How much sugar is in gelato? Gelato. It’s that creamy frozen dessert that is super popular with origins in Italy. But how much sugar is in gelato and how is it different from ice cream? In order to answer this question, I have put together the sugar content data for a serving of every flavor of America’s favorite gelato… Talenti of course. Talenti completely and utterly dominates the gelato market here in the USA, so it makes sense to look at the sugar content of Talenti gelatos in order to answer this question.
So, let’s dig in, how much sugar is in gelato?
How Much Sugar is in Gelato?
As a general rule there are 25g-39g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup of gelato. Talenti’s coffee gelato is their lowest sugar gelato, whereas their chocolate and mint flavors are their highest sugar gelato.
In case you are wondering I look at the sugar content of Talenti sorbets here in the following post I wrote – How Much Sugar is in Sorbet?
Talenti’s coffee flavor is their lowest flavor gelato, and their chocolate and mint flavors are their highest sugar flavors.
What is the Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?
Ever wonder what the difference is between gelato and ice cream? Well, let me tell you. The difference comes down to the ingredients used. Whilst both are types of “ice cream” traditional Gelato will use less butterfat and cream with a focus on milk instead. It is also churned at slower speeds to create a thicker and dense ice cream style.
Ranking 20 Talenti Gelato Flavors Based on Sugar Content
In this section, I will go through and rank 20 Talenti Gelato flavors from highest to lowest sugar content to help you pick the best gelato.
1. Talenti Mediterranean Mint Gelato – 39g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
First up is Talenti’s highest sugar gelato and that is its Mediterranean Mint flavor, which contains 39g of total sugar. I was actually fairly surprised that this is Talenti’s highest-sugar gelato – this is because mint can often be a lower-sugar ice cream flavor.
32g of these sugars are added from sugar and dextrose.
2. Talenti Belgian Chocolate Gelato – 38g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
The second highest sugar Talenti gelato is their Belgian Chocolate flavor which contains 38g of total sugar. 33g are added from sugar and dextrose. Interestingly all the chocolate and mint flavors are Talenti’s highest sugar flavors. So, if you are craving some Talenti but don’t want to overdo it in the sugar department try to avoid the chocolate or mint flavors.
3. Talenti Double Dark Chocolate Gelato – 38g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Next up, is Talenti’s double dark chocolate gelato, which also contains 38g of total sugar. See I told you that their chocolate flavors are their highest sugar flavors. There are 38g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of Talenti double dark chocolate gelato, 34g of which are added.
4. Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato – 37g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, and dried cane syrup*
The next highest sugar Talenti flavor is another chocolate variety. This time it is their chocolate peanut butter cup flavor which contains 37g of total sugar, 32g of which are added. There are more sweeteners used in this flavor than in previous ones – these are sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, and dried cane syrup.
5. Talenti Peppermint Bark Gelato – 36g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Next up is another mint flavor. See I told you mint and chocolate flavors are Talenti’s highest sugar flavors. Talenti’s peppermint bark gelato is sweetened with sugar and dextrose and contains 36g of total sugar per 2/3 cup serving, 26g of which are added.
6. Talenti Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Gelato – 36g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose and molasses*
Another Talenti gelato flavor that contains 36g of total sugar per serving is another chocolate flavor. Talenti’s chocolate chip cookie dough gelato is sweetened with sugar, dextrose, and molasses and there are 29g of added sugar.
7. Talenti Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Gelato – 35g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Next up is (you guessed it) another chocolate flavor – this time Black Raspberry Chocolate chip gelato. This gelato flavor is sweetened with sugar and dextrose and contains 35g of total sugar per serving, 28g of which are added.
8. Talenti Caramel Toffee Crunch Gelato – 34g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup*
This next entry is the first non-mint or chocolate Talenti gelato on this list. What is it? Caramel Toffee Crunch. This flavor contains 34g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of Talenti’s caramel toffee crunch gelato and the sweeteners used are sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup.
9. Talenti Vanilla Caramel Swirl Gelato -34g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose and molasses*
There are also 34g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup of Talenti vanilla caramel swirl gelato. 25g of these sugars are added from sugar, dextrose, and molasses.
10. Talenti Double Cookie Crunch Gelato – 33g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose and molasses*
Talenti’s double cookie crunch gelato contains 33g of total sugar and the sweeteners used are sugar, dextrose, and molasses.
11. Talenti Caramel Cookie Crunch Gelato – 33g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, and dried cane syrup*
Talenti’s caramel cookie crunch gelato is another cookie gelato that also contains 33g of total sugar. This flavor contains 25g of total sugar and the sweeteners used are sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, and dried cane syrup.
In summary, basically, all the cookie-flavored Talenti gelatos contain 33g-36g of sugar per 2/3 cup serving.
12. Talenti Caramel Gingerbread Gelato – 33g of Total sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, corn syrup and molasses*
There are also 33g of total sugar in a serving of Talenti Caramel Gingerbread Gelato. 26g of these sugars are added from sugar, dextrose, corn syrup, and molasses.
