2019-06-01_Healthy_Food_Guide_UK_(2)

THENOVELTYTUB

BirthdayCakeIceCream,£2.50/473ml,Asda

WHATYOUGETVanillaicecream

rippledwithstrawberryjamandwith

littlechunksofspongecake.It contains

reconstitutedskimmedmilk,witha

combinationofsugarandsweeteners

(xylitolandsteviolglycosides).

THEHFGVERDICTWelikedthenovelty

factoroftheflavourandthefactthatit

containedrealcake!However,thosewho

don’thaveanultra-sweettoothmayfind

it a bitsickly.

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VEGANOPTION

BreyersDelightsChocolate&Hazelnut

Vegan,£4.99/500ml,supermarkets

WHATYOUGETDairy-freeicecreamwith

hazelnutpieces,flavouredwithfat-reduced

cocoapowderandsweetenedwithsugarand

sweeteners(erythritolandsteviolglycosides).

THEHFGVERDICTAsit containsnomilk,

thislackedthecreamytextureweconsideran

essentialoficecream.Thumbs-uptothe

hazelnutpieces,though,andthefactthatit

wasthelowestincaloriesandtotalsugars.

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CONVINCINGSUBSTITUTE

Graham’sGoodnessSaltedCaramelIce

Cream,£2.99/450ml,Lidl

WHATYOUGETAnindulgentlycreamytub

ofthisyear’son-trendflavour,madewith

skimmedmilkandcreamfromtheGraham’s

familydairyandswirledwitha sweetcaramel

sauce.It containsa combinationofsugarand

thesweetenersucralose.

THEHFGVERDICTThetextureis farfrom

theslightlygrainyfeelofotherlow-calorie

tubs.Infact,westruggledtotellthe

differencefromregularicecream.

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STICKS

PORTIONCONTROLLER

Jude’sMinis,£4.50/300ml/6x 50ml,

Sainsbury’s

WHATYOUGETSixminichocolate-coated

icecreamsticksinMilkChocolate,White

ChocolateandAlmond.Theycontain

skimmedmilk,cream,sugarandthe

sweetenerserythritolandsteviolglycosides.

THEHFGVERDICTTheminisizemeansyou

cansticktoa healthyportion,andthethick

chocolatecoatingmakesthesefeellikea real

treat.Welovethecreamyicecream,andthe

extracrunchytextureofthealmondvariety.

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TASTEOFINDULGENCE

HaloTopStrawberryCheesecake,

£5/3x 100ml,Tesco

WHATYOUGETThreelargeicecreamswith

a subtlestrawberryflavourandsweetbiscuit

swirl.Madewithskimmedmilk,sugarand

sweetenerserythritolandsteviolglucosides.

THEHFGVERDICTAtexactly 100 calories

each,theseareeasytofactorintoyourdaily

snackquota.Indulgent-tasting– a good

choiceif youdon’twanttogomini,butneed

toreinincalories.

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SMARTSWAP

OppoSaltedCaramel,

£3.99/3x 80ml,Ocado

WHATYOUGETThreesaltedcaramelice

creamscoatedinmilkchocolate.They

containskimmedmilkandcream,withsugar

syrup,applefruitextract,maltitol,erythritol

andsteviolglycosidesforsweetness.

THEHFGVERDICTWhiletheseareslightly

smallerthana Magnum,you’llsavehalfthe

caloriesbyoptingforOppo– andwedon’t

thinkyou’llfeelshort-changed!A satisfying,

palate-pleasingbalanceofsweetandsalty.

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Perstick(Almond)

O94kcalO6.2gfat

O3.5gsaturates

O7.2gsugarsO0gsalt

Perstick

O110kcalO6.4gfat

O4gsaturates

O5.1gsugarsO0.2gsalt

Per stick

O 100kcal O 4.3g fat

O 1.1g saturates

O 8.7g sugars O 0.3g salt

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