Filed under: College Cooking, Dessert, Freshman Fit-Teen | Tags: arctic, arctic zero, ben & jerry's, ben and jerry's, cheap, chocolate, coffee, cookies and cream, fat free, frozen yogurt, guiltless, healthy, ice cream, low sugar, maple, mint chocolate chip, peanut butter, splurge, vanilla, zero
STORY: About a year ago I came across a product called “Arctic Zero.” It’s an ice cream brand that is sold in pints (and now in bars). Each pint only has 150 calories! Too good to be true? I ordered it off Amazon. . . at the time locations to purchase it were limited. However, after waiting over a month I realized my order was never coming.
PRICE: A few days ago I revisited the website and found there was a location that sold it around the corner. I bought the Vanilla Maple for $4.95. At first I realized it was quite expensive. But remembered that a few nights ago I purchased a kids size ice cream from Tasti-D Lite and it was $4.35 and Ben & Jerry’s pints are at a similar price.
FLAVORS: Vanilla Maple, Chocolate, Coffee, Cookies & Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Mint Chocolate Chip.
Taste: I tried the Vanilla Maple. The first few bites were impressive but after a few you realize it is more of a yogurt and is not the rich Ben & Jerrys flavor. However, on the plus side, it wasn’t as over-filling as Ben & Jerrys. The hint of Maple was a unique touch. I think it would have been better with some toppings or a crunch addition. It would be good for smoothies and milkshakes as a base flavor.
CALORIES: After a few spoonfuls (right out of the pint container) I realized i needed to put it down. Then I realized, 1/4 of the container is ~ 37 calories with only 5 grams of sugar. Needless to say, I took a few more bites.
1/2 cup (4 servings per container) = 45 calories, 0 fat calories, 7 carbs, 2 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 4 grams of protein.
http://www.myarcticzero.com/pints.php
Guiltless Splurge 