13. Talenti Key Lime Pie Gelato – 32g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup*
Talenti’s key lime pie gelato isn’t one of their highest sugar gelatos, but it also isn’t one of their lowest. There are 32g of total sugar per serving, of which 26g are added from sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup.
14. Talenti’s Caramel Apple Pie Gelato – 32g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup*
Talenti’s caramel apple pie gelato has the same sugar content at 32g of sugar, with the sweeteners being sugar, dextrose, and corn syrup.
15. Talenti’s Sea Salt Caramel Gelato – 32g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, corn syrup, and dextrose*
Another day, another caramel gelato – this time Talenti’s sea salt caramel gelato. There are 32g of total sugar per serving – 18g of which are added. The sweeteners used are sugar, corn syrup, and dextrose. 18g is a pretty low added sugar content for a Talenti gelato!
Basically, all of Talenti’s caramel-based flavors contain 32g-34g of total sugar per serving.
16. Talenti’s Madagascan Vanilla Bean Gelato – 32g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Vanilla doesn’t tend to be one of the highest sugar flavors when it comes to frozen desserts. So, it’s not a huge surprise that Talenti’s vanilla bean gelato isn’t one of their highest-sugar gelatos. There are 32g of total sugar per serving, 24g of which are added. The sweeteners used are sugar and dextrose.
17. Talenti Southern Butter Pecan Gelato – 31g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar, dextrose, molasses and corn syrup*
When I wrote my post on the lowest sugar ice cream flavors (What Ice Cream Flavors Contain the Least Sugar?) butter pecan kept coming up as a lower sugar flavor. So, it is not a huge surprise that it is number 17 out of 20 on this list.
There are 31g of total sugar per serving, 23g of which are added.
18. Talenti Pacific Coast Pistachio Gelato – 29g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Another lower-sugar ice cream flavor I discovered whilst researching this post (What Ice Cream Flavors Contain the Least Sugar?) is pistachio. I am then not at all surprised that pistachio is the first gelato flavor on this list to be 20-something grams of sugar. There are 29g of total sugar in a serving of Talenti pistachio gelato, 23g of which are added. The sweeteners used are just sugar and dextrose.
19. Talenti Raspberry Cheesecake Gelato – 29g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
Talenti’s raspberry cheesecake gelato is also one of the lowest-sugar gelatos, coming in at 29g of total sugar, 23g of which are added. The sweeteners used are sugar and dextrose.
20. Talenti Coffee Chocolate Chip Gelato – 25g of Total Sugar
*Sweetened with sugar and dextrose*
The lowest sugar Talenti gelato by far is Talenti’s coffee chocolate chip. Talenti’s coffee choc chip gelato contains 25g of total sugar per 2/3 cup serving. That means if you want some gelato but don’t want to go crazy in the sugar department then a coffee-flavored one is probably your best option.
In case you are interested, coffee is also a lower-sugar ice cream flavor! You can read more about it here – What is the Average Amount of Sugar in Ice Cream?
Sugar In Gelato F&Q
What Has More Sugar – Sorbet or Gelato?
There tends to be 33g-44g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup of sorbet. In comparison there tends to be 25g-39g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup of gelato. As a result, in general, there tends to be more sugar in sorbet than in gelato.
Is Gelato High in Sugar?
Gelato can be high in sugar. A 2/3 cup of gelato can contain as much as 39g of sugar.
Is There Any Sugar in Gelato?
Gelato does contain sugar.
Is Gelato Higher in Sugar Than Ice Cream?
Gelato can be higher in sugar than ice cream. A 2/3 cup of ice cream can contain 17g-38g of total sugar (What is the Average Amount of Sugar in Ice Cream?) whilst the same serving of gelato can contain 25g-39g of total sugar.
How Much Sugar is in Gelato? You will Surprised! – The Final Bite
How much sugar is in Gelato? What have we learned from the above? Well, when it comes to frozen desserts gelato is not the lowest frozen dessert option. Gelato, on average, contains more sugar than ice cream, but not as high as sorbets. Sorbets are the highest-sugar frozen dessert option. If you are looking for the lowest sugar gelato option in grocery stores, then chocolate and mint-based flavors tend to be the highest and coffee or pistachio the lowest. However, always double-check the labels.
The main disadvantage of gelato is that there are no low-sugar options available like there are for ice cream. There are plenty of ice cream flavors and brands that are specifically marketed as being “low sugar”. Don’t believe me – just read my post Which Ice Creams Contain No Sugar? Sadly, something that doesn’t currently exist for gelato-styled options.
And Remember…
Ingredients and/or manufacturing processes may change. Always double-check ingredient lists and nutritional information before purchasing any food items.
WANT TO FIND MORE LOW SUGAR OPTIONS?
Do you want to learn about some other low-sugar options at your favorite coffee chains, fast food, or restaurant joints, or just while you are shopping for groceries? If you do, then check out some of my other articles below:
