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Vadilal Gourmet Silk Chocolate Ice Cream Cup

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (20.2g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (9g)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

10 listed
  • Water
  • Milk Solids
  • Sugar
  • Chocolate (7.5%) (Sugar, Cocoa Solids, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (322, 476), Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances)
  • Cocoa Solids
  • Dextrose
  • Emulsifier (471)
  • Stabilisers (412, 466, 407)
  • Synthetic Food Colours (110, 124, 133)
  • Artificial (Vanilla) Flavouring Substances
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
ENutritionDIngredients4Risk
Energy273 kcal
Protein4.6 g
Carbohydrates32.8 g
Total sugars24.4 g
Added sugars20.2 g
Total fat13.7 g
Saturated fat9 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol28 mg
Sodium58 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Chocolate is 7.5%, with three synthetic dyes

Vadilal Gourmet Silk Chocolate is a 120 ml cup of ice cream with water, milk solids and sugar, chocolate (7.5%), cocoa solids, dextrose, an emulsifier, three stabilisers, artificial vanilla flavouring and three synthetic colours (110, 124, 133). The panel is printed per 100 g.

CleanPlate scores it [R]ED4. 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, sugar and chocolate), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, carboxymethyl cellulose, flavouring and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (Southampton Six x2) cuts the score by 30%. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (9 g per 100 g) and free sugar (20.2 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

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

  • Product name

    “Silk Chocolate”

    Partly true

    Chocolate is 7.5% and cocoa solids are listed, but three synthetic dyes and artificial vanilla flavouring are added.

How ED4 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
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
4.6 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
None declared
Energy
273 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
Main fat
Chocolate, Artificial F...
Sweeteners
3 types
Additives
6
Flagged
None
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
20.2 g
Sodium
58 mg
Saturated fat
9 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?

Water, milk solids, sugar, chocolate (7.5%: sugar, cocoa solids, cocoa butter, emulsifiers 322 and 476, artificial vanilla flavouring), cocoa solids, dextrose, an emulsifier (471), three stabilisers (412, 466, 407), three synthetic colours (110, 124, 133) and artificial vanilla flavouring.

Per 100 g: 273 kcal, 13.7 g fat of which 9 g saturated, 24.4 g sugar of which 20.2 g added, 4.6 g protein, 58 mg sodium. Trans fat is declared 0 g and is accepted because no hydrogenated fat is listed.

Ingredients to watch

  • Synthetic dyesConcern

    Sunset yellow (110) and ponceau 4R (124) are two of the Southampton Six, with brilliant blue (133) as a third dye.

  • Saturated fatConcern

    9 g per 100 g, almost twice the 5 g high line.

  • Added sugarWorth watching

    20.2 g per 100 g.

  • ChocolateFine

    Declared at 7.5%.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A chocolate dessert is coloured by cocoa"

Three synthetic dyes (110, 124, 133) are listed.

Myth: "Gourmet means better ingredients"

The list has ten additives, including carrageenan and carboxymethyl cellulose.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsRarely
  • ChildrenRarely
  • Diabetes or prediabetesLimit strictly

Smarter ways to eat it

One scoop

A 100 g scoop is 273 kcal with 20.2 g of added sugar.

Check the dyes

Dyes 110 and 124 are the reason for the red flag.

Common questions

Is Vadilal Gourmet Silk Chocolate Ice Cream Cup healthy?

Vadilal Gourmet Silk Chocolate Ice Cream Cup scores ED4 (Very Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it one of the weakest products we've rated and worth swapping out. The main concerns are: High added sugar (20.2g per 100g); High saturated fat (9g). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the ED4 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 (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.

Last reviewed October 17, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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