Low calorie or “normal” ice cream ?…..

Low calorie or “normal” ice cream ?….. 🍦

Here are two ice cream options – one is a low calorie ‘healthy’ one – a Guud raspberry Greek style yoghurt one. The other is an oldie but a goodie and just a “normal” ice cream – the humble strawberry split.

Now anyone who knows me knows I’m a massive fan of the low calorie ice cream options, not just because they’re low calorie but because most taste good. But it’s very easy for people to discount the “normal” strawberry split because it isn’t marketed as low calorie or ‘healthy’. So whilst these are obviously not directly comparable in flavour and texture etc they are very similar and serve a similar purpose – as a dessert or snack. One is marketed as low calorie, one isn’t.

I think it’s safe to assume that many of use would presume the yoghurt ice cream is the “healthier” option as it’s marketed as low calorie. In reality it’s not – the strawberry split is actually considerably fewer calories. So if you were tracking calories and trying to lose weight/bodyfat then the strawberry split would be a better choice. The sugar content of the two is almost identical, not that sugar is bad but many people would assume the yoghurt one was lower in sugar.

Overall the differences are relatlively small. Neither is a “healthier” option – it’s ice cream. Ice cream isn’t consumed to provide us with nutrients – it’s consumed because we enjoy it – so choose the one you enjoy most! However, as always, be aware of those calories – you may find some of your favourite ice creams aren’t actually as bad as you thought they were!

Now go and enjoy an ice cream

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