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Dove Vanilla Ice Cream With Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Dove Vanilla Ice Cream With Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

Dove
8.67 foz
Available at Foodtown
760
Calories
9g
Protein
59g
Sugars
90mg
Sodium
5g
Fiber
36
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Dove Vanilla Ice Cream With Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars sits in the frozen novelty aisle alongside other premium ice cream bars, frozen novelties, and indulgent single-serve desserts — often near Häagen-Dazs, Magnum-style bars, and boxed ice cream sandwiches. Packaged as a small box with three bars (typically individually wrapped on sticks), it’s merchandised for grab-and-go freezer shoppers. This product fits impulse treats for movie night, small celebrations, or a grocery run where you want a decadent finish to a meal — it also appears on lists for game-day snack spreads and weekend self-care shopping. Dove’s brand positioning leans into premium chocolate heritage and self-indulgence: marketing copy emphasizes decadence, relaxation, and “luxurious” moments, appealing to adults who want a little chocolate-forward pampering rather than a family-focused kids’ treat. The label doesn’t present organic certification or nutrition-forward health claims; instead it uses familiar cues like “Dove” chocolate branding and mentions of vanilla extract and chocolate to create a quality impression. At the same time ingredient details show added sugars, corn syrup, vegetable fats (coconut, palm), emulsifiers, gums, and stabilizers — a sign of multi-step industrial processing to ensure texture, shelf stability, and the glossy chocolate shell. Sensory experience is straightforward: a thick, glossy dark chocolate shell that snaps, giving way to a creamy, smooth vanilla ice cream center that melts on the tongue; texture contrasts are central to the appeal. Ritual use is simple — taken straight from the freezer for solo indulgence, shared among friends, or plated as a quick dessert — with the box positioned as an easy, elevated treat in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories760
% Daily Value*
Total Fat50g64%
Saturated Fat32g160%
Trans Fat1g
Cholesterol85mg28%
Sodium90mg4%
Total Carbohydrate72g26%
Dietary Fiber5g18%
Total Sugars59g
Added Sugars51g102%
Protein9g
* 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.

Ingredients

SKIM, MILK,, CREAM,, SUGAR,, CHOCOLATE,, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI,, CORN, SYRUP,, COCONUT, OIL,, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF: PALM, OIL,, COCOA, BUTTER,, MILKFAT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, MONO, AND, DIGLYCERIDES, VANILLA, EXTRACT,, CARRAGEENAN,, CAROB, BEAN, GUM,, GUAR, GUM,, NATURAL FLAVOR,, BETA, CAROTENE, (COLOR)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • coconut oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • mono and diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, hydrogenated/processed fats, emulsifiers, gums, 'natural flavor') and is manufactured into a ready-to-eat frozen confection, consistent with ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) products.

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Common Questions about Dove Vanilla Ice Cream With Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Bars

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! These bars are rich and indulgent, with a hefty dose of calories and sugar, so they’re more of a treat than a health food. If you’re looking for a post-dinner dessert or a sweet pick-me-up, they definitely hit the spot!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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