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Snickers Ice Cream Bars
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Snickers Ice Cream Bars

Snickers
12 foz
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Sugars
50mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
48
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Snickers Ice Cream Bars arrive in a refrigerated aisle near other frozen novelty treats — think ice cream sandwiches, candy-bar-branded ice cream bars, and family-sized tubs — typically stacked in a freezer case at the front or center of the frozen desserts section. Shoppers reach for them during impulse buys for parties, backyard barbecues, game nights, summer picnics, or as a sweet finish to a movie night at home. The product leans on the familiar SNICKERS brand identity: playful, indulgent, and broadly targeted to teens, young adults, and families who want a convenience-oriented treat that echoes a beloved candy bar. Packaging calls out the candy-bar lineage and indulgence rather than health benefits; imagery emphasizes chocolate, caramel, and peanuts while the label may subtly imply quality through branded heritage rather than natural or organic claims — there are no organic certifications and some ingredients are explicitly labeled as “artificial flavor.” The ingredient list includes stabilizers, emulsifiers, and sweeteners that reflect industrial processing; in plain language it’s a heavily processed frozen confection made from reconstituted dairy, syrups, gums, and oil-based coatings. Sensory experience: a crisp, slightly glossy milk-chocolate-like shell gives way to creamy peanut-butter–style ice cream, ribboned caramel and crunchy peanuts, offering a mix of smooth, chewy and crunchy textures. Sold as a boxed set of individually wrapped bars, the product is ritualized — grab a single wrapped bar from the freezer for a quick solo indulgence or lay out several for sharing. It fits squarely in American grocery culture as a convenient, branded comfort treat for social moments and small celebrations.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 6
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium50mg2%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars15g
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:, 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?

The ingredient list includes multiple industrial ingredients (corn syrup, mono- and diglycerides, gums, artificial flavors, palm/coconut oils, chocolatey coating) and ready-to-eat formulation, consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Snickers Ice Cream Bars

The Snickers Ice Cream Bar can be a fun treat rather than a health food. It's got 170 calories and 15 grams of sugar per bar, which is definitely on the higher side if you're counting. But hey, if you're looking for a delicious way to satisfy a sweet tooth or enjoy a moment of indulgence, it fits the bill just fine!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
summer-picnic

Vibe:

indulgentnostalgicconvenientcomforting
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