A pint of ice cream contains four servings, presumably meant to be eaten by four different people or on four separate occasions. But sometimes it feels absolutely necessary to combine those four servings into one portion and eat the whole thing at once. There's something ridiculously satisfying about scooping a spoon into a fresh container until you reach the cardboard end. Except, of course, that involves ingesting over a thousand calories and a hunk of sugar in a matter of minutes.
If there's a day you're craving the lion's share of something cold and creamy, but you're hoping to skip the 1,160 calories and 56 grams of fat in a carton of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food, there are ice cream alternatives that just might fit the bill. Below, are several pints that contain 400 calories or less, perfect for the times this very specific craving strikes. While these won't replace your favorite freezer pints, they will come in handy when quantity trumps quality.
The entire pint of the vanilla bean flavor from Wink contains just 100 calories. Instead of milk and sugar, this "ice cream" (it's definitely not ice cream) is made with pea protein and stevia.
Whey protein concentrate and monk fruit lightens this frozen treat's load: The whole pint contains just 150 calories. Arctic Zero feels a little chalky to taste, which might be less intense if you turn it into a shake.
All Halo Top flavors have fewer than 300 calories a pint. The celebratory birthday cake flavor contains 280, meaning you really can have your cake and eat it too, so long as you're fine with your cake being served in the form of a frozen ice cream alternative.
This ice cream actually does contain milk and sugar, giving it a bit more street cred. It contains some stevia, too. As expected, the product offers a more muted taste than traditional ice cream, but if you're looking to house a whole pint, go for it.
Fro-yo is like ice cream's unenthusiastic cousin, and Stonyfield's version is the one you wouldn't mind getting paired with at a wedding.
Digging through this whole pint will set you back 400 calories, a meagre amount compared to full fat ice cream pints. This pint is tasty and as close as you're going to get to the real deal without actually eating the real deal. Even more of a plus: It's made with ingredients that show up on the back of regular ice cream cartons.
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