FOOD LABELS / Dairy

Calories, sugar, sodium, and saturated fat per serving, plus ingredients explained — decoded and checked against daily recommended intake levels for kids and adults, with allergens and conditions like diabetes or sulphite sensitivity kept in mind. For the dairy on shelves here in Sri Lanka.

No. 001 · Dairy · Added 16 Aug 2026

Anchor Milk Powder

Anchor · 25 g (40 servings per 1 kg pack)
9.28g sugar/ serving37% of adult daily limit
123.83kcal/serving

Fortified full cream milk powder with a broad vitamin and mineral spread — the sugar and fat here are entirely what's naturally in milk, not added.

Fortified with Vitamins A, C, B2, B5, B12, biotin, and minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iodine, potassium)Recommended daily serving is 1–2 glasses per label
Total sugar9.28g / serving
Adult37%
Child 9–1346%
Child 4–862%
sodium75.83mg / serving
Adult4%
Child 9–135%
Child 4–86%
Saturated fat3.88g / serving
Adult19%
Child 9–1323%
Child 4–830%
Per serving
Energy123.83 kcal
Total carbohydrates10.12 g
Dietary fibre0 g
Total sugar9.28 g
— naturally occurring9.28 g
— added0 g
Protein6.13 g
Total fat6.53 g
— saturated3.88 g
— trans0.28 g
Sodium75.83 mg

Only the Sinhala ingredients line was captured, reading approximately "Full cream milk powder with Vitamin A" — likely just Full Cream Milk Powder and Vitamin A, but worth a follow-up photo of the English ingredients panel to confirm the exact wording and whether other fortificants are listed there.

No. 002 · Dairy · Added 16 Aug 2026

Happy Cow Cheese Triangles

Happy Cow (Woerle 1889, Austria) · 15 g (1 portion); 8 portions per 120 g pack
2.5g sat. fat/ serving13% of adult daily limit
41kcal/serving

Nearly a quarter of this by weight is fat, most of it saturated, and it's built on a stack of four different phosphate emulsifying salts to keep the cheese smooth and spreadable.

Contains dairyUses multiple phosphate-based emulsifying salts (relevant for anyone monitoring phosphate intake, e.g. for kidney health)
Total sugar0.6g / serving
Adult2%
Child 9–133%
Child 4–84%
sodium136mg / serving
Adult7%
Child 9–139%
Child 4–811%
Saturated fat2.5g / serving
Adult13%
Child 9–1315%
Child 4–819%
Per serving
Energy41 kcal
Total carbohydrates0.6 g
Dietary fibre
Total sugar0.6 g
— naturally occurring0.6 g
— added0 g
Protein1.8 g
Total fat3.5 g
— saturated2.5 g
Sodium136 mg

Cheese (Cow Milk, Microbial Rennet), Water, Butter, Cream, Skimmed Milk Powder, Emulsifying Salts: Trisodium Phosphate (INS 339iii), Disodium Diphosphate (INS 450i), Tetrasodium Diphosphate (INS 450iii), Sodium Polyphosphate (INS 452i), Whey Powder, Salt, Acidifier: Citric Acid (INS 330)

Trisodium Phosphate (INS 339iii)
Emulsifying salt/acidity regulator, same phosphate family as disodium phosphate. Low concern at typical levels, contributes to overall phosphate intake.
Disodium Diphosphate (INS 450i)
Emulsifying/buffering salt common in processed cheese. Low concern at typical levels, contributes to overall phosphate intake.
Tetrasodium Diphosphate (INS 450iii)
Same phosphate salt family, used as an emulsifier in processed cheese. Low concern.
Sodium Polyphosphate (INS 452i)
Emulsifying salt that keeps processed cheese smooth and prevents separation. Low concern at typical levels, though cumulative high phosphate intake from multiple processed foods is sometimes flagged for people with existing kidney issues.
Citric Acid (INS 330)
Naturally occurring fruit acid used as an acidulant. Well-studied, low concern; frequent intake from acidic drinks can contribute to dental erosion.