Calories of ice cream
The food experts at Consumer Eroski recommend not consuming ice cream in large quantities or too frequently, they are very energetic (between 210 and 320 calories per hundred grams, except for ‘light’ and no sugar), contain large amounts of sugar and mostly saturated fat, the less healthy. And counsel also take hygienic measures and preservation of the temperature to avoid the development of contaminating organisms.
Because the ice cream comes from a blend of quality foods such as milk, yogurt, fruits and nuts, is nutritious and tasty, even easier to digest. The ‘ice cream’ have more fat than simply called ‘frozen’ and is the fat from cream, butter or vegetable oil, which adds calories.
The nutritional value of ice cream depends on its components. The key is the amount of water, ranging from 85% -90% on poles and sorbets to only 45% -60% in ice cream themselves. A more water, less nutrients, but also less fat and fewer calories.
They are also fundamental milk, which can be whole and skimmed and in many ice cream is barely present, and fats, which may be dairy (butter, cream) or vegetable (some, very saturated, less healthy, such as oil coconut), and even partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, unhealthy, for its trans fats. Then there are added sugars (representing between 20% and 30% of GDP), among which sucrose, table sugar and glucose syrup.
Finally, to make ice cream nutrition assessment must take into account that sometimes complementary ingredients contained in its composition: chocolate, nuts, juice concentrates, fruit, eggs, nougat, biscuits or cakes.
But the ice cream also contain additives, allowed to ensure its quality or improved sensory characteristics. Among others, the manufacturers use natural colors like caramel (E-150) and carotenes (E-160), emulsifiers that keep homogeneous mixture of ingredients (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids E-471, lecithin), and thickeners extracted seed and algae, which increase the viscosity of the product (carragenate E-407, E-412 guar gum, sodium alginate, E-400, etc.).. In a few preservatives are added ice cream.
The conclusion is obvious: the ice cream dessert is a tasty, nutritious and supports a balanced diet but should not be considered an appetizer for any time of day. Their high energy (attention, obese individuals), sugar (id. diabetic) and fat (mostly between 70% and 95%, Saturated: increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease) requires preferentially consume dessert and always in moderation.
This is likely part of a balanced eating plan. Recall that bring in around 220 calories per hundred grams, ie twice or more than other dairy desserts like sweet rice pudding, yogurt, pudding or custard. One interesting option is to choose the presentations of low fat ice cream and less sugar.
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