If you’re having an ice lolly with your morning coffee, start by deciding what you mean by “sugar-free”. An ice lolly with no added sugars may still contain sugars from fruit, while a reduced-sugar sorbet may contain sweeteners. Check the sugars per serving, the ingredients and the type of product before you choose; none of these descriptions on its own means “zero sugar”.
You want something frozen to go with your coffee, without confusing “no added sugars” with “sugar-free”. The amount listed as “of which sugars” per serving matters more to your choice than the claim on the front of the pack alone.
You prefer a fruit-based recipe and are happy for it to contain declared sugars. Auchan’s product listings for strawberry and mango-passion fruit ice lollies let you compare two 60 g servings.
You’re considering a plant-based sorbet rather than a fruit ice lolly. Check the ingredients to spot sweeteners and vegetable oils, and look at the nutritional information on the pack before comparing sugar content.
For a morning coffee, the key distinction is between declared sugars, no added sugars and a sweetened recipe. The format matters too: the sorbet tub mentioned here isn’t an ice lolly you can hold in your hand.
Worth considering: if you’re looking for a fruity ice lolly and are happy with the sugars in its ingredients.
Keep in mind: Auchan’s product listings state that each 60 g ice lolly contains 10 g of sugars for strawberry and 11 g for mango-passion fruit.
Worth considering: if you’re interested in a plant-based recipe and a sorbet is right for your morning coffee.
Keep in mind: Mes Petites Folies strawberry sorbet contains maltitol and erythritol. Check its nutritional values on the pack before comparing it with ice lollies.
Worth considering: if what you really fancy is a chocolate ice cream, rather than a product described as having no added sugars.
Keep in mind: Magnum Mini Double Chocolate contains 16 g of sugars per 50 g mini ice lolly, according to its product listing. It isn’t the right choice if you’re looking for a sugar-free product.
| Priority | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content | Check “of which sugars” per serving and per 100 g; distinguish this figure from the “no added sugars” claim. | I want to know how much sugar is actually in the ice lolly I’m having with my coffee. Around 42% of consumers would put this check at the top of their list of priorities. |
| How it fits into breakfast | Check the serving size and nutritional information, without treating the sugar claim as a description of the whole meal. | If my coffee and this frozen treat make up my entire breakfast, I want to think about what else I’m adding. This would be a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Recipe and allergens | Check the ingredients, any sweeteners and the allergens listed on the exact pack. | I choose between fruit, a plant-based recipe or a coated ice cream, taking into account which ingredients suit me. Around 25% of consumers would put the ingredients first. |
Auchan’s product listings state that a 60 g strawberry ice lolly contains 10 g of sugars and a 60 g mango-passion fruit ice lolly contains 11 g, despite the “no added sugars” claim.
Before you choose, compare the “of which sugars” figure per serving and per 100 g.
Mes Petites Folies strawberry sorbet is described as reduced in sugar, but contains ingredients including maltitol, erythritol and vegetable oils. This claim doesn’t tell you everything about the recipe.
Check the ingredients and nutritional information on the pack if you want to compare it with a fruit ice lolly.
According to Magnum’s product listing, Mini Double Chocolate contains 16 g of sugars per 50 g mini ice lolly. It’s for a different craving from someone looking for a sugar-free product.
Compare products based on your main priority, and don’t assume their sugar content from the format alone.
Auchan’s ice lolly listings warn that traces of gluten, peanuts and tree nuts may be present. Magnum Mini Double Chocolate contains milk and may contain soya and almonds.
Check the label on the pack you buy and follow its storage instructions; don’t refreeze a product once it has thawed.
Auchan’s 100% fruit strawberry and mango-passion fruit ice lollies, described as having no added sugars, are sold in packs of four, weighing 240 g in total.
The plant-based strawberry sorbet, described as reduced in sugar, offers a different recipe and format from fruit ice lollies.
Here, Mini Double Chocolate is used as a point of comparison for a creamy, coated ice lolly, rather than an option described as having no added sugars.
No. Auchan’s product listings for its 100% fruit ice lollies state that a 60 g serving contains 10 g of sugars for strawberry and 11 g for mango-passion fruit. Check “of which sugars” in the nutritional information rather than relying only on the claim on the front of the pack.
An ice lolly on its own doesn’t replace the variety of foods you might include in breakfast. To help guide your choices, Manger Bouger recommends that adults cut down on foods high in fat and sugar; consider the serving size and what else you’ll have that morning.
Not necessarily: these claims describe different things. Mes Petites Folies strawberry sorbet contains maltitol and erythritol, while Auchan’s fruit ice lollies list sugars per serving. Check the sorbet’s nutritional values on the pack before comparing sugar amounts.
Follow the instructions on the pack you buy: the information provided for these ice lollies says to store them at −18 °C and not to refreeze them once thawed.