How many carbs are in ice cream?
Ice cream contains 19 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, of which 20 g is sugars. 1 tub (65 g) gives 13 g of carbohydrate.
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13 g carbs · 120 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 19 g
- 1 tub (65 g)
- 13 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 0 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 184
- FPU / 100 g
- 1.1
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 scoop | 50 g | 9.7 g | 0 g | 92 | 0.5 |
| 1 tub | 65 g | 13 g | 0 g | 120 | 0.7 |
| 2 scoops | 100 g | 19 g | 0 g | 184 | 1.1 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 19 g | 0 g | 184 | 1.1 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
1 tub of ice cream (65 g) carries 6.5 g of fat and 2.6 g of protein, which is 0.7 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 3 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 20 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 184 kcal |
| Fat | 10 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 19.5 g |
| of which sugars | 19.5 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Ice cream, dairy, three coloured” (Dairy ice cream). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
More in snacks and sweets
- Dark chocolate
- Crisps
- Liquorice
- Wine gums
- Honey
- Sugar
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Peanut butter
- Snacks and sweets
- Carb counter
Figures are general nutrition information and do not replace advice from your doctor or dietitian. This page does not calculate insulin and is not a medical device.
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