Mother DairyFrozen Desserts#70 of 85 in categoryRating 2/5

Mother Dairy Jugal Bandi Paan & Anjeer Matka Kulfi

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (15.2g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (9.8g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
  • Water
  • Milk Solids
  • Sugar
  • Pistachio (1.5%)
  • Rose Petals (0.1%)
  • Stabilizers and Emulsifiers (412, 410, 407, 471, 466, 435)
  • #Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances and Food Colours (150a, 133, 102)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
DNutritionDIngredients4Risk
Energy235 kcal
Protein4.5 g
Carbohydrates23.8 g
Total sugars21.9 g
Added sugars15.2 g
Total fat13.5 g
Saturated fat9.8 g
Cholesterol46 mg
Sodium97 mg
Calcium152 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Paan and anjeer on the name, neither in the list

Mother Dairy Jugal Bandi Paan & Anjeer Matka Kulfi is a 53 g (100 ml) kulfi in a matka cup: water, milk solids, sugar, pistachio (1.5%) and rose petals (0.1%), with six stabilisers and emulsifiers, nature-identical flavouring and three colours (150a, 133, 102). The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it [R]DD4. The D for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and pistachio), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, carboxymethyl cellulose, flavouring and tartrazine. A red flag (Southampton Six x1) cuts the score by 20%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (9.8 g per 100 g) and free sugar (15.2 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • On the pack

    “Paan & Anjeer Flavoured Kulfi with Nut”

    Partly true

    The back calls it flavoured, so no paan or anjeer is promised; the only real extras are pistachio (1.5%) and rose petals (0.1%).

  • On the pack

    “100% milk ice cream”

    Partly true

    Milk solids are the only fat source listed, but the list also holds sugar, colours and six stabilisers and emulsifiers.

How DD4 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
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
4.5 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
235 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
Sugar
Additives
6
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
4

High risk

Added sugar
15.2 g
Sodium
97 mg
Saturated fat
9.8 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, sugar, pistachio (1.5%), rose petals (0.1%), stabilisers and emulsifiers (412, 410, 407, 471, 466, 435), nature-identical flavouring substances and food colours (150a, 133, 102).

Per 100 g: 235 kcal, 13.5 g fat of which 9.8 g saturated, 21.9 g sugar of which 15.2 g added, 4.5 g protein, 97 mg sodium. The panel header reads per 100 g and per serve % RDA; the values are stored as per 100 g (the energy RDA percentage implies 124 kcal per 53 g). The panel prints no trans fat line, so none is counted, and a missing line does not improve the risk grade. Paan and anjeer are in the name but not in the list; the back says flavoured, so this is recorded as a small label defect, not a hollow promise. Rose petals have no tier in the catalogue and are scored as a whole ingredient (tier 35); at 0.1% it changes nothing.

Ingredients to watch

  • Saturated fatConcern

    9.8 g per 100 g, nearly twice the 5 g high line.

  • TartrazineConcern

    Colour 102 is a Southampton Six dye, so the red flag applies.

  • GumsWorth watching

    Carrageenan and carboxymethyl cellulose cost 6 points each and the additives score is 0 of 25.

  • CalciumFine

    152 mg per 100 g, from the milk.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Paan & Anjeer means the kulfi has paan and anjeer"

Neither is in the ingredient list; the taste is nature-identical flavouring.

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

It carries six stabilisers and emulsifiers and three colours.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

One matka

A 53 g matka is about 124 kcal and 5.2 g saturated fat.

Pick a pale kulfi

A kulfi without added colours avoids the tartrazine red flag.

Common questions

Is Mother Dairy Jugal Bandi Paan & Anjeer Matka Kulfi healthy?

Mother Dairy Jugal Bandi Paan & Anjeer Matka Kulfi scores DD4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (15.2g per 100g); High saturated fat (9.8g). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the DD4 score mean?

The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: 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.

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

Better Frozen Desserts

All 85 →