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SNICKERS Ice Cream Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel, and Snickers Candy Bar Pieces, 14 Oz
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SNICKERS Ice Cream Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel, and Snickers Candy Bar Pieces, 14 Oz

Snickers
14 foz
Available at Foodtown
240
Calories
4g
Protein
30g
Sugars
120mg
Sodium
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’ll find SNICKERS Ice Cream in the freezer aisle, typically shelved with novelty pints and branded ice cream tubs near other candy-bar-flavored and seasonal frozen desserts. It sits alongside other licenced-treat pints and ice cream bars, and often near family-sized desserts shoppers grab for parties or game nights. This 14-oz pint positions itself as a hybrid dessert — a familiar candy bar reimagined as a scoopable treat — pitched to families, teens, and adults craving indulgence and nostalgia. Marketing leans on the SNICKERS candy heritage: playful, indulgent, and social, aimed at shoppers who want an easy treat for gatherings, celebrations, or a late-night binge. The label leans into a health halo with “Reduced Fat” in the name, but there’s no organic or clean-label certification; ingredient callouts include both dairy ingredients and a range of emulsifiers, gums, and “natural and artificial flavors.” In plain terms, this is a highly processed, convenience-focused frozen dessert combining dairy and candy pieces. Sensory-wise the product delivers a creamy vanilla ice cream base studded with crunchy chocolate-peanut pieces and swirls of sticky caramel — a mix of smooth, chewy and crunchy textures. Packaging is a standard branded pint tub designed for easy scooping at home; ritual use is casual and social: scooped into bowls for movie nights, layered over cake, or passed around at parties. It’s a go-to impulse dessert for shoppers seeking a sweet, familiar treat rather than a minimalist or health-centered option.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.67 cup
Servings per Container: 2.5
Calories240
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Cholesterol25mg8%
Sodium120mg5%
Total Carbohydrate34g12%
Total Sugars30g
Added Sugars23g46%
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

SKIM, MILK,, SUGAR,, CREAM,, CORN, SYRUP,, PEANUTS;, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF:, WHEY,, PALM, OIL,, LACTOSE,, COCOA, BUTTER, CHOCOLATE,, MILKFAT,, COCONUT, OIL,, MILK,, MONO, AND, DIGLYCERIDES,, SALT,, CELLULOSE, GUM,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORS, PEANUT, OIL,, CAROB, BEAN, GUM,, CARRAGEENAN,, SOY, LECITHIN,, COCOA,, EGG, WHITES,, VITAMIN, A, PALMITATE..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • peanut 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 industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, palm oil, mono- and diglycerides, cellulose gum, carrageenan, artificial flavors, emulsifiers) and is a reformulated product combining candy pieces and flavored base, consistent with an ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) classification.

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Common Questions about SNICKERS Ice Cream Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream, Caramel, and Snickers Candy Bar Pieces, 14 Oz

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! This treat packs in a hearty 240 calories per serving, with a good dose of sugars and fats, so it's definitely more of an indulgence than a health food. If you're craving something sweet and creamy, though, it hits the spot—just keep in mind it's not exactly a daily staple for a balanced diet.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
weekend-treat

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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