Light Ice Creams: A Guide to the Best (cont.)
More Light Ice Cream Choices
Didn't find your favorite on the "Best Bite" chart? Here are some other ice creams that didn't score quite as high nutritionally, but are still pretty healthy for treats. Below that are some less-sugar options you might want to try.
'ALMOST BEST' BITES (ICE CREAMS)
| 1/2 cup |
Calories |
Fat
(g) |
Saturated Fat
(g) |
Cholesterol
(mg) |
Sugars
(g) |
| |
| Dreyer's Loaded |
| *Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup |
140 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
| Ben & Jerry's Lighten Up! |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough |
200 |
6 |
3.5 |
35 |
24 |
| Breyers |
| *Homemade Vanilla |
140 |
7 |
4.5 |
35 |
13 |
| Haagen-Dazs Extra Rich Light |
| Rocky Road |
240 |
7 |
2.5 |
35 |
20 |
| Vanilla Bean |
200 |
7 |
4 |
60 |
25 |
| Blueberry Cheesecake |
230 |
7 |
4.5 |
60 |
28 |
| Cookie Dough |
260 |
5 |
5 |
60 |
28 |
| *also lower in added sugars |
LOW-SUGAR BITES
| 1/2 cup |
Calories |
Fat
(g) |
Saturated Fat
(g) |
Cholesterol
(mg) |
Sugars
(g) |
| |
| Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned No Sugar Added |
| French Vanilla |
100 |
3 |
1.5 |
5 |
2 |
| Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned |
| Vanilla with Crunch Bar |
150 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
<1 |
| Breyers |
| No Sugar Added Krunch Bar |
150 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
| Breyers Carb Smart (with Splenda and sugar alcohols) Rocky Road |
130 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
| Almond Bar |
180 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is the "Recipe Doctor" for the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic and the author of numerous books on nutrition and health. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.
Published April 25, 2007.
SOURCE: The Food Encyclopedia, Jacques L. Rolland and Carol Sherman, Robert Rose Inc., 2006.
©2007 WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.
Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2007
