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Halo Top Mix-Ins Peanut Butter Cookie Dough & Fudge Ice Cream
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Halo Top Mix-Ins Peanut Butter Cookie Dough & Fudge Ice Cream

Halo Top
16 foz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
7g
Protein
13g
Sugars
170mg
Sodium
6g
Fiber
60
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Halo Top Mix-Ins Peanut Butter Cookie Dough & Fudge is a pint-sized (16 fl oz) take on indulgent, lower-calorie ice cream that typically lives in the freezer aisle alongside other branded light and premium pint novelties. You'll find it near regular ice cream pints, frozen novelties, and other Halo Top flavors, often next to refrigerated novelties marketed as lighter or high-protein desserts. Shoppers grab it for casual occasions — movie night, after-dinner dessert, weekend treats, or game-day snack spreads — when they want a shareable, portion-controlled sweet. The brand positions itself as a guilt-reducing indulgence targeted to younger adults and parents who want dessert with calorie-conscious messaging: bright packaging, calorie-per-pint claims, and flavor-forward names that read like bakery items. Label characteristics lean into health halos — “light,” calorie counts, and protein-forward suggestions — while also listing stevia and erythritol as sugar alternatives; there are no organic certifications and the ingredient list includes many processed additives. In plain terms, the product is a highly processed frozen dessert: it uses ultrafiltered milk, sugar substitutes, starches, emulsifiers, and stabilizers to achieve its texture and flavor. Sensory notes: the base is designed to be creamy yet lighter than full-fat ice cream, with chewy peanut butter cookie dough pieces and ribbons of fudgy swirl providing contrasting textures; sweet, roasted-peanut aromas and a cocoa note punctuate each bite. Packaged in a branded pint tub with a peel-back lid, the ritual is scooping straight from the container into bowls or sharing directly at casual gatherings. It reads as convenience-focused, playful, and indulgent in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.66 cup
Servings per Container: 3
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium170mg7%
Total Carbohydrate27g10%
Dietary Fiber6g21%
Total Sugars13g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein7g
* 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,, Peanuts,, Erythritol,, Cream,, Corn, Starch,, Powdered, Sugar,, Peanut, Oil,, Vegetable, Glycerine,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Contains, 1%, or, Less, of, Cocoa,, Molasses,, Dextrose,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Inulin,, Stevia, Leaf, Extract, (Reb, M),, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Mono, and, Diglycerides,, Cellulose, Gel,, Cellulose, Gum,, Caramel, Color,, *Not, an, Ingredient, in, Regular, Ice, Cream..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Peanut Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Mono and Diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Caramel Color - 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 (erythritol, soluble corn fiber, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose gums, inulin, stevia), processed milk ingredients, and flavor/texture modifiers, consistent with ultraprocessed foods classified as NOVA 4.

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Common Questions about Halo Top Mix-Ins Peanut Butter Cookie Dough & Fudge Ice Cream

The healthiness of this ice cream really depends on your perspective. With 160 calories per serving and a solid 7 grams of protein, it can fit nicely into a balanced diet for a sweet treat. However, it does contain added sugars and some processed ingredients, so if you're looking for something super clean, you might want to consider that.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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