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Light ice cream nutrition facts

A typical portion of light ice cream (1 scoop; 120 g, vanilla) has 210 calories and 5g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 141 calories (soft serve, chocolate) to 182 (soft serve, blended with milk chocolate candies).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 scoop (120g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g9%

Saturated Fat 4g21%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 30mg11%

Sodium 100mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 31g11%

Dietary Fiber 0g1%

Total Sugars 17g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 5g11%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 180mg14%

Iron 0.2mg1%

Potassium 240mg5%

* 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 Light ice cream, vanilla, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 4.4g; more than 37% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 174; more than 48% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 85mg; more than 55% of reference foods

1 scoop weighs 120 g in USDA's record for Light ice cream, vanilla (FDC 2705665).

Where the calories come from: 58% carbohydrate, 32% fat and 10% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin B120.6 µg in 1 scoop (120 g), 25% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 scoop (120 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A128 µg RAE in 1 scoop (120 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705665), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of light ice cream USDA describes

Blended with milk chocolate… has the most calories per 100 g (182); the fewest: Soft serve, chocolate (141)

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

All 7 USDA descriptions of light ice cream, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Light ice cream, vanillaSame values: Light ice cream, NFS	174	4.4 g	6.1 g	85 mg
Light ice cream, chocolate	180	4.3 g	6.5 g	73 mg
Light Ice Cream, soft serve, blended with milk chocolate candies	182	4 g	6.5 g	54 mg
Light Ice Cream, soft serve, blended with cookie pieces	169	4 g	5.7 g	75 mg
Ice cream, light, soft serve, chocolate	141	3.4 g	3.7 g	64 mg
Light ice cream, Creamsicle	165	1.5 g	3.1 g	46 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 scoop (120 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	5.26 g	4.38 g	11%
Total lipid (fat)	7.37 g	6.14 g	9%
Carbohydrate, by difference	30.5 g	25.4 g	11%
Energy	209 kcal	174 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	75.2 g	62.7 g
Total Sugars	17.1 g	14.3 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.24 g	0.20 g	1%
Cholesterol	32.4 mg	27.0 mg	11%
Fatty acids, total saturated	4.19 g	3.49 g	21%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.88 g	1.57 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.58 g	0.48 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	178 mg	148 mg	14%
Iron, Fe	0.23 mg	0.19 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	14.4 mg	12.0 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	107 mg	89.0 mg	9%
Potassium, K	242 mg	202 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	102 mg	85.0 mg	4%
Zinc, Zn	0.62 mg	0.52 mg	6%
Copper, Cu	0.029 mg	0.024 mg	3%
Selenium, Se	2.40 µg	2.00 µg	4%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	127 µg	106 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	128 µg	107 µg	14%
Carotene, beta	15.6 µg	13.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.24 mg	0.20 mg	2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.12 µg	0.10 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	1.20 mg	1.00 mg	1%
Thiamin	0.049 mg	0.041 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.23 mg	0.19 mg	17%
Niacin	0.13 mg	0.10 mg	1%
Vitamin B-6	0.044 mg	0.037 mg	3%
Folate, total	6.00 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.60 µg	0.50 µg	25%
Choline, total	29.4 mg	24.5 mg	5%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.92 µg	1.60 µg	2%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	6.00 µg	5.00 µg
Folate, DFE	6.00 µg	5.00 µg	2%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.21 g	0.18 g
SFA 6:0	0.13 g	0.11 g
SFA 8:0	0.084 g	0.070 g
SFA 10:0	0.16 g	0.13 g
SFA 12:0	0.17 g	0.14 g
SFA 14:0	0.58 g	0.48 g
SFA 16:0	1.62 g	1.35 g
SFA 18:0	0.92 g	0.76 g
MUFA 18:1	1.56 g	1.30 g
PUFA 18:2	0.18 g	0.15 g
PUFA 18:3	0.070 g	0.058 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0072 g	0.0060 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.095 g	0.079 g
PUFA 18:4	0.0024 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0072 g	0.0060 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0012 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0024 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705665: 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 light ice cream?

210 in 1 scoop (120 g) of vanilla; 141 to 182 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in light ice cream?

5g in 1 scoop; 4.4 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in light ice cream?

100mg in 1 scoop; 85 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