WHAT: Enlightened Ice Cream
STATS: Varies widely by flavor. One serving (1/2 cup) of the Cookies & Cream contains 80 calories and 2.5 fat, 17 carbohydrate, 5 fiber, 5 sugar and 6 protein grams. We found it at Kroger Marketplace, 14000 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. More information at eatenlightened.com.
THE SKINNY: We all scream for ice cream. Unless it is "light" ice cream. And then all we can muster is a "meh."
But Enlightened Ice Cream, which bills itself as "ice cream that's good for you," is worth a shout. Partially sweetened with erythritol, a zero-calorie natural sugar alcohol, the low-sugar, high-protein ice cream actually tastes quite good and comes in a wide variety of fun flavors such as Brownies & Cookie Dough (chocolate ice cream with chunks of brownies and chocolate chip cookie dough) and Movie Night (popcorn ice cream with chocolate bits and caramel swirl).
Calories range from 60 to 100 calories per 1/2-cup serving (four servings per container). Or 240 to 400 calories for the whole pint; Enlightened has included that figure right on the lid in case of cream-ergencies.
-- Jennifer Christman
Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods.
jchristman@arkansasonline.com
ActiveStyle on 04/09/2018