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Imitation ice cream

Imitation ice cream is a frozen dessert made in an ice-cream-like style, served by the scoop, with texture ranging from creamy to firmer or icier.

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About Imitation ice cream

Imitation ice cream is a frozen dessert made to resemble ice cream, with a formulation that may differ from conventional dairy-based ice cream. The name does not identify its fat source, dairy content, sweeteners, or other ingredients.

It is eaten frozen, commonly scooped or served as a dessert. Its texture may range from soft and creamy to firmer or icier according to ingredients and storage. The word imitation indicates a substitute-style product but does not establish a particular base or exact resemblance in flavor and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Imitation ice cream

English

imitation ice cream (artificially sweetened)

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English

imitation ice cream (sweetened with nutritive sweetener)

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Imitation ice cream nutrition & diet

Imitation ice cream nutritional value

Reference: Ice cream, non dairy, vanilla, soft scoop

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
192kcal
Protein
2.6g
Carbs
29.8g
Fat
7.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare frozen, ready-to-eat products with the same formulation type and serving basis. Composition and the degree of concentration or aeration can vary.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 12-509 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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