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Ice creams nutrition facts

A typical portion of ice creams (1 serving 1/2 cup; 66 g, vanilla) has 140 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 29 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 126 calories (vanilla, light, soft-serve) to 331 (bar or stick, chocolate covered).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 serving 1/2 cup (66g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g9%

Saturated Fat 4.5g22%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 55mg2%

Total Carbohydrate 16g6%

Dietary Fiber 0g2%

Total Sugars 14g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g5%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 80mg6%

Iron 0.1mg0%

Potassium 130mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Ice creams, vanilla, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 3.5g; more than 33% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 207; more than 56% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 80mg; more than 54% of reference foods

1 serving 1/2 cup weighs 66 g in USDA's record for Ice creams, vanilla (FDC 167575); across 18 records of ice creams USDA weighs it at 66 to 88 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 46% carbohydrate, 48% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (66 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.3 µg in 1 serving 1/2 cup (66 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 167575), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of ice creams USDA describes

Bar or stick, chocolate covered has the most calories per 100 g (331); the fewest: Light, soft-serve (126)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 29 USDA descriptions of ice creams, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Ice creams, vanilla	207	3.5 g	11 g	80 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, All Natural Light French Chocolate	201	5.3 g	7.3 g	75 mg
Ice creams, chocolate, light	187	5 g	7.2 g	71 mg
Ice creams, vanilla, light, soft-serve	126	4.9 g	2.6 g	70 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, All Natural Light Vanilla	162	4.8 g	4.6 g	71 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, All Natural Light French Vanilla	173	4.8 g	5.6 g	73 mg
Ice creams, vanilla, light	180	4.8 g	4.8 g	74 mg
Ice creams, chocolate, rich	251	4.7 g	17 g	57 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, All Natural Light Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry	161	4.7 g	4.4 g	69 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, All Natural Light Mint Chocolate Chip	196	4.7 g	7.1 g	67 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, French Vanilla	154	4.5 g	7.1 g	87 mg
Ice creams, vanilla, fat free	138	4.5 g	0 g	97 mg
Ice creams, french vanilla, soft-serve	222	4.1 g	13 g	61 mg
Ice cream, bar or stick, chocolate covered	331	4.1 g	24.1 g	68 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Butter Pecan	180	4 g	10.3 g	164 mg
Ice creams, vanilla, light, no sugar added	169	4 g	7.5 g	96 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, 98% Fat Free Chocolate	136	3.9 g	2.2 g	75 mg
Ice creams, chocolate	216	3.8 g	11 g	76 mg
Ice creams, regular, low carbohydrate, chocolate	237	3.8 g	12.7 g	76 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry	143	3.7 g	6.3 g	68 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Vanilla	143	3.7 g	6.2 g	66 mg
Ice cream, NFS	221	3.6 g	11.3 g	90 mg
Ice creams, chocolate, light, no sugar added	173	3.5 g	5.7 g	75 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Chocolate Caramel	151	3.5 g	5.8 g	77 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, No Sugar Added, Vanilla Fudge Twirl	153	3.5 g	5.7 g	72 mg
Ice creams, vanilla, rich	249	3.5 g	16.2 g	61 mg
Ice creams, BREYERS, 98% Fat Free Vanilla	137	3.3 g	2.2 g	73 mg
Ice creams, strawberry	192	3.2 g	8.4 g	60 mg
Ice creams, regular, low carbohydrate, vanilla	216	3.2 g	12.7 g	48 mg

Every nutrient in this record (95)

The portion is 1 serving 1/2 cup (66 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.31 g	3.50 g	5%
Total lipid (fat)	7.26 g	11.0 g	9%
Carbohydrate, by difference	15.6 g	23.6 g	6%
Ash	0.59 g	0.90 g
Energy	137 kcal	207 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	40.3 g	61.0 g
Total Sugars	14.0 g	21.2 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.46 g	0.70 g	2%
Cholesterol	29.0 mg	44.0 mg	10%
Fatty acids, total saturated	4.48 g	6.79 g	22%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.96 g	2.97 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.30 g	0.45 g

Minerals (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	84.5 mg	128 mg	6%
Iron, Fe	0.059 mg	0.090 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	9.24 mg	14.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	69.3 mg	105 mg	6%
Potassium, K	131 mg	199 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	52.8 mg	80.0 mg	2%
Zinc, Zn	0.46 mg	0.69 mg	4%
Copper, Cu	0.015 mg	0.023 mg	2%
Fluoride, F	10.2 µg	15.4 µg
Manganese, Mn	0.0053 mg	0.0080 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	1.19 µg	1.80 µg	2%

Vitamins (25)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	76.6 µg	116 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	77.9 µg	118 µg	9%
Carotene, beta	12.5 µg	19.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.20 mg	0.30 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.13 µg	0.20 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.13 µg	0.20 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.40 mg	0.60 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.027 mg	0.041 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.16 mg	0.24 mg	12%
Niacin	0.077 mg	0.12 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.38 mg	0.58 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.032 mg	0.048 mg	2%
Folate, total	3.30 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.26 µg	0.39 µg	11%
Choline, total	17.2 mg	26.0 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.20 µg	0.30 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	3.30 µg	5.00 µg
Folate, DFE	3.30 µg	5.00 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.030 g	0.045 g
Threonine	0.096 g	0.15 g
Isoleucine	0.13 g	0.20 g
Leucine	0.21 g	0.32 g
Lysine	0.17 g	0.26 g
Methionine	0.053 g	0.081 g
Cystine	0.019 g	0.029 g
Phenylalanine	0.10 g	0.16 g
Tyrosine	0.10 g	0.15 g
Valine	0.14 g	0.22 g
Arginine	0.083 g	0.13 g
Histidine	0.058 g	0.088 g
Alanine	0.080 g	0.12 g
Aspartic acid	0.17 g	0.25 g
Glutamic acid	0.45 g	0.68 g
Glycine	0.061 g	0.093 g
Proline	0.22 g	0.33 g
Serine	0.12 g	0.18 g

Fatty acids (26)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.24 g	0.36 g
SFA 6:0	0.14 g	0.21 g
SFA 8:0	0.079 g	0.12 g
SFA 10:0	0.18 g	0.28 g
SFA 12:0	0.20 g	0.31 g
SFA 14:0	0.75 g	1.13 g
SFA 16:0	2.02 g	3.06 g
SFA 18:0	0.87 g	1.32 g
SFA 20:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	1.82 g	2.76 g
PUFA 18:2	0.18 g	0.28 g
PUFA 18:3	0.12 g	0.17 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 14:1	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.14 g	0.21 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0020 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 15:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 17:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 13:0	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 167575: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in ice creams?

140 in 1 serving 1/2 cup (66 g) of vanilla; 126 to 331 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in ice creams?

2g in 1 serving 1/2 cup; 3.5 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in ice creams?

55mg in 1 serving 1/2 cup; 80 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov