What Is The Average Amount Of Sugar In Ice Cream?

What is the average amount of sugar in ice cream? Ice cream. We all love it, but exactly how much sugar is the creamy stuff? Well, in this post we will be looking at the average amount of sugar in ice cream. In order to answer this question, I have selected 4 of the big brands of pints of ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s, Häagen Dazs, Baskin-Robbins, and Bluebell) and I have collated the total sugar content of a 2/3 cup serving of every flavor of dairy ice cream these brands carry. Putting this all together means we should be able to draw some general conclusions about the sugar content of ice cream.

Just as an FYI, this post focuses on regular dairy ice creams. I will be dealing with low-sugar ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, and dairy-free ice creams in separate posts.

Let’s dig in – what is the average amount of sugar in ice cream?

What is the Average Amount of Sugar in Ice Cream?

As a general rule, there are 17g-38g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of dairy ice cream. The average sugar content of Ben & Jerry’s is 34g, Häagen Dazs is 30g, Baskin-Robbins is 21g, and Bluebell is 24g. This makes the average total sugar content in a 2/3 cup serving of ice cream 27g of sugar.

Classic flavors such as pistachio, vanilla, coffee, butter pecan, peanut butter, and chocolate tend to be lowest in sugar.

Ben & Jerry’s

What Is the Average Amount of Sugar in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream?

I have previously written a post that ranks all 75 Ben & Jerry’s flavors on total sugar content per 2/3 cup serving. You can read this post here – 75 Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavors Ranked For Sugar Content.

Below I have collated all of Ben & Jerry’s dairy ice creams (i.e. not including its dairy-free ice cream). On a side note, as a general rule, dairy-free ice cream does tend to contain less sugar than dairy ice cream. You can read more about it here – Lower Sugar Dairy-Free Ice Creams You Need To Try!

As you can see, there are 26g-38g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of Ben & Jerry’s. The average amount of total sugar in a 2/3 cup of Ben & Jerry’s is 34g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving. This does make Ben & Jerry’s a higher-sugar ice cream.

This probably doesn’t come as a huge surprise as Ben & Jerry’s USP is their add-ins e.g., the cookie dough, caramel, brownie pieces, etc. Note that the lowest sugar Ben & Jerry’s flavors are the simple non add-in flavors such as pistachio, vanilla, cold brew, and peanut butter.

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Weighs More

It is also worth pointing out that a 2/3 cup of Ben & Jerry’s weighs a lot more than a lot of other ice cream brands. For example, a 2/3 cup of Ben & Jerry’s weighs 141g whereas 2/3 cup of Baskin-Robbins (see below) weighs 98g. This is probably due to less overrun (i.e., air being added to Ben & Jerry’s ice creams plus the weight of the add ins). But this may mean that you eat less (on a cup basis) of Ben & Jerry’s before feeling satisfied compared to other ice cream brands.

