Ice Cream Shop Do's and Don'ts

• Six out of every 10 dollars spent on ice cream are spent away from home, at chains like Baskin-Robbins and Haagen-Dasz.
• And as the cones, shakes, and sundaes grow, so do the people who eat them.
• With no in-store nutrition labels, customers have no idea what they’re getting. They may not realize that they are eating the equivalent of 2-3 Quarter Pounders.
• With ice cream portions like these, it’s no wonder that two out of every three Americans are overweight, diabetes rates are rising and heart disease is our leading cause of death

Baskin Robbins (www.baskinrobbins.com)
Do:
- Chocolate Soft Serve Frozen Yogurt – 110 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Daiquiri Ice – 130 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Sorbet – 140 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
Don’t:
- Vanilla Milk Shake (large, 24 fl. oz) – 1,070 cal, 50 g total fat, 32 g sat fat
- Worse for your heart than drinking 3 Quarter Pounders

Haagen-Dazs (www.haagendazs.com)

Do:
- Soft Serve Non Fat Frozen Yogurt or Sorbet – 120 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Low Fat Ice Cream – 170 cal, 3 g total fat, 2 g sat fat

Don’t:
- Bailey’s Irish Cream Shake (16 fl. oz) – 960 cal, 53 g total fat, 32 g sat fat = Burger King Double Whopper with Cheese

Cold Stone Creamery (www.coldstonecreamery.com)
Do:
- Italian Sorbet (small, 6 oz) – 170 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Berries (3 Tbs.) – 20 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Sinless Sweet Cream (small 6 oz) – 160 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat

Don’t:
- Mud Pie Mojo (regular, 12 oz) – 1,180 cal, 60 g total fat, 26 g sat fat = 2 Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas

Ben & Jerry’s (www.benandjerrys.com)
Do:
- Sorbet – 130 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Low Fat Frozen Yogurt – 180 cal, 2 g total fat, 2 g sat fat
- Sugar Cone – 60 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat

Don’t
- Brownie Special (10 oz) – 1,020 cal, 40 g total fat, 22 g sat fat = Philly cheesesteak sub + order of French fries

TCBY (www.tcby.com)
Do:
- 96% fat free Frozen Yogurt, no sugar added (small, 7 oz) – 170 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- Sorbet (small, 7 oz) – 200 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- 96% fat free Frozen Yogurt (small, 7 oz) – 220 cal, 0 total fat, 0 sat fat
- hand-scooped frozen yogurt contains a dose of calcium, protein, vitamin D, and SEVEN live active cultures, much of the same health benefits as fresh yogurt.

Don’t:
- Heath Shiver (large, 24 fl. oz) – 1,070 cal, 41 g total fat, 26 g sat fat = Caesar salad, 2 pork chops and a buttered baked potato

Paciugo (www.pacuigo.com)
Do:
- Get the Piccolo gelato (any flavors) – up to 170 cal and 6 g sat fat

Don’t:
- Grande serving size
- Waffle cones, whipped cream, and biscotti