Different types of Ice Cream

Tag : Dehydrated Fruit

PUBLISHED 07/01/2008


Regular Ice Cream
For: A postrun treat

By law, regular ice cream must contain at least 10 percentbutterfat--and some contain much more. This means a half-cupserving of premium varieties, such as Ben & Jerry's andHaagen-Dazs, can pack about 300 calories and 21 fat grams. Luckily,they also provide 15 percent of the Daily Value for protein and calcium. Other brands, such as Edy's (Dreyer's on the westcoast), have just 150 calories and eight fat grams per serving.



Low-Fat Ice Cream
For: Weight-watching

To earn this label, low-fat ice cream must have no more than threefat grams per serving. Before you have seconds, remember that sincethere's less fat to flavor the ice cream, low-fat varieties areoften higher in sugar--so the calorie savings compared with regularice cream might not be as great as you'd expect.



Reduced-Fat Ice Cream
For: Full flavor with fewer calories (sometimes)

A brand's reduced-fat ice cream must be at least 25 percent lowerin fat than its full-fat counterpart. This means some premiumreduced-fat versions can still have more fat and calories thanother regular varieties, so make sure to compare brands. A newextrusion technique called "slow churned" allows smaller fatparticles to be distributed more evenly in ice cream compared witholder methods, creating a creamier reduced-fat dessert that tastessimilar to full-fat versions.



Frozen Yogurt
For: A tangy taste

This popular treat of the '80s and '90s was commonly made with adehydrated yogurt mix. But a new wave of fro-yo shops has introduced real frozenyogurt containing live cultures. Some add sugar, fruit, or othertoppings. The natural yogurt bacteria gives it a much tangierflavor. The fat content varies from zero to about seven grams perhalf cup.



Dairy-Free
For: Lactose intolerance

Runners who are lactose intolerant or who simply avoid eating dairycan still find plenty of options in the supermarket for acreamy-tasting treat. Lactose-free ice cream or frozen dessertsmade with tofu , nut milks, or other dairy-free bases are great alternatives.They're often similar to regular ice cream in calories and fat.





Add to Your Cart : Corn on the Cob

One cup of corn (1 1/2 ears) packs 40 grams of carbs, four grams offiber, and thiamin, which helps the body burn carbs. Its yellowcolor comes from beta-cryptoxanthin, which can help lower cancerrisk. To cook, soak ears in water with husks still on; grill for 10minutes, turning occasionally. Remove husks and eat.