How healthy is your favourite ice cream?

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One must have a frozen treat in this weather-preferably, often. But do you know what you’re getting yourself into with the various types available? We compared a few in measures of 3/4 cup (175 mL) each.

Tip: Using a tiny spoon can help you slow down and savour each bite.

Butterscotch ripple ice cream

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

195 calories, 7.5 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat).

Orange sorbet

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

135 calories, 0 g fat.

Chocolate-chocolate chunk extra-rich ice cream

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

450 calories, 30 g fat (15 g saturated fat).

Lemon gelato

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

90 calories, 0 g fat.

With gelato, generally only the fruit-flavoured ones like this are zero fat. Other varieties have four or five grams of fat.

Black cherry frozen yogurt

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

150 calories, 1.5 g fat (1 g saturated fat).

Maple frozen soy dessert

Portion: 3/4 cup (175 mL)

195 calories, 7.5 g fat (6 g saturated fat).

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