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Friendly's  Friendwich Limited Edition
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Friendly's Friendwich Limited Edition

Friendly's
24 foz
Available at Foodtown
180
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
78
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Friendly's Friendwich Limited Edition is a nostalgic frozen novelty that you would find in the supermarket's frozen desserts aisle, shelved next to other ice creams, novelty sandwiches, and family-sized tubs. Packaged in a 24 fl oz carton, it sits near budget and branded ice cream tubs, often close to toppings and frozen novelties for quick treats. This product suits quick celebratory moments — movie night on the couch, a casual game-day spread, or a late-night concession-style snack — and also works as an easy treat to toss into a cooler for a road trip. Friendly's positions itself as a neighborly, heritage brand with roots in scoop shops since 1935; its marketing leans into nostalgia, family-friendly fun, and approachable indulgence for middle-income families and parents buying for kids. The label often carries comforting language about scooping tradition and may use playful color and character cues; there are no organic or natural certifications on the ingredient list, and the package relies on convenience and flavor appeal rather than health claims. Processing context: this is a highly processed frozen dessert made from a base of milk, multiple sweeteners, emulsifiers, gums, artificial color, and a processed wafer — typical of shelf-stable novelty ice creams. Sensory details: expect dense, creamy scoops with sweet strawberry and cocoa notes, a soft chewy wafer, and a smooth, emulsified mouthfeel from stabilizers and mono- and diglycerides. The ritual is simple: open the carton or unwrap an inner sandwich, maybe share, and enjoy as a nostalgic, indulgent impulse treat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Servings per Container: 6
Calories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat4.5g23%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate28g10%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars14g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein3g
* 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

Ice, Cream:, Milkfat, and, Nonfat, Milk,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Corn, Syrup,, Sugar,, Contains, Less, than, 2%, of, Strawberries,, Cocoa, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Whey,, Natural, Flavors,, Guar, Gum,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Xanthan, Gum,, Polysorbate, 80,, Cellulose, Gum,, Calcium, Sulfate,, Carrageenan,, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Red, 40,, Annatto, (Color)., Wafers:, Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Caramel, Color,, Dextrose,, Cocoa, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of, Leavenings, (Baking, Soda,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Corn, Starch, -, Modified,, Salt,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, emulsifiers, gums, artificial colorants, modified starches) and ready-to-eat formulation typical of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Friendly's Friendwich Limited Edition

The Friendwich can definitely be a fun treat, but calling it 'healthy' is a bit of a stretch. At 180 calories per sandwich, it has a good amount of sugar (14 grams, with 12 grams added) and fat. If you're looking for a quick indulgence rather than a health food, this could hit the spot!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentcomfortingconvenient
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