The Best of the Light Ice Creams
Best of the Light Ice Creams
The light ice creams and light ice cream bars in the table below are "best bites" because they had most of what you should be looking for nutritionally. (Those that also were lower in added sugar -- 15 grams or less per serving -- have an asterisk before their names.)
| 1/2 cup | Calories | Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sugars (g) |
| Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned Yogurt Blends with Live and Active Cultures | |||||
| *Vanilla | 100 | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 13 |
| *Cappuccino Chip | 110 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 10 | 14 |
| Dreyer's/Edy's Slow Churned | |||||
| *Raspberry Chip Royale | 120 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
| *Cookie Dough | 130 | 4.5 | 3 | 20 | 14 |
| Breyers Light | |||||
| *Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry | 100 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| *Vanilla Bean | 100 | 3.5 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| *Rocky Road | 140 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 10 | 16 |
| Ben & Jerry's Lowfat Frozen Yogurt | |||||
| Strawberries & Cream | 150 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 25 | 24 |
| Half Baked | 180 | 3 | 1.5 | 20 | 23 |
| Haagen-Dazs Lowfat Frozen Yogurt | |||||
| Vanilla | 180 | 2.5 | 1 | 50 | 22 |
| Vanilla Raspberry Swirl | 160 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 25 |
| Starbucks Lowfat Ice Cream | |||||
| Latte | 170 | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 23 |
| *also lower in added sugars | |||||
BEST BITES: BARS
| 1 bar | Calories | Fat (g) | Saturated Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sugars (g) |
| Breyers 100 Calorie Cups | |||||
| Vanilla Fudge Swirl | 100 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Starbucks Bars | |||||
| Frappuccino Mocha Bar | 120 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Skinny Cow | |||||
| Lowfat Fudge Bar | 100 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Ice Cream Sandwiches (in assorted flavors, such as mint) | 140 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Cone: Vanilla with Caramel | 150 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| Cone: Mint with fudge | 150 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Weight Watchers | |||||
| Giant Cookies & Cream Bar | 140 | 5 | 1.5 | <5 | 15.5 |
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 |
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