For a classic snack, start by checking the amount in each stick: Magnum Mini Classic lists 55 ml per stick and Carrefour Extra 32 g, while the Auchan selection contains eight pieces weighing 258 g in total. Then choose flavours to suit your household and check the ingredients for each recipe. Grams and millilitres aren’t directly comparable.
If you’re serving one stick per person, check the amount per stick before looking at how many are in the box. The Magnum and Carrefour Extra product details show that two products labelled “mini” can list different quantities.
If you’re sharing a box or planning snacks for several occasions, check both the number of sticks and the total quantity. Boxes of six, eight or twelve from Magnum, Carrefour Extra, Auchan and Aldi don’t necessarily contain the same amount.
With an assortment, it’s worth checking every flavour. Magnum, Carrefour Extra and Auchan product details list ingredients such as milk or nuts, depending on the recipe. Check the packaging of the box you choose for possible traces too.
When choosing a box of mini ice cream sticks, start with the amount in each stick, then check the box size and the ingredients in each flavour.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion per stick | The amount per stick and the nutritional values per portion for your chosen recipe. Carrefour Extra lists 32 g per stick; Magnum Mini Classic lists 55 ml. Don’t convert one to the other without product-specific information. | If I’m serving one stick as a snack, I want to know the amount in that unit rather than relying on the word “mini”. Around 40% of consumers concerned would put portion size first. |
| Amount to share | The number of sticks and the net quantity in the box: Auchan lists eight pieces weighing 258 g, while Aldi’s Mucci mini sticks come in a pack of twelve weighing 429 g. | When I’m planning several snack times, I look for a box with enough sticks for my needs. Around 30% of consumers would put the amount to share first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredients list and any “may contain” information for each flavour. Carrefour Extra lists milk, soya and almonds, and says the product may contain traces of eggs and other nuts. | If someone eating them needs to avoid certain ingredients, I check every recipe in an assortment before choosing. Nearly 30% of consumers concerned would put this check first. |
A box of eight mini sticks doesn’t necessarily contain the same amount as a box of six. Depending on the product, the details may give the weight per stick, the total weight or the volume per stick.
Check the net quantity and, where it’s shown on the packaging, the amount per stick. Don’t convert the 55 ml listed for a Magnum into grams without product-specific information for that particular item.
The recipes listed don’t all contain the same ingredients: Carrefour Extra, for example, lists milk, soya and almonds, while some Magnum product details warn of possible traces of nuts.
Read the ingredients and trace warnings for every variety on the box you buy. Check them again if the recipe or packaging changes.
The French Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) warns that a rise in temperature can compromise food storage.
Pick up frozen products at the end of your shop, keep transport time to a minimum and put them in the freezer as soon as possible, following the storage instructions.
Mini Classic combines vanilla ice cream with a chocolate coating. There’s also an assortment of Classic, Almond and White Chocolate.
The listed assortment contains eight mini sticks, each weighing 32 g.
The listed Auchan assortment contains eight mini sticks weighing 258 g in total, with several chocolate coatings.
Aldi lists a Mucci multipack of twelve mini sticks weighing 429 g in total.
Check the catalogue for your local store to see its ice lolly offers.
The Marque Repère range featured by E.Leclerc includes ice cream and ice lollies.
The two Magnum products are mini chocolate-coated sticks for snack time. Pop Fruit sorbet offers a raspberry and white chocolate recipe, rather than the classic vanilla and chocolate combination, so compare its size separately.
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If you’re serving one vanilla and chocolate stick per person, this product lists 55 ml per stick. Magnum’s product details list milk and warn of possible traces of nuts. Check the label on the box you buy.
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For a choice of coatings at snack time, this assortment contains six Classic, Almond and White Chocolate sticks. Auchan’s product details list 55 ml per stick. Check the ingredients for each flavour on the box, especially for nuts.
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For a change from vanilla and chocolate sticks, this box contains six mini raspberry sorbet sticks coated in white chocolate. Check the amount per stick on the packaging before comparing it with other portions. The product details list milk and soya and state that the product is not suitable for children under 36 months.
No. Check the amount per stick for the product you choose. Carrefour Extra lists 32 g per stick and Magnum Mini Classic lists 55 ml. These figures use different units and shouldn’t be treated as equivalent without product-specific information.
Read the ingredients and trace warnings for each flavour on the box you buy. Carrefour Extra lists milk, soya and almonds, and warns of possible traces of eggs and other nuts. The DGCCRF states that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted on the labels of pre-packed foods.
Yes. Pick up frozen products at the end of your shop and put them in the freezer as soon as possible. The DGCCRF recommends keeping transport time to a minimum and following the temperature instructions to maintain the cold chain.