If you have no way to keep an ice lolly frozen until you’re ready to eat it, choose a non-frozen snack for your hike instead. ANSES recommends limiting the time frozen foods are in transit and using an insulated bag, while the Picard lollies reviewed here need to be stored at −18 °C. If you can follow the storage instructions, compare fruit-based recipes with no added sugar and creamy versions with sweeteners. Be sure to check the ‘of which sugars’ line, ingredients and allergens too.
You’re looking for something to eat during several hours of walking. Before choosing an ice lolly based on its sugar content, check whether you can follow its storage instructions until you’re ready to eat it. ANSES recommends transporting frozen foods quickly in an insulated bag.
You prefer a fruit-based recipe to enjoy straight from the freezer or after transport in conditions you can control. The products described by Picard and Auchan are labelled ‘no added sugar’, but you should still check the sugar content on the packaging of the product you choose.
You’d rather have vanilla ice cream coated in chocolate and are happy to check the ingredients. The Argel product described contains sweeteners, as well as milk, lactose and soya. Its ingredients, allergens and nutrition information matter just as much as the ‘no added sugar’ claim.
Worth considering: if you want a fruit-based recipe and can follow the storage instructions until you’re ready to eat it.
Bear in mind: no added sugar doesn’t mean sugar-free. Picard also says its fruit lollies need to be stored at −18 °C.
Worth considering: if you prefer vanilla and chocolate to a fruit-based recipe and are happy with the ingredients in the product you choose.
Bear in mind: the Argel lolly described still contains sugars, as well as milk, lactose and soya.
Choose this: if you want something to eat on a hike but can’t follow the storage instructions for a frozen product.
The trade-off: it won’t satisfy a craving for an ice lolly. Check the ingredients and nutrition information for your chosen snack separately.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping it cold | Check the storage temperature and plan how you’ll follow the instructions until you’re ready to eat it. Picard says its fruit lollies need to be stored at −18 °C. | If I want something to eat during several hours of walking, I first need to know whether I can store it as directed. Around 46% of consumers put this transport option at the top of their list of concerns. |
| Sugars in the recipe | Know the difference between ‘no added sugar’ and ‘sugar-free’. Compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g, then per portion if it’s given. | When choosing a recipe with no added sugar, I also want to know how much sugar the lolly contains. This distinction is the top priority for around 27% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the sweeteners and allergens listed for the exact product. Also look at its fat and saturated fatty acid content. | Before choosing a creamy ice lolly, I need to make sure its ingredients suit my dietary requirements. Ingredients come first for around 18% of consumers. |
| Pack size and availability | Check how many lollies are in the box, the pack size and whether the product is available when you’re shopping. | If I’m planning to have a lolly after a walk, I want to be able to find the right pack size when I need it. Around 9% of consumers put this practical consideration first. |
Sugars naturally found in fruit or milk still appear in the nutrition information. For the fruit recipes described by Picard, the amount listed is 8,7 g or 11 g of sugars per 100 g, depending on the flavour.
To compare two lollies, check the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g and, if shown on the packaging, per portion. Then look at the ingredients in each recipe.
A lolly with no added sugar is still a frozen product. ANSES recommends limiting the time frozen foods are in transit and using an insulated bag. You must also follow the storage instructions for the product you buy.
If you can’t follow these instructions during your hike, save the ice lolly for another time and choose a non-frozen snack for your walk.
The chocolate-coated vanilla product described by Argel contains maltitol, erythritol and steviol glycosides, as well as milk, lactose and soya. The ‘no added sugar’ claim doesn’t tell you everything about its ingredients.
Check the ingredients, allergens and nutrition information for the specific lolly before deciding whether it meets your requirements.
A product page featuring a lolly doesn’t guarantee that it’ll be available at the shop or through the sales channel you plan to use.
Check the product, pack size and local availability before planning your purchase.
Auchan offers 100% fruit lollies with no added sugar, including strawberry and mango and passion fruit flavours, in boxes of four.
Picard describes an assortment of fruit ice lollies with no added sugar, made with fruit purées and juices.
Argel describes a vanilla lolly coated in chocolate, with no added sugar and made with sweeteners.
No. It doesn’t mean the amount shown on the ‘of which sugars’ line is zero. For the fruit lollies described, Picard lists 8,7 g or 11 g of sugars per 100 g, depending on the flavour. Argel lists 6,3 g per 100 g for its vanilla product with sweeteners. Compare the specific product and the portion you plan to eat.
Yes, but only if you can follow its storage instructions until you’re ready to eat it. ANSES recommends limiting the time frozen foods are in transit and using an insulated bag. The Picard lollies described need to be stored at −18 °C. If you can’t maintain these conditions while walking, choose a non-frozen snack.
Follow the instructions on the packaging and don’t refreeze a thawed lolly if the packaging says not to. The Picard and Argel products described carry instructions not to refreeze after thawing. ANSES also recommends not refreezing thawed food.
No. A claim about sugars doesn’t tell you about allergens. The Argel chocolate-coated vanilla lolly described contains milk, lactose and soya. Whether you’re choosing a fruit lolly or a creamy one, check the ingredients and allergens for the specific product.