Sweetener selections in ice cream introductions
Halo Top Creamery, Unilever, P.L.C. and The Kroger Co. all have faith that consumers will buy ice cream with reduced sugar as they are promoting such varieties. Here is a quick look at those ice cream products:
HALO TOP CREAMERY
Brand name: Halo Top
Varieties: vanilla bean, chocolate, lemon cake, strawberry, mint chip, chocolate mocha chip, birthday cake, chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cup, cookies and cream, sea salt caramel, s’mores, pistachio, oatmeal cookie, chocolate almond crunch, black cherry, red velvet, cinnamon roll, pancakes and waffles, chocolate covered banana, mochi green tea, rainbow swirl, candy bar, caramel macchiato
Serving size: ranges from 64 grams to 74 grams
Sugar content: ranges from 5 grams to 8 grams per serving
Sweeteners: erythritol, prebiotic fiber, organic cane sugar, organic stevia. Conventional sugar used in some varieties.
UNILEVER
Brand name: Breyers delights
Varieties: cookies and cream, creamy chocolate, mint chip, vanilla bean
Serving size: ranges from 89 grams to 92 grams
Sugar content: ranges from 7 grams to 9 grams
Sweeteners: erythritol, sugar, Rebaudioside A (stevia leaf extract). The mint chip variety also contains maltitol.
THE KROGER CO.
Brand name: Simple Truth Low Cow Lite
Varieties: birthday cake, chocolate, lemon cake, chocolate chip, sea salt caramel, vanilla bean
Serving size: ranges from 65 grams to 66 grams
Sugar content: ranges from 3 grams to 5 grams
Sweeteners: sugar, erythritol, chicory root fiber, maltitol, monk fruit extract, steviol glycosides.
