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Halo Top Mix Ins Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Frozen Foods
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Halo Top Mix Ins Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Halo Top
16 foz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
5g
Protein
17g
Sugars
120mg
Sodium
6g
Fiber
81
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Halo Top Mix Ins Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is a pint-style frozen dessert you’ll find in the supermarket frozen aisle, shelved among light and premium ice creams and near other Halo Top flavors and frozen novelties. Shoppers spot it next to low-calorie and high-protein frozen treats rather than conventional wholesale tubs. It’s positioned for casual indulgence occasions — movie nights, small celebrations, and post-workout treats for calorie-conscious buyers — and fits impulse buys or planned grocery trips where shoppers want a perceived “guilt-free” dessert. The brand plays a health-halo marketing angle: low-calorie, higher protein, and “light” positioning aimed at millennials and diet-aware consumers who want indulgence without the traditional calories; the packaging is bright, modern, social-media friendly and often reads as lifestyle-focused rather than old-fashioned. Label copy leans on terms like “light,” “packed with protein,” and uses ingredient callouts (stevia, ultrafiltered milk) that can read as “natural,” but there’s no organic certification. In plain processing terms, this product is made with many industrial ingredients and additives to achieve texture and sweetness while cutting calories. Sensory-wise it offers a creamy, scoopable base straight from the freezer, with chewable cookie dough pieces and dark chocolate chunks providing contrast — a mix of smooth, chewy, and crunchy. The ritual is single-serve scooping from a pint at home or sharing among a few people; the tub invites controlled portions compared with larger tubs. Overall it sits at the intersection of convenience, diet-minded marketing, and comfort-dessert experience in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 3
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate32g12%
Dietary Fiber6g21%
Total Sugars17g
Added Sugars13g26%
Protein5g
* 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

Ultrafiltered, Skim, Milk*,, Skim, Milk,, Sugar,, Soluble, Corn, Fiber,, Wheat, Flour,, Erythritol,, Cream,, Brown, Sugar,, Vegetable, Glycerine,, Corn, Syrup,, Coconut, Oil,, Contains, 1%, or, Less, of, Natural, Flavors,, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Unsweetened, Chocolate,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla, Extract,, Milk),, Soybean, Oil,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Cocoa,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Tapioca, Flour,, Food, Starch-Modified,, Molasses,, Inulin,, Milkfat,, Stevia, Leaf, Extract, (Reb, M),, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Xanthan, Gum,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Cellulose, Gel,, Cellulose, Gum., *Not, an, Ingredient, in, Regular, Ice, Cream..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean 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 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 (soluble corn fiber, erythritol, corn syrup, modified starches, emulsifiers, gums, flavors) and is formulated to mimic a traditional food, matching the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Halo Top Mix Ins Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Well, the term 'healthy' can be pretty subjective, right? This ice cream has some redeeming qualities like being lower in calories compared to traditional ice cream, but it does have added sugars and a decent amount of carbohydrates. If you're looking for a sweet treat that won't completely derail your day, it fits the bill — just remember, moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
post-workout
weekend-brunch

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