Low Calorie Frozen Desserts Low Calorie Ice Lolly Recipes Popular Foods Calorie Counter Low Calorie Fish Recipes How to Lose Weight Low Fat Potato Salad Low Fat Chicken Meals Low Fat Soup Recipes Low Calorie Main Meals Calorie Controlled Diet Plans Healthy Eating Plan Basics Fast Food Healthy Eating	Tried and Tasted: Low Calorie Ice Cream Sticks Ice cream sticks are a welcome addition to the range of low calorie food available, but are they good? The WLR taste team put them to the test.   Ice Cream Sticks   Just what we need on a hot summer's day: a tasty, refreshing snack. Just what we don't need: the high fat and sugar content of many ice cream sticks. The WLR team have tasted some of the low-calorie options... Magnum Light This really had the competition licked. A "proper" chocolate and ice cream taste. Rich and filling. Plus the firmer ice cream and chocolate shell means it spends more time on the stick and less on your hands. It does taste higher in calories and fat than the rest, and it is. Still, a better alternative to the full-fat version. Per 84g Stick Per 100g CALORIES 170kcal 202kcal CARBS 17.0g 20.0g FAT 9.9g 12.0g SODIUM NO DATA NO DATA PROTEIN 3.2g 3.8g FIBRE NO DATA NO DATA Marks & Spencer Count On Us Toffee Cream Swirl Lolly A good look and a good size. These were a delicious toffee flavour. A light, creamy taste that was very refreshing. Also, these are quite low in fat. A great choice. Per 70g Stick Per 100g CALORIES 90kcal 130kcal CARBS 17.2g 24.3g FAT 1.3g 1.9g SODIUM 0.02g 0.03g PROTEIN 2.7g 3.8g FIBRE 2.4g 3.4g The Skinny Cow Chocolate Fudge The rich, very chocolaty taste was well received by the panel. A "powdery" aftertaste did put some off. Possibly trying to be too chocolaty. They have done well to keep the fat and calorie levels down. Per 110ml Stick Per 100g CALORIES 73kcal 112kcal CARBS 14.4g 22.1g FAT 0.5g 0.7g SODIUM 0.04g 0.06g PROTEIN 2.8g 4.2g FIBRE 1.3g 2.0g Mini Milk - Chocolate Nice and simple, inoffensive flavour and smooth texture. This is a good healthy option and great as a quick chocolate fix. Possibly too small as an adult snack. Per 23g Stick Per 100g CALORIES 29kcal 125kcal CARBS 4.6g 20.0g FAT 0.7g 3.2g SODIUM NO DATA NO DATA PROTEIN 0.9g 4.1g FIBRE 0.0g 0.0g Slim-Fast Chocolate and Caramel Slim-Fast were given the cold shoulder by the tasters. Quite an appealing look but they were small and not very refreshing. Some thought the flavours clashed and cancelled each other out. For others it was a thick, nutty taste which was off-putting. Per 55g Stick Per 100g CALORIES 88kcal 159kcal CARBS 14.5g 26.3g FAT 2.3g 4.2g SODIUM 0.06g 0.1g PROTEIN 2.3g 4.1g FIBRE 1.2g 2.2g Conclusion Some may see the Magnum Light as a low calorie snack in name only but it is clearly a quality product to budget into your daily, or possibly weekly, calorie quota. The Marks & Spencer and Skinny Cow both kept their cool and came up with some tasty options. The Slim-Fast snack was disappointing and can't even claim to be the lowest in calories.   On the whole, some good choices here for a refreshing treat.     Contact Us Free Trial Membership Newsletter Privacy Help Press Office Site Map	FIND LOW CALORIE FOOD Calorie and nutritional information for 21,000 foods Email this page Print this page Try It Free You can use the tools in Weight Loss Resources to look up the calorie and nutritional information in over 40,000 foods. Keep on online food diary that adds up fat and calories each day and find out how many calories you need to lose or maintain weight. Try it free for 24 hours.
Published: 20/12/2007

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