Calories in Ice cream

100 g of ice cream has 221 kcal, and 1 cup of ice cream (135 g) has about 298 kcal.

221 kcalper 100 g

298 kcal in 1 cup (135 g)

Medium density · 2.2 kcal per g

Protein 3.6g 6% of the calories
Carbs 26.4g 48% of the calories
Fat 11.3g 46% of the calories
Fiber 0.8g

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 54 minutes of walking, or 19 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Ice cream nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 cup (135 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	221kcal	298kcal
Fat	11.3g	15.3g
Saturated Fat	6.9g	9.3g
Unsaturated Fat	4.4g	6g
Carbs	26.4g	35.6g
Sugars	22.9g	30.9g
Fiber	0.8g	1.1g
Protein	3.6g	4.8g
Salt	0.22g	0.3g
Water	57.8g	78g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	1mg	1.4mg

Monounsaturated	3.1g	4.2g
Polyunsaturated	0.5g	0.67g
Omega-3	0.17g	0.23g
ALA	0.17g	0.23g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0.003g	0.004g
Omega-6	0.33g	0.44g
AA	0g	0g
LA	0.33g	0.44g
Cholesterol	42mg	56.7mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.044mg	0.059mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.24mg	0.32mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.15mg	0.21mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.046mg	0.062mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0.38µg	0.51µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	6µg	8.1µg
Vitamin A	112µg	151µg
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.81mg
Vitamin D	8IU	10.8IU
Vitamin E	0.39mg	0.53mg
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.1µg
Choline	25.3mg	34.2mg

Calcium	124mg	167mg
Copper	0.043mg	0.058mg
Iron	0.3mg	0.41mg
Magnesium	16mg	21.6mg
Phosphorus	106mg	143mg
Potassium	203mg	274mg
Selenium	1.9µg	2.6µg
Zinc	0.72mg	0.97mg

Beta-carotene	18µg	24.3µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0µg	0µg
Flavonoids	0.47mg	0.63mg
Flavan-3-ols	0.44mg	0.59mg
Flavonols	0.03mg	0.041mg

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in ice cream

1 cup (135 g) is 298 kcal, about 15% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in saturated fat6.9 g per 100 g (34% of the daily reference)
High in sugars22.9 g per 100 g (25% of the daily reference)
Low in salt0.22 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of ice cream

50 g	110 kcal
100 g	221 kcal
135 g1 cup	298 kcal
200 g	442 kcal
270 g2 servings	597 kcal

Any amount g 298 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 221 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Pancakes 61 kcal more 282kcal / 100 g

Honey 83 kcal more 304kcal / 100 g

Egg 87 kcal less 134kcal / 100 g

Steak 8 kcal more 229kcal / 100 g

Pork chop 38 kcal less 183kcal / 100 g

Sardines 13 kcal less 208kcal / 100 g

Questions about ice cream

1 cup of ice cream (135 g) has 30.9 g of sugar, and 100 g has 22.9 g.

It depends on the size: scoop (60 g) about 133 kcal; 2 scoops (120 g) about 265 kcal.

Yes. 1 cup of ice cream (135 g) has about 1.4 mg of caffeine; 100 g has 1 mg.

Yes. 100 g of ice cream has 22.9 g of sugar, above the 22.5 g at which food labels mark sugar as high.

Yes. 100 g of ice cream has 6.9 g of saturated fat, above the 5 g at which food labels mark saturated fat as high.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 cup of ice cream (135 g) has about 298 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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