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Snickers Ice Cream Bar 2.8 fl oz
Frozen Foods
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Snickers Ice Cream Bar 2.8 fl oz

Snickers
2.8 fl oz
Available at Foodtown
250
Calories
4g
Protein
21g
Sugars
80mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
54
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Store placement: You’ll find the SNICKERS Ice Cream Bar in the supermarket freezer aisle among novelty frozen treats and individually wrapped ice cream bars, typically next to branded candy-bar ice cream novelties and multi-pack frozen desserts. Occasions: This single-serve bar is positioned for grab-and-go moments—movie night, tailgates or game-day spreads, summer road trips, and as an afternoon or post-dinner indulgence. Brand positioning: Leveraging the iconic SNICKERS candy-bar identity, the product targets a broad, mass-market audience—teens and adults seeking a familiar, indulgent comfort treat. Marketing leans on nostalgia and a playful “satisfy hunger” message, trading on the candy brand’s energy and recognition rather than health claims. Label characteristics: Packaging prominently displays the SNICKERS logo and dessert imagery; it does not present organic certification and includes typical indulgence cues (chocolate, caramel). You may see small front-of-pack indulgence prompts but no meaningful “natural” or health halo certifications—ingredients include common allergen notices for peanuts, milk, and soy. Processing context: In plain language, this is a highly processed frozen confection made with multiple industrial ingredients and emulsifiers. Sensory details: The bar is individually wrapped in a thin foil/plastic wrapper inside a multi-pack box; it’s firm and cold to the bite with a crisp chocolatey coating that gives way to creamy peanut-butter ice cream, gooey caramel layers and crunchy peanuts for textural contrast. Eating one is a quick, solitary ritual: unwrap, bite, and enjoy a controlled portion of sweet, salty, and crunchy flavors that mirror the candy bar experience in frozen form.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories250
% Daily Value*
Total Fat15g19%
Saturated Fat8g40%
Cholesterol15mg5%
Sodium80mg3%
Total Carbohydrate25g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars21g
Protein4g
* 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:, SKIM, MILK,, CREAM,, SUGAR,, CORN, SYRUP,, PEANUT, BUTTER, (PEANUTS),, WHEY,, COCOA POWDER,, MONO, AND, DIGLYCERIDES,, CAROB, BEAN, GUM,, GUAR, GUM,, SALT,, CARRAGEENAN., CHOCOLATEY, COATING: SUGAR,, COCONUT, OIL,, MILK,, LACTOSE,, PALM, OIL,, CHOCOLATE,, COCOA, POWDER,, SOY, LECITHIN,, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR. CARAMEL:, CORN, SYRUP,, SKIM, MILK,, SUGAR,, PALM, OIL,, MILKFAT,, LACTOSE,, SALT,, CARRAGEENAN,, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR., PEANUTS:, PEANUTS,, PALM, OIL..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • coconut oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • mono and diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • soy lecithin - 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 (corn syrup, palm/coconut oils), additives (mono- and diglycerides, gums, carrageenan, artificial flavors), and ready-to-eat formulation characteristic of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Snickers Ice Cream Bar 2.8 fl oz

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! The Snickers Ice Cream Bar is a treat, clocking in at 250 calories with 21 grams of sugar. It’s not exactly a superfood, but if you’re looking for a sweet indulgence after a long day, it can certainly hit the spot!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenient
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