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Nick's Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Nick's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Nick's mint chokladchip swedish-style light ice cream received a Longevity Score of 68 out of 100 (occasional choice). Dairy-based light ice cream with modest protein and fiber, but many gums, sweeteners, and emulsifiers make it fairly processed. Strengths include moderate protein with milk and whey protein, fiber from soluble corn fiber, and low added sugar per serving (3g), while main considerations include multiple gums and emulsifiers indicate ultra-processing, sugar alcohols and high-intensity sweeteners present, and coconut oil and epg add saturated fat.

Longevity Score 68/100

What helped the score?

  • Moderate protein with milk and whey protein
  • Fiber from soluble corn fiber
  • Low added sugar per serving (3g)

What held the score back?

  • Multiple gums and emulsifiers indicate ultra-processing
  • Sugar alcohols and high-intensity sweeteners present
  • Coconut oil and EPG add saturated fat

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Nick's Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream
Brand
Nick's
Category
Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
GTIN / UPC
00850009682048
Serving size
67 g (1/2 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Nick's

Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Dairy-based light ice cream with modest protein and fiber, but many gums, sweeteners, and emulsifiers make it fairly processed.

What Stands Out

Artificial Colors

green color from red cabbage ex…

Artificial Sweeteners

erythritol

Good Fiber

4g fiber

14% DV

Whole Foods

skim milk, cream

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Moderate protein with milk and whey protein
  • Fiber from soluble corn fiber
  • Low added sugar per serving (3g)
  • Low sodium for a frozen dessert

Key Concerns

  • Multiple gums and emulsifiers indicate ultra-processing
  • Sugar alcohols and high-intensity sweeteners present
  • Coconut oil and EPG add saturated fat
  • Artificial-style green color from plant extracts

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

milk protein concentrate and whey protein isolate

Whole-food ingredients

skim milkcreamcocoa powder

Processing signals

soluble corn fibermilk protein concentratewhey protein isolatemodified plant-based oil (EPG)cocoa processed with alkali

Additives

guar gumtara gumacacia gumcarob gumsoy lecithinnatural flavor

Artificial colors

green color from red cabbage extract and turmeric

Other sweeteners

erythritolallulosexylitolstevia and monk fruit extract

Ingredients

Ingredient list

SKIM MILK, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, CREAM, ERYTHRITOL, ALLULOSE, EPG (MODIFIED PLANT-BASED OIL), COCONUT OIL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, COCOA POWDER, XYLITOL, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, GUARGUM, TARA GUM, ACACIA GUM, GREEN COLOR (RED CABBAGE EXTRACT, TURMERIC), STEVIA AND MONK FRUIT EXTRACT, CAROB GUM, SOY LECITHIN, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

70

4% DV

Total Carbs

15g

5% DV

Protein

4g

8% DV

Saturated Fat

2.5g

13% DV

Fiber

4g

14% DV

Net Carbs

11g

4% DV

Sugar

3g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

3.5g

4% DV

Sodium

35mg

2% DV

Unsaturated Fat

1g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories704% DV
Total Carbs15g5% DV
Protein4g8% DV
Saturated Fat2.5g13% DV
Fiber4g14% DV
Net Carbs11g4% DV
Sugar3g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat3.5g4% DV
Sodium35mg2% DV
Unsaturated Fat1g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: High fiber (4g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate-low sodium (34.8mg)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Lower protein (4g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (erythritol, allulose)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (70 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (4g)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Nick's Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Nick's Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream shows about 4.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Nick's Mint Chokladchip Swedish-Style Light Ice Cream: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include erythritol, allulose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Moderate protein with milk and whey protein; Fiber from soluble corn fiber; Low added sugar per serving (3g).

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple gums and emulsifiers indicate ultra-processing; Sugar alcohols and high-intensity sweeteners present; Coconut oil and EPG add saturated fat.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same ice cream & frozen desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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