Love it, Like it, Hate it: Popsicles & Ice Cream Pops

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Good news: There are more and more “love it” options on shelves when it comes to refreshing frozen treats like popsicles and ice cream bars! Plus they can be incredibly waistline-friendly since their single-serving packages offer built-in portion control. But of course not all frozen pops are so great, so today we’re Getting the Skinny with Molly on the best and worst popsicles and ice cream bars!

LOVE IT!

Lifeway Frozen Kefir “Ice Cream” Bars

60 calories – 0.5 grams saturated fat – 11 grams carbs – 10 grams sugar – 2 grams protein
Ingredients: Cultured lowfat milk, sugar, milk, green tea flavor…, active kefir cultures
Probiotic-rich with 10 different live & active cultures
99% lactose-free

SoDelicious Coconut Milk Minis: Fudge Bars & Ice Cream Bars

80 calories – 5 grams saturated fat- 14 grams carbs – 1 gram sugar – 1 gram protein
Ingredients: coconut milk, cocoa, chicory root, erythritol, sea salt…, monk fruit extract
Lactose free/Dairy free, Vegan

GoodPop Strawberry Frozen Pops

60 calories – 0 saturated fat – 17 grams carbs – 15 grams sugar – 0 protein
Ingredients are simple: Strawberries, water, organic cane sugar…

Diana’s Bananas

130 calories – 3.5 grams saturated fat – 18 grams carbs – 14 grams sugar – 2 grams protein
Ingredients: banana, chocolate, peanut oil

LIKE IT!

Whole Foods 365 Carrot Tangerine Fruit & Veggie Bars

90 calories – 0 saturated fat – 21 grams carbs – 21 grams sugar – <1 gram protein
Ingredients: carrot puree, tangerine juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, cane sugar, apple puree, carrot juice concentrate…

Skinny Cow Fudge Bar (also Weight Watcher’s Bars & Blue Bunny SF Ice Cream Bars)

110 calories – 0.5 saturated fat – 22 grams carbs – 17 grams sugar – 4 grams protein
Ingredients include: skim milk, sugar, cocoa, whey protein, cream, inulin, cellulose, sorbitol

Kemps Pop Jr & Popsicle Brand Sugar Free Pops

15 calories – 0 saturated fat – 4 grams carbs – 0 sugar – 0 protein
Ingredients include glycerine, maltodextrin, blue 1, red 40, yellow 5 & 6, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, some juice concentrates
Artificially colored + sweetened; only in “like it” because a very-low-calorie snack that can curb sweet tooth; works for many for a late-night sweet without a big caloric investment.

HATE IT!

Kemp’s Pop Jr | Popsicle Brand Popsicles (e.g. Grape, Cherry, Orange)

“Only” 40 calories, but first 3 ingredients are high fructose corn syrup, sugar, and corn syrup
Artificially colored with food dyes like red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5 and 6.

Dove Ice Cream Bars|Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Bars