Summary Table – Sugar Content Ben & Jerry’s

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Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor	Sugar in 2/3 Cup Serving
1. Pistachio Pistachio	26g
2. Vanilla	27g
3. Go To Cold Brew	28g
4. Peanut Butter World	28g
5. Boom Chocolatta Cookie Core	29g
6. Netflix And Chill’d	29g
7. Wake & “No Bake” Cookie Dough Core	30g
8. Cookie Dough Core	30g
9. Cannoli	30g
10. Half Baked Froyo	30g
11. Strawberry Cheesecake	31g
12. Chewy Gooey Cookie	31g
13. Chocolate Therapy	31g
14. Cherry Garcia	31g
15. Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake	32g
16. Chocolate Shake It	32g
17. Coffee Coffee Buzbuzbuz	32g
18. PB Over The Top	32g
19. Peanut Butter Cup	32g
20. Ice Cream Sammie	33g
21. Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Core	33g
22. Peanut Butter Fudge Core	33g
23. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	33g
24. Brewed To Matter	33g
25. Mint Chocolate Chance	33g
26. Campfire Trail Mix	33g
27. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Core	33g
28. Coffee Toffee Bar Crunch	33g
29. Americano Dream	34g
30. Change Is Brewing	34g
31. Pumpkin Cheesecake	34g
32. New York Super Fudge Chunk	34g
33. Peanut Butter Half Baked	34g
34. Dublin Mudslide	34g
35. Cherry Crumble	35g
36. Salted Caramel Almond	35g
37. Chocolate Peanut Butter Split	35g
38. Brownie Batter Core	35g
39. Chubby Hubby	35g
40. The Tonight Dough	35g
41. Thick Mint	36g
42. Triple Caramel Chunk	36g
43. Chocolate Fudge Brownie	36g
44. Half Baked	36g
45. Strawberry Topped Tart	36g
46. Gimme S’more	36g
47. Chocolate Caramel Cookie Dough	36g
48. Tiramisu	37g
49. Everything But The…	37g
50. Totally Unbaked	37g
51. Salted Caramel Core	37g
52. Oat Of This Swirled	37g
53. Phish Food	37g
54. Vanilla Caramel Fudge	37g
55. Karamel Sutra Core	37g
56. Salted Caramel Brownie	37g
57. Chunky Monkey	38g
58. Cinnamon Buns	38g
59. Whiskey Biz	38g

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Häagen-Dazs

What is the Average Amount of Sugar In Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream?

I have also previously written a post ranking the sugar content of all Häagen-Dazs flavors – you can read this post here – How Much Sugar Does Häagen-Dazs Have?

As a general rule, a 2/3 cup of Häagen-Dazs contains 22g-38g of total sugar.  The average amount of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of Häagen-Dazs is 30g. Classic Häagen-Dazs flavors such as butter pecan, pistachio, coffee, vanilla, chocolate, and cookies & cream contain lower amounts of sugar (22g-25g of sugar). It is interesting that coffee, vanilla, and pistachio flavors are lower sugar flavors for both Ben & Jerry’s and Häagen-Dazs.

In comparison, Häagen-Dazs seasonal flavors, spirit flavors, and more indulgent flavors, on average, contain more sugar (up to 44g per serving).

Summary Table – Sugar Content Häagen-Dazs

You can see the flavors of all Häagen-Dazs ice cream flavors below. I have not included sorbets as I plan on writing a separate post on sorbets.

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Häagen-Dazs Flavor	Sugar in 2/3 Cup Serving
1. Butter Pecan	22g
2. Pistachio	23g
3. Coffee	24g
4. Vanilla	25g
5. Chocolate	25g
6. Cookies and Cream	25g
7. Vanilla Swiss Almond	26g
8. Rum & Raisin	26g
9. Vanilla Blackberry Chocolate Trio Crispy Layers	27g
10. Cherry Vanilla	28g
11. Coffee Chip	28g
12. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel	28g
13. Strawberry	28g
14. Vanilla Chocolate Chip	29g
15. Banana Peanut Butter Chip	29g
16. Mint Chip	29g
17. Salted Caramel Chocolate Trio Crispy Layer	29g
18. Summer Berry Cake Pop	29g
19. Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Trio Crispy Layers	30g
20. Rocky Road	30g
21. Chocolate Chocolate Chip	30g
22. Honey Salted Caramel Almond	31g
23. Pineapple Coconut	31g
24. Coffee Chocolate Brownie	31g
25. Chocolate Peanut Butter	31g
26. Caramel Cone	32g
27. Vanilla Bean	32g
28. Rum Tres Leches	33g
29. Double Belgian Chocolate Chip	34g
30. Irish Cream Brownie	34g
31. Triple Chocolate Fudge Cookie	34g
32. Bourbon Vanilla Bean Truffle	34g
33. Dulce De Leche	35g
34. Black & White Cookie	36g
35. Peppermint Bark	37g
36. White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle	37g
37. Dulce De Leche Churro	37g
38. Bourbon Praline Pecan	38g

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Baskin-Robbins

What is the Average Amount of Sugar In Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream?

