NandiniDairy Beverages#13 of 13 in categoryRating 2/5

Nandini Goodlife Mango Lassi

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF
  • Red flag: High added sugar (13g per 100ml)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed
  • Milk Solids (Double Toned Milk Curd)
  • Pasteurised Chilled Water
  • Sugar
  • Mango Pulp (6%)
  • Stabilizers (INS 466, INS 451, INS 415, INS 440, INS 331)
  • Acidity Regulator (INS 270)
  • Synthetic Food Colour (INS 110, INS 102)
  • Nature Identical & Artificial Flavours (Mango)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

DD4

Nutrition per 100 ml
DNutritionDIngredients4Risk
VerdictPOOR
Energy75 kcal
Protein1.7 g
Carbohydrates16 g
Total sugars15.8 g
Added sugars13 g
Total fat0.5 g
Saturated fat0.3 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol1.5 mg
Sodium22 mg
Calcium58 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

A mango lassi with 6% mango and two dyes

Nandini Goodlife Mango Lassi is a UHT-treated fermented-milk drink of curd (double-toned milk), water, sugar, mango pulp (6%), five stabilisers, an acidity regulator, two synthetic colours (tartrazine 102 and sunset yellow 110) and mango flavours. The bottle is 180 ml.

CleanPlate scores it [R]DD4. The D for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk solids, sugar and mango pulp), with additives that cost points: carboxymethyl cellulose, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (13 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “mango lassi”

    Partly true

    Mango pulp is declared at 6% and a nature-identical and artificial mango flavour is added.

  • On the pack

    “STERILISED NUTRITIOUS HEALTHY”

    Be careful

    The bottle has 13 g of added sugar per 100 ml, two synthetic dyes and five stabilisers.

How DD4 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
D

Low nutrient density

Protein
1.7 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
75 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
Milk Solids
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
6
Flagged
Sunset Yellow FCF
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
4

High risk

Added sugar
13 g
Sodium
22 mg
Saturated fat
0.3 g
Trans fat
0 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?

Milk solids (double-toned milk curd), pasteurised chilled water, sugar, mango pulp (6%), stabilisers (466, 451, 415, 440, 331), acidity regulator (270), synthetic colours (110, 102) and nature-identical and artificial mango flavours.

Per 100 ml: 75 kcal, 0.5 g fat of which 0.3 g saturated, 15.8 g sugar of which 13 g added, 1.7 g protein, 22 mg sodium. No fibre line.

Ingredients to watch

  • Two Southampton Six dyesConcern

    Tartrazine (102) and sunset yellow (110) cut the ingredient score by 30%.

  • Free sugarConcern

    13 g added sugar per 100 ml, about 23 g in the bottle.

  • StabilisersWorth watching

    Carboxymethyl cellulose (466), triphosphates (451), xanthan and pectin are all listed.

  • Curd baseFine

    Milk solids lead the list and calcium is 58 mg per 100 ml.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Lassi is a healthy cooling drink"

A plain lassi can be; this one adds sugar, dyes and five stabilisers.

Myth: "Mango in the name means mango flavour only"

Mango pulp is 6%, with an added mango flavour on top.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsOccasionally
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit

Smarter ways to eat it

Make it at home

Blend curd with a ripe mango and no sugar.

Half a bottle

Half the bottle halves the added sugar to about 12 g.

Common questions

Is Nandini Goodlife Mango Lassi healthy?

Nandini Goodlife Mango Lassi scores DD4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains Sunset Yellow FCF; High added sugar (13g per 100ml). 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.

Which ingredients in Nandini Goodlife Mango Lassi should I watch?

Synthetic Food Colour (INS 110, INS 102) (Sunset Yellow FCF).

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

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