Low calorie ice cream: 25 lowest-calorie picks from 2,504 labels
Of 2,504 ice creams with a current label in USDA FoodData Central, the lowest in calories is Nick's Swedish-Style Strawbr Swirl Flavor Frozen Dessert, with 83 calories per 3.5 oz (100 g), or 50 calories per 2.1 oz (60 g). The typical ice cream on the list has 223 calories per 3.5 oz (100 g).
- 2,504 ice creams from 408 brands with a current U.S. label
- Range: 83 to 370 calories per 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Median: 223 calories per 3.5 oz (100 g). The top 5 have a median of 85 calories.
- Label dates on file: 2021-05-04 to 2023-10-30
The 25 lowest in calories, per 3.5 oz (100 g)
| # | Product | Label serving | Calories per serving | Calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) | Protein per serving | Sugar per serving | Fat per serving | Label date | FDC ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick's Swedish-Style Strawbr Swirl Flavor Frozen Dessert | 2.1 oz (60 g) | 50 | 83 | 2 g | 0 g | 3.5 g | 2023-02-27 | 2553224 |
| 2 | Nick's Swedish-Style Choklad Choklad Flavor Frozen Dessert | 2.1 oz (59 g) | 50 | 85 | 2 g | 1 g | 3.5 g | 2023-02-27 | 2553225 |
| 3 | Nick's Swedish-Style Slta Karamell Flavor Frozen Dessert | 2.1 oz (59 g) | 50 | 85 | 2 g | 0 g | 3.5 g | 2023-02-27 | 2553226 |
| 4 | Enlightened Toasted Almond Low Fat Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.5 oz (70 g) | 60 | 86 | 6 g | 3 g | 1.5 g | 2023-06-23 | 2628540 |
| 5 | Simple Truth Chocolate 240 Calories Low Cow Lite Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.3 oz (65 g) | 60 | 92 | 6 g | 3 g | 1.5 g | 2021-05-21 | 2296475 |
| 6 | Simple Truth Mint Chocolate Chip 240 Calories Low Cow Lite Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.3 oz (65 g) | 60 | 92 | 6 g | 3 g | 1.5 g | 2021-05-17 | 1980087 |
| 7 | Simple Truth Vanilla Bean 240 Calories Low Cow Lite Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.3 oz (65 g) | 60 | 92 | 6 g | 3 g | 1.5 g | 2021-05-17 | 1930583 |
| 8 | Open Nature Vanilla Flavored Scandal-Less Light Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3 oz (84 g) | 80 | 95 | 6 g | 8 g | 1.5 g | 2021-08-28 | 2125802 |
| 9 | Buon! Per Te Salted Caramel Low Fat Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.6 oz (103 g) | 100 | 97 | 8 g | 5 g | 3 g | 2023-03-09 | 2551134 |
| 10 | Purple Cow Vanilla No Sugar Added Fat Free Premium Ice Cream | 0.666 cup, 3.2 oz (90 g) | 90 | 100 | 5 g | 7 g | 0 g | 2023-08-17 | 2639227 |
| 11 | Breyers Vanilla Bean Low Fat Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.1 oz (89 g) | 90 | 101 | 7 g | 7 g | 2.5 g | 2023-10-24 | 2676357 |
| 12 | Meijer Vanilla No Sugar Added Fat Free Ice Cream | 0.5 cup, 2.4 oz (69 g) | 70 | 101 | 3 g | 6 g | 0 g | 2023-08-02 | 2639278 |
| 13 | Open Nature Chocolate Caramel Scandal-Less Light Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.1 oz (88 g) | 90 | 102 | 6 g | 11 g | 2 g | 2021-08-28 | 2135157 |
| 14 | Bellefontaine Lemon Tart Artisanal French Style Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 3.5 oz (98 g) | 100 | 102 | 0 g | 17 g | 3.5 g | 2022-10-01 | 2478693 |
| 15 | Three Twins Cardamom Organic Low Fat Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.1 oz (87 g) | 90 | 103 | 7 g | 7 g | 2 g | 2021-07-23 | 2121215 |
| 16 | Chilly Cow Mocha Espresso Swirl Light Ice Cream | 1 tub, 5.5 oz (155 g) | 160 | 103 | 12 g | 12 g | 3 g | 2022-03-03 | 2269418 |
| 17 | Halo Top Strawberry Light Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.1 oz (87 g) | 90 | 103 | 6 g | 7 g | 2 g | 2022-03-03 | 2670220 |
| 18 | Gelatolove Carlsbad Strawberry Hand Made Gelato | 2/3 cup, 4.4 oz (125 g) | 130 | 104 | 3 g | 12 g | 6 g | 2022-09-20 | 2482732 |
| 19 | Buon Per Te Blueberries & Cream Low Fat Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.7 oz (105 g) | 110 | 105 | 8 g | 7 g | 3 g | 2022-10-27 | 2480360 |
| 20 | Halo Top Pistachio Light Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3 oz (85 g) | 90 | 106 | 5 g | 8 g | 2 g | 2023-08-09 | 2640806 |
| 21 | Sacred Serve Cookies N Creme Non-Dairy Gelato | 1/2 cup, 3.3 oz (94 g) | 100 | 106 | 2 g | 13 g | 3.5 g | 2023-03-13 | 2539080 |