I have written a whole post previously on the lowest-sugar ice cream options at one of Baskin-Robbins scoop shops, which you can read here – The 14 lowest-sugar Baskin-Robbins flavors.

But below I am just focusing on the sugar content of a 2/3 cup serving of Baskin-Robbins flavors available in prepackaged quarts.

Again, simple classic flavors of Baskin-Robbins are the lowest in sugar. For example, butter pecan, chocolate chip, mint chip, peanut butter n chocolate, and vanilla are Baskin Robbin’s lowest-sugar ice creams available in quart format. The total sugar content of a 2/3 cup serving of Baskin-Robbins prepackaged ice cream ranges from 17g to 25g. The average total sugar content of a 2/3 cup of Baskin-Robbins prepackaged ice cream is 21g.

Summary Table – Sugar Content Baskin-Robbins

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Baskin-Robbins Quart Flavor	Sugar In 2/3 Cup Serving
1. Butter pecan	17g
2. Chocolate Chip	19g
3. Mint Choc Chip	19g
4. Peanut Butter N Chocolate	19g
5. Vanilla	19g
6. Very Berry Strawberry	20g
7. Oreo Cookies N Creme	20g
8. Jamoca Almond Fudge	20g
9. World Class Chocolate	20g
10. Baseball Nut Quart	21g
11. Chocolate	21g
12. Strawberry cheesecake	22g
13. Gold Medal Ribbon	22g
14. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	23g
15. Rocky Road	23g
16. Pralines N Cream	25g

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Bluebell Ice Cream

What is the Average Amount of Sugar In Bluebell Ice Cream?

Below I have put together the total sugar contents for 2/3 cup servings of Bluebell ice cream. There are 20g-31g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of Bluebell ice cream, with the average sugar content being 24g. As you can see, pistachio, butter pecan, and coffee are yet again lower sugar flavors.

Summary Table – Sugar Content Bluebell Ice Cream

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Bluebell Flavor	Sugar In 2/3 Cup Serving
1. Pistachio Almond	20g
2. Buttered Pecan	20g
3. Black Walnut	20g
4. Moo-llennium Crunch	21g
5. Coffee	22g
6. Dr Pepper	22g
7. Dutch Chocolate	22g
8. Coolie Two Step	23g
9. Cookies n Cream	23g
10. Rocky Road	23g
11. Choc Chip Cookie Dough	23g
12. Banana Pudding	23g
13. Chocolate Chip	24g
14. The Great Divide	24g
15. Mint Choc Chip	24g
16. Cherry Vanilla	24g
17. Strawberry	25g
18. Ultimate Neapolitan	26g
19. Vanilla	26g
20. Natural Vanilla Bean	27g
21. Milk Chocolate	28g
22. Pecan Pralines & Cream	29g
23. Strawberries & Home Made Vanilla	31g

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Sugar In Ice Cream F&Q

Is There A Lot Of Sugar In Ice Cream?

Ice cream can be fairly high in sugar. There are 17g-38g of total sugar in a 2/3 cup serving of dairy ice cream.

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What Is The Average Amount Of Sugar In Ice Cream? – The Final Bite

What is the average amount of sugar in ice cream? What have we learned from the above? Well, when it comes to ice cream you can expect to find a sugar content of 17g to 38g of total sugar per serving. If you are looking for the lowest sugar option, then out of the four main brands I mention above Baskin-Robbins looks like the best option. Offering a total sugar content range of 17g to 25g of sugar per serving (depending on the flavor you chose). This is the lowest sugar range when compared to the other brands listed. Who would have known? Finally, the flavor you pick obviously makes a big difference. If you are trying to reduce your sugar intake, then avoid any flavors with add-ins or chunks. These tend to be higher in sugar no matter what brand makes them.

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