In summer, many of us love ice cream. Except that this fruity dessert often rhymes with excess sugar. To satisfy all gourmets without weighing (heavy) on the scale, the Picard chain therefore innovates this summer with an icy stick containing only 45 calories. A revolution in the land of ice creams? Here is what Julie Boët, dietitian-nutritionist thinks, thinks.
Fruit Picard ice cream, only 45 calories: an alternative under-cutter?
It was on Tiktok that an internet user, @colinecrn, spoke of these ice creams. According to her, these fruity sticks are subcôté.
“”It is really frozen fruit, I love“She says below her video.
However, frozen creams display a very meager note (C) at Nutri-Score. What arouse questions about their composition.
The opinion of our nutritionist on these sticks
On paper, said rods seem better than their shelves.
“Composed at 70 % fruit puree (mainly mango and pineapple), these sticks stand out by a list of short ingredients, without coloring or artificial aromas. Their sugar content remains present (9.9 g per portion), but is much more reasonable than that of many traditional ice cream. These are sorbets here, to distinguish iced creams: sorbets are based on water and fruit and Sugar, without fat, while ice cream contain cream, milk and often eggs and sugar, which makes them more caloric and richer “, Note Julie Boët. In fact, these frozen sticks can “Register in a balanced diet, as occasional pleasure, especially in snacks or at the end of a light meal“, Ensures the expert. But beware: their low calorie content”should not become an excuse to consume it in large quantities. Like any sweet food, even “light”, they must be integrated with measure in the context of a healthy lifestyle “, underlines the dietician. The specialist thus invites lovers of fruity freshness to test an Express house sorbet, without added sugars and without a sorbetic – much more beneficial for your health.
Banana ice cream, red fruits and mango
Here is an ice cream all in freshness, and gently, which will seduce your taste buds for sure.
- Mix 2 well -frozen ripe bananas with 1 handful of mango or frozen red fruits.
- Add a lemon fillet to wake up the flavors, and mix until you get a smooth texture.
- Enjoy immediately or allow to take 30 minutes in the freezer in ice molds for a firmer texture.
“This homemade version guarantees you total ingredient control, a richness in fiber and a 100 % natural taste, perfect for young and old”, concludes Julie Boët.