| 22 | Sacred Serve Tigernut Cookies N Creme Plant-Based Gelato | 1/2 cup, 3.3 oz (94 g) | 100 | 106 | 2 g | 13 g | 3.5 g | 2022-03-31 | 2297418 |
| 23 | Halo Top Rainbow Swirl Light Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.3 oz (64 g) | 70 | 109 | 5 g | 6 g | 2 g | 2022-03-03 | 2271387 |
| 24 | Sweet Habit What The Caramel Low Fat Ice Cream | 1/2 cup, 2.3 oz (64 g) | 70 | 109 | 5 g | 5 g | 1.5 g | 2021-05-21 | 2123754 |
| 25 | Turkey Hill No Sugar Added Vanilla Bean Fat Free Ice Cream | 2/3 cup, 3.2 oz (91 g) | 100 | 110 | 4 g | 8 g | 0 g | 2023-06-23 | 2594671 |
Values per serving use each label's own serving size. % DV is the FDA Daily Value for adults. At most 3 products per brand are shown. Source: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods.
Which ice cream brands rank best for calories?
Brands with at least 3 ice creams on file, ranked by the median calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) across their whole line, so one standout product does not carry the brand.
| # | Brand | Products | Median calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) | Best product |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet Habit | 3 | 115 | What The Caramel Low Fat Ice Cream (109) |
| 2 | Nick's | 12 | 116 | Swedish-Style Strawbr Swirl Flavor Frozen Dessert (83) |
| 3 | Open Nature | 7 | 116 | Vanilla Flavored Scandal-Less Light Ice Cream (95) |
| 4 | Chilly Cow | 9 | 119 | Mocha Espresso Swirl Light Ice Cream (103) |
| 5 | Icee | 3 | 119 | Blue Raspberry Icee & Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream (117) |
| 6 | Halo Top | 24 | 125 | Strawberry Light Ice Cream (103) |
| 7 | Simple Truth | 13 | 129 | Chocolate 240 Calories Low Cow Lite Ice Cream (92) |
| 8 | Cadia | 4 | 163 | Blood Orange Italian Gelato (133) |
| 9 | Lucerne | 5 | 163 | Chocolate Frozen Dairy Dessert (162) |
| 10 | Always Save | 4 | 167 | Chocolate Light Ice Cream (167) |
| 11 | Fa!rlife | 9 | 167 | Vanilla Light Ice Cream (139) |
| 12 | Anderson | 5 | 170 | Strawberry Premium Ice Cream (150) |
| 13 | Clover Valley | 5 | 173 | Vanilla Flavored Light Ice Cream (163) |
| 14 | Teo | 6 | 176 | Texican Vanilla Gelato (156) |
| 15 | Shoppers Value | 6 | 176 | Neapolitan Flavored Chocolate, Strawberry And Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream (165) |
What you trade for a top spot
Medians for the top quarter of this ranking (626 products) compared with the other 1878:
- Saturated fat: 4.2 g per 3.5 oz (100 g) in the top quarter against 7.4 g in the rest. A bonus, not a cost.
Fewer calories per serving can simply mean a smaller serving. The per 3.5 oz (100 g) column compares like with like.
How we ranked
We took all ice creams in the USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods data (release of 2026-04-30) sold in the U.S., not marked discontinued, and with label data dated 2021-04-30 or later. Size and package variants of the same product count once, using the newest label. Products with a label serving under 1/2 oz (15 g) are left out because label rounding makes their per 3.5 oz (100 g) numbers unreliable (2 g of protein in a 5 g serving can mean anything from 30 to 50 g per 3.5 oz (100 g)). We dropped records whose calories do not add up from protein, carbs and fat, or whose nutrients weigh more than the food itself, signs of a data entry error. Products are ranked by calories per 3.5 oz (100 g), so a bigger serving size does not win by default. Ties go to the product with fewer calories (for calories, more protein). The main table shows at most 3 products per brand so one line cannot fill it.
Brands change recipes. Each row shows the date of the label USDA has on file, and the FDC ID opens the full record. This page does not show ingredients or allergens, so check the package for those. The package in your hand is the final word.
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods, release 2026-04-30 (downloaded from fdc.nal.usda.gov, accessed 2026-10-12). Nutrition values are as submitted by each brand from its label. The label date of every product is in the table.
- FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels. fda.gov (page updated 2024-03-05, accessed 2026-09-15). Used for % DV.
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