Although they are available in three different versions, is summed up in a hazelnut ice cream covered with chocolate sauce and pieces of hazelnut. Its price is around 4 euros per box of four small units.
Ingredients and nutrients
To know if it really is a healthy ice cream, we must analyze the components. The classic Ferrero Rocher ice cream is composed of «reconstituted skimmed milk, milk chocolate 33.6% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa paste, skimmed milk powder, concentrated butter, emulsifiers: lecithins (soy); flavourings), hazelnuts 10.4%, sugar, butter coconut, glucose syrup, sunflower oil, milk proteins, fat-reduced cocoa powder, emulsifiers: mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lecithins (soy); whey powder, stabilizers: locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan; aromas«.
As for nutritional values, for each ice cream (50 grams) they provide:
- Energy value: 198 calories
- Fat: 14.5 grams
- Of which saturated: 7.4 grams
- Carbohydrates: 13.4 grams
- Of which sugars: 12.4 grams
- Protein: 3 grams
- Salt: 0.081 grams
In other words, a Ferrero Rocher mini ice cream contains almost 200 calories and 12 grams of sugar. Sugar comes mostly from milk chocolate, added sugar, and glucose syrup. In addition, it is also rich in fat due to the presence of coconut butter and sunflower oil.
It is not the most caloric
Although it is not a recommended ice cream to consume regularly, the truth is that it is not one of the most caloric. For example, a Maxibon Classic provides 311 calories and 25 grams of sugar per unit. It must also be recognized that the size is almost double, so it could correspond to two Ferrero Rocher ice creams.
Logically, the larger the size of the ultra-processed ice cream, the more calories it will contain. Another good example is tubs, which can add up to almost 1,000 calories per unit. And knowing that it is difficult to stop after a few tablespoons, it is recommended to set aside the desired amount in another container so as not to lose track of what we are consuming.
For this reason, health experts recommend consuming this type of product on a timely and occasional basis. In addition, the smaller sizes are recommended to satisfy cravings and not ingest too many calories, fats or sugars. However, it should not pose any health risk to drink an ice-cold Ferrero Rocher sporadically.