To enjoy with your coffee, start by choosing between a dark chocolate coating, a recipe with sauce and inclusions, or a mini size if the size of the ice lolly matters more. The word ‘luxury’ tells you nothing about the ingredients or nutritional values: compare the exact recipe and portion, then check the allergens on the packaging.
If chocolate matters more to you than sauces or inclusions, check the coating on the specific product. Auchan’s listing for Magnum Intense Dark describes a dark chocolate coating made with 70% cocoa. This figure applies to the coating, not the whole ice lolly.
The combination of ice cream, sauce and nuts may matter more than the chocolate coating alone. Nuii, for example, describes a recipe combining dark chocolate, caramel and Brazil nuts. Ingredients and allergens still need to be checked for each flavour.
If you’re after a treat that’s just one ice lolly, the volume and nutritional values per portion are more useful than the number of lollies in the box. Magnum lists 55 ml, 137 kcal and 12 g of sugars per portion for its Mini Classic x6; these values don’t apply to its other recipes.
Start with what you want from your coffee break — chocolate, a dessert-style treat or a smaller ice lolly — then compare the portion and ingredients of the product you’re interested in. Each percentage below refers to the consumers who would make that need their top priority.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate profile | Type of chocolate and cocoa content of the coating, where stated. | If I mainly want a dark chocolate coating with my coffee, I look at its ingredients rather than the range name. Around 40% of consumers would prioritise this chocolate profile. |
| Dessert-style recipe | Whether it contains sauce or inclusions, and the ingredients list for each flavour. | For a coffee break that feels more like dessert, I look for a combination of textures I enjoy. This would be a priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ice lolly size | Volume or weight per lolly and nutritional values per portion. | When I only want a small ice lolly with my coffee, the portion I’ll actually eat guides my choice. Around 20% of consumers would put this size first. |
| In-store choice | Whether the product is available at your chosen shop and what’s included in the box. | If I shop at a particular retailer, I want to choose from the flavours it stocks. For around 10% of consumers, this would be their main need. |
A stated cocoa content for a coating doesn’t tell you the sugar or fat content of the whole ice lolly. Similarly, a mini size tells you how big one lolly is, not its composition per 100 g.
A range name doesn’t tell you how much sugar or fat is in the ice lolly you’ll eat. Portions can also vary between recipes from the same brand.
Compare the nutritional information per portion and per 100 g for the products you’re considering.
Sauces or inclusions can mean that ingredients differ from one flavour to another. Carrefour’s listing for one Magnum product, for example, notes that it may contain several types of nuts.
Read the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ statements on the box you’re buying, even if you already know the range.
The DGCCRF warns that a rise in temperature can compromise food safety. So it’s important to plan how you’ll transport frozen products.
Pick up the ice lollies last, use an insulated bag if needed for your journey, and follow the storage temperature shown on the packaging.
These brands showcase different recipes and sizes; their inclusion here doesn’t guarantee they’re stocked at your local shop.
The range includes chocolate-coated ice lollies, double-coated recipes and mini sizes.
Depending on the flavour, Nuii ice lollies combine ice cream with a coating, sauces and inclusions.
Auchan’s ice lolly selection includes a vanilla product coated in chocolate and hazelnuts.
ALDI’s frozen dessert brand includes a double-coated ice lolly product.
These products cover a range of coffee-break cravings: dark chocolate, chocolate and hazelnut, caramel and pecan, or a fruity profile. The sizes shown also make it easier to compare boxes before checking the nutritional values per ice lolly.
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Worth considering if you’re mainly looking for a dark chocolate ice lolly to enjoy with your coffee.
The box contains four lollies, weighing 312 g in total. To compare the size of your treat, check the nutritional values per lolly and the allergen information on the packaging.
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This product is for those who prefer chocolate and hazelnut together rather than a flavour centred on dark chocolate.
The box contains four ice lollies, weighing 276 g in total. Check the nut allergen information on the packaging for the recipe you buy.
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Worth a look if you’d prefer caramel, white chocolate and pecan rather than a dominant dark chocolate flavour.
The box contains four 66 g portions. Check the ingredients list and allergen information for this recipe before choosing.
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This box of two frozen desserts is a good fit if you’re more interested in an individual portion than an intense dark chocolate flavour.
It weighs 110 g in total. Check the packaging for the recipe, allergens and nutritional values per piece.
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Consider this if you’d prefer a red-fruit flavour with your coffee rather than a recipe chosen mainly for its cocoa.
The box contains four ice lollies, weighing 284 g in total. Compare the values per portion and check the allergen information for this product on the packaging.
No. This description doesn’t tell you how much sugar it contains. Compare the nutritional information for the exact product, both per 100 g and for the portion you plan to eat.
Choose based on what you want from your treat: a chocolate coating, or a combination of ice cream, sauce and inclusions. Check the ingredients for each flavour; a cocoa content given for the coating doesn’t describe the whole ice lolly.
Read the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ statements on the box you buy. Recipes can vary within the same brand, particularly when they contain nut inclusions.
Keep them cold during your journey and put them back in the freezer promptly, following the instructions on the packaging. The DGCCRF warns that rises in temperature can compromise food safety.
The range may vary by retailer, shop and season. Before settling on a particular recipe, check the flavour and size stocked by the shop where you plan to buy it.