A tub of Cadbury Dairy Milk on a kitchen bench.

Review Of Cadbury Dairy Milk 460ml

Cadbury Dairy Milk is a relatively new tub to hit the ice cream shelves in Australian supermarkets. As a keen fan of their chocolate, I was excited to test it out.

This review looks at whether their latest offering in the frozen aisle is worth your money.

A selection of different ice cream tubs in a freezer.
A tub of frozen Dairy Milk next to other popular brands.

What is this product?

Cadbury Dairy Milk is part of a range made by Peters. It’s usually found in supermarket ice cream freezers beside other licensed tubs like Oreo, Reese’s, Milo, and Magnum.

It is roughly double the price of brands like Connoisseur and Murray Street.

An unscooped container of Dairy Milk with the lid removed and resting on the side.
This frozen confectionery is made by Peters.

According to the pack, Cadbury Dairy Milk is a 460ml tub of Vanilla Ice Confection with milk chocolate pieces throughout and a Dairy Milk core.

Top down image of a full tub of Cadbury Dairy Milk.
The dessert is ready to scoop.

What does it taste like?

As you scoop into a container of Dairy Milk, you’ll discover a vanilla frozen confection with tiny chocolate pieces scattered throughout the dessert. The white frozen confection reminded me of a Streets Viennetta.

A soft, chocolatey core runs through the tub. Its consistency is a cross between mousse and chocolate pudding.

Bird's eye view of a partly eaten pack of Dairy Milk.
There is a soft chocolatey core.

Is a tub of Cadbury Dairy Milk any good?

Cadbury Dairy Milk was disappointing. Some will enjoy this product, but it’s less creamy and indulgent than most tubs in the supermarket freezer.

The core is the biggest letdown. What looks like mouth-wateringly, oozy chocolate on the pack is more like mousse. I’d buy this by the truckload if they upgraded the core to something more like a softened Cadbury chocolate bar.

An ice cream scoop full of Cadbury Dairy Milk resting on the container.
It’s easy to scoop.

Water and sugar are the main two ingredients in this tub. That’s not great. Based on similar-priced tubs, I’d expect milk or cream as a main ingredient.

As you can see from a quick comparison below, even the cheapest Woolworths brand contains cream.

BrandCost per 100mlComments
Woolworths Vanilla Ice Cream 2L23cContains cream.
Murray St Ice Creamery Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 1L$1.20Contains fresh milk, fresh cream, and free range eggs.
Cadbury Dairy Milk 460ml$2.61Contains no fresh dairy. Uses milk solids to get an “ice cream-like dessert”.

Dairy Milk 460ml has got delicious potential. But I think it needs a similar ice cream to that used in Magnum tubs, along with an improved core.

If you like Cadbury products, you can also check out the review of Cadbury Dairy Milk.

What are some good alternatives?

The Magnum Classic 440ml is a similar style of product sold at a comparable price. You’ll get real ice cream made with 36% dairy ingredients with shards of delicious chocolate. The Magnum classic is simple but delicious.

Reese’s Nutrageous 1L is a cheaper alternative with fresh milk as its main ingredient. It comprises reduced fat chocolate and peanut flavoured ice cream with caramel sauce, peanut butter, and diced peanuts. Check out this Reese’s Nutrageous Ice Cream Review.

Closeup of a hand holding a tub of Dairy Milk with a blurred background.
There are some excellent alternatives.

Ingredients

The main ingredients that go into making Cadbury Dairy Milk are water and sugar.

  • 19% of the tub is Dairy Milk Chocolate Syrup
  • 15% is Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate

Ingredients list: Water, Sugar, Milk Solids, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Cocoa Solids, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Dextrose Monohydrate, Vegetable Origin Emulsifiers (471, 472b, 322 (Soy), 476), Vegetable Gums (412, 410), Flavours (contains milk), Colour (160a).

Milk fat

Milk fat plays a vital role in ice cream’s texture and mouthfeel. More of it results in a creamier, smoother textured ice cream associated with superior ice cream.

Cadbury Dairy Milk doesn’t disclose the milk fat percentage on its nutritional packaging. In Australia, to call a product ice cream, it needs 10% milk fat. As this tub is called Vanilla Ice Confection, that means it’s less than 10%.

A macro image of a scoop of Dairy Milk.
The milk fat must be at least 10% in Australia to be called ice cream.

Nutrition information

No tub from the ice cream freezer is good for your health, so eat in moderation. Cadbury Dairy Milk has 12.9g of saturated fat per 100g and 27.9g of sugar.

Servings per package: 4.6
Serving size: 72g

Nutrition table

 Quantity per ServingQuantity per 100g
Energy893kJ1240kJ
Protein2.2g3.1g
Fat, Total11.8g16.4g
-Saturated9.3g12.9g
Carbohydrates24.4g33.9g
-Sugars20.1g27.9g
Dietary Fibre
Sodium40mg55mg

Pros

  • An excellent concept.
  • Easy to find throughout Australia.
  • Made in Australia.

Cons

  • Expensive.
  • The main two ingredients are water and sugar.
A vertical pack shot of Dairy Milk on a kitchen countertop.

What other flavours are available in the Cadbury range?

  • Cadbury Caramilk 460ml
  • Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramello 460ml
Tubs of Cadbury Caramilk and Dairy Milk on a countertop.

About the manufacturer

Since Fred Peters started the business in 1907, Peter Ice Cream has been churning out a popular range of products. This includes options from health-conscious, low-sugar varieties to everyday treats suitable for families.

Well-known brands include Connoisseur, Maxibon, Proud & Punch, Drumstick, Frosty Fruits, and the beloved Australian classic, Peters Original.

Peters manufactures most of its ice cream brands in Mulgrave, Australia.

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