OB & GOB Pistachio & Choco Kunafa Ice Cream Can
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (22.8g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (6g)
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Benzoate
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
6 listed- Milk Solids
- Water
- Chocolate Sauce (21%) (Water, Milk Solids, Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Liquid Glucose, Vanillin, Thickener (INS 415), Preservative (INS 211))
- Sugar
- Eggless Chocolate Cake (7%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Butter, Starch, Cocoa Solids, Baking Powder (INS 500), Acidity Regulator (INS 541), Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (INS 477, 471, 415, 412), Iodized Salt, Flavours (Vanilla, Chocolate), Raising Agent (INS 341), Food Colours (INS 150c, 150d))
- Kataifi (7%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Corn Flour, Butter, Sugar Syrup, Preservative (INS 223), Emulsifiers (INS 477, 471), Stabilizers (INS 410, 412), Food Colours (INS 133, 102), Nature Identical & Artificial Flavour (Kunafa))
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPistachio on the front, none in the list
OB & GOB Pistachio & Choco Kunafa is a 200 ml (145 g) can of ice cream with a chocolate sauce (21%), eggless chocolate cake (7%) and kataifi pastry pieces (7%), marked veg. The pack prints the panel per 145 g can, converted here to per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it [R][L]ED3. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The D for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk solids and sugar), with additives that cost points: caramel colour, calcium phosphates and sodium metabisulphite. A red flag (Southampton Six x1) cuts the score by 20%. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the pistachio named on the pack is not in the ingredient list. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (23.9 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (6.02 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packMisleading
“Pistachio & Choco Kunafa”
No pistachio and no pistachio flavouring is in the ingredient list; the only named flavour is Kunafa, and the chocolate comes from a sauce and a cake.
- Retail listingHolds
“Eggless Chocolate Cake and Kataifi”
The cake (7%) and the kataifi pastry (7%) are both declared in the list.
How ED3 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 4.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 256 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.
Heavily processed or flagged substances
- Base
- Milk Solids
- Main fat
- Eggless Chocolate Cake,...
- Sweeteners
- 4 types
- Additives
- 9
- Flagged
- Sodium Benzoate, Maida
- 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.
Moderate risk
- Added sugar
- 22.8 g
- Sodium
- 119.2 mg
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Trans fat
- 0.06 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.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Milk solids, water, chocolate sauce (21%: water, milk solids, sugar, cocoa solids, liquid glucose, vanillin, thickener 415, preservative 211), sugar, eggless chocolate cake (7%: maida, sugar, butter, starch, cocoa solids, raising agents, acidity regulator, emulsifiers and stabilisers, salt, flavours, caramel colours 150c and 150d) and kataifi (7%: maida, corn flour, butter, sugar syrup, preservative 223, emulsifiers, stabilisers, colours 133 and 102, kunafa flavour).
Per 100 g: 256 kcal, 11 g fat of which 6.02 g saturated, 28.2 g sugar of which 22.8 g added, 4.47 g protein, 119 mg sodium. The only panel is on the can side, per 145 g serve, and is converted by dividing by 1.45; it matches the listing's per 100 g block. Fibre is not declared. Free sugar is taken at 23.9 g (total sugars 28.2 g less 4.4 g from the milk) because sugar syrup is listed and its sugar is not in the added-sugar line. Trans fat (0.06 g per 100 g) is not counted because milk solids and butter are the fats listed. The chocolate in the name is real chocolate sauce with cocoa solids, so only the pistachio counts against the label. The pack warns it contains milk and wheat.
Ingredients to watch
- PistachioConcern
Named on the pack front, absent from the list: a hollow promise.
- Free sugarConcern
23.9 g per 100 g, above the 22.5 g high line; a can holds 33 g of added sugar.
- TartrazineConcern
Colour 102 is a Southampton Six dye, so the red flag applies.
- PreservativesWorth watching
Sodium benzoate in the sauce and sodium metabisulphite in the kataifi.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Pistachio in the name means pistachio in the can"
The list has no pistachio and no pistachio flavour.
Myth: "Eggless cake keeps the list short"
The cake alone lists a dozen items, including two caramel colours and phosphate raising agents.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Split the can
A whole can is 372 kcal and 33 g of added sugar; half is enough for most of the day's sugar budget.
Look for the nut
If you want pistachio, pick a tub that lists pistachio with a percentage.
Common questions
Is OB & GOB Pistachio & Choco Kunafa Ice Cream Can healthy?
OB & GOB Pistachio & Choco Kunafa Ice Cream Can scores ED3 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High added sugar (22.8g per 100g); High saturated fat (6g); Contains Sodium Benzoate; Refined flour (maida) base. On the plus side: Low sodium.
What does the ED3 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.
Which ingredients in OB & GOB Pistachio & Choco Kunafa Ice Cream Can should I watch?
Chocolate Sauce (21%) (Water, Milk Solids, Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Liquid Glucose, Vanillin, Thickener (INS 415), Preservative (INS 211)) (Sodium Benzoate), Eggless Chocolate Cake (7%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Sugar, Butter, Starch, Cocoa Solids, Baking Powder (INS 500), Acidity Regulator (INS 541), Emulsifiers and Stabilizers (INS 477, 471, 415, 412), Iodized Salt, Flavours (Vanilla, Chocolate), Raising Agent (INS 341), Food Colours (INS 150c, 150d)) (Maida), Kataifi (7%) (Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Corn Flour, Butter, Sugar Syrup, Preservative (INS 223), Emulsifiers (INS 477, 471), Stabilizers (INS 410, 412), Food Colours (INS 133, 102), Nature Identical & Artificial Flavour (Kunafa)) (Maida).
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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