and four sweeteners (maltitol, isomalt, steviol glycoside, sucralose), then nuts (cashew and almond, 8%), stabilisers and emulsifiers, nature-identical flavouring and four colours.

Per 100 g: 148 kcal, 7.7 g fat of which 5.8 g saturated, 6.3 g sugar of which 0 g added, 4.3 g protein, 88 mg sodium. Declared energy of 148 kcal is below the 179 kcal the macros add up to (about 21% lower), partly because sugar alcohols carry less energy. The panel prints no trans fat line.

Ingredients to watch

  • Synthetic dyesConcern

    Tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110) and carmoisine (122) are three of the Southampton Six, and indigo carmine (132) is a fourth dye.

  • SweetenersWorth watching

    Sucralose costs 4 points, with maltitol and steviol glycosides 2 each.

  • Energy mismatchWorth watching

    148 kcal declared against 179 kcal from the macros.

  • Added sugar and calciumFine

    0 g added sugar and 149 mg calcium per 100 g.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Low-calorie ice cream is a light choice"

It still has 5.8 g saturated fat per 100 g and four synthetic colours.

Myth: "Sugar alcohols are calorie free"

The macros add up to about 179 kcal per 100 g against 148 declared.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally

Smarter ways to eat it

Count the portion

A 100 g scoop has 148 kcal and 5.8 g saturated fat.

Choose dye-free

Versions of low-calorie ice cream with no synthetic colours avoid the red flag.

Common questions

Is Mother Dairy Go-Low Shahi Meva Ice Cream Cup healthy?

Mother Dairy Go-Low Shahi Meva Ice Cream Cup scores CD2 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (5.8g). On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.

What does the CD2 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. 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.

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