Has anyone tried Chapman's sugar free ice cream? I have heard about it, and it sounds quite good. It's sweetened with Splenda and is a full fat ice cream. I think there are 3 flavors - vanilla, chocolate, and butterscotch. They range in carbs from aroun 5-8 per 1/2 cup serving, depending on which flavor. I know that they carry them in Vancouver at the Urban Fare, but I was wondering if anyone had tried them. Before I spend my money, I want to know if it's worthwhile! I think these are made in Ontario, so maybe someone there has had it before.

Regards,

Theresa

I found the Vanilla here just recently (and it's new there I think) at the Real Canadian Superstore ... which would be a Loblaw's back East.

It's reasonably tasty and has nice texture; it's VERY white for a Vanilla and remarkably sweet, ends up tasting a lot like marshmallow creme instead of Vanilla, though.

Caution: like almost ALL sugar-replacements, a sugar alcohol (maltitol) is the major ingredient. Hidden carbs and possible digestive distress as well as a halt to ketosis are all possibilities. Run through the "carbulator" (the Hidden Carb calculator from the Tools on the menu bar above).

from the Chapman's website:

• Vanilla No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94ml), 96 cal, 1.5g prot, 5g fat, 11g carbs, 5.9g maltitol
  
• Butterscotch Ripple No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94 ml), 98 cal, 1.4g prot, 4.7g fat, 13g carbs, 6.8g maltitol
  
• Dutch Chocolate No Sugar Added Ice Cream Product - serving size 50g (94 ml), 92 cal, 1.7g prot, 4.6g fat, 11g carbs, 5.7g maltitol

Note the serving size is only 50g (94 ml) NOT ½ cup, which is 125 ml.

For the vanilla, if you choose to have ½ cup portion, the counts look like this: 128 cal, 2g prot, 6.7g fat, 14.6g carbs, 7.85g maltitol.



Doreen

I eat the Chapman's ice cream occasionally. Actually it's more like I go through stages where I have it every day, then not again for a long time. My favourite is the Cookies ' n' Cream, they are all pretty good though. It does have more sweeteners than just the Splenda. I seem to do ok with sugar alcohols, but not everybody does.

I think if I were you I would wait a while before getting in to stuff like this though.

Had this nutritional info on hand and decided to post for anyone interested in this particular brand of no sugar added ice cream...



1) Legend's No Sugar Added Vanilla in the 1 litre container:
both are sweetened with aspartame; sorbitol and mannitol:

per 125 ml:

energy 83 cals:
protein 2.7
fat 1.0
carbs 19
sugars 12
sorbitol 4.7
polydextrose 4.2
aspartame 44mg

2) Legend's No Sugar Added Chocolate Dream:

per 125 ml:

energy 98 cals:
protein 3.4
fat 2.3
carbs 19
sugars 14
sorbitol 4.6
mannitol 0.2
polydextrose 4.2
aspartame 44 mg

Hi, Bonnie. Is Legends a the Superstore/Loblaws house brand or does somebody else make it?

Thanks!

Legend's No Sugar Ice Cream is made by Nestle's.... and your most welcome.... ....B

I thought I saw a post that talked about Ice cream & popsicles made w/ splenda that were avaible in Canada, am i remembering right? If so where can you buy them? Thank you

Candice

Opps tried to link this thread to candifips thread and when I tried to delete this post I was denied...sorry

Bonnie

See the thread re: Chapman's Sugar Free Ice Cream...

Bonnie

I could of swore it was a different post.......oh well......but this ice cream has maltitol? That is not good... Thank you for posting the link Bonnie

Candice

Candice I could be wrong but I have yet to see a commercially made no sugar added ice cream that does not contain a small amount of maltitol ..if you do a search for no sugar added ice cream ....the results will show you all the threads dealing with this subject

Bonnie

okay....
So this seems like something I can have in moderation after I lose all the weight I have to lose. If I have it in the house I am bound to eat more than 94ml..less than 1/2 cup! Worth the look into. Thank you Again

Candice

I think the sugar free Mr. Freeze's are made with just Splenda, but I could be wrong!

Don't ya have the box from the ones you had last summer so we could find out ...I have no idea if they are made with just Splenda either but I would take your suggestion that they are since you have actually had them in hand and enjoyed them

Bonnie