Friends, ice cream isn't a health food, but it's still a very popular product category. So, I've thoroughly examined the ingredients of almost all the ice creams on the market and divided them into five categories. Let's see which ones are the worst and which are the best.
So, without further ado, let's begin this interesting video. Hello friends, welcome to Fitber. Friends, category one includes Kwality Balls' Cornado, Cream Bell's Cotton Candy Cone, Feast, Oreo & Cream Tub, Cream Bell Sandwich, and Vanilla.
Take a close look at these ice creams and tell me what they have in common. Option A: All of these have the most artificial ingredients compared to other ice creams on the market. Option B: All of these have more than six teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams.
Option C: These aren't ice creams at all. Option D: All of the above. Friends, the correct answer is Option D: All of the above.
We'll discuss options A and B later, but first, let's talk about option C. These aren't ice creams at all. What are you talking about?
Yes, friends, even a second-grade student knows that the first ingredient needed to make ice cream is milk. But these Category One ice creams contain oil, not milk. That's why they're called frozen desserts, not ice creams.
It's just like the fat spreads used in stores these days instead of butter. Both look like butter, but one is made from milk and the other from oil. Similarly, ice cream is made from milk.
But these days, in their quest to sell the cheapest product possible, companies are ultra-processing the cheapest palm oil and using it as a cream substitute . But oil is liquid at room temperature. Yes, you're right.
That's why, to give it that solidified, creamy texture, it's either passed through hydrogen gas or flavored. In both processes, the structure of vegetable fat is rearranged in the lab to a state unavailable in nature. That's why these ice creams contain trans fats.
And the WHO is firm in its position that any food containing trans fats is a risk factor for heart attacks. But how do you know if you're eating ice cream or a frozen dessert? The FSSAI has clear guidelines that any ice cream can only be sold as ice cream if it contains 10% milk fat.
So, if the front pack doesn't say "ice cream" or "made with milk," then there's something wrong. The back side clearly states "frozen dessert. " Well, the fakeness of these ice creams doesn't end there.
This is Feast ice cream in my hand. We've all eaten it thinking it was chocolate ice cream. First of all, this is n't ice cream, it's a frozen dessert stick.
And secondly, the chocolate in it is also fake. Friends, actual chocolate is made from cocoa butter. But these companies think that only the cheapest thing sells in India.
So, here too, they solidify the oil and then mix it with cocoa powder and sugar to sell it. The same is done at Feast. To check, turn the ice cream over.
If the ingredients say "compound coating," "choco coating," "outer layer," or "outer covering," you're eating chocolate with oil. And if it clearly says "chocolate coating," only then you're eating chocolate with real cocoa butter. And there 's a deception behind their sweetness.
This one ice cream, which weighs just 58 grams, contains five teaspoons of sugar. And the sugar isn't normal sugar, but from industrially prepared corn syrup, which companies cleverly label as liquid glucose. In Cornetto, they've simply added malta dextrin.
Friends, if I had to give these fake Category 1 ice creams a score out of 10, I'd give it a minus. A minus. Leave them out of the fridge for a few hours.
The oil that oozes out of them will make you want to never eat them again . Brother, give me one ice cream. Here, brother, take this ice cream.
Brother, what is this? Sir, this is a doctor's appointment, which comes with a holiday. Let's move on to category two, which includes ice creams that at least qualify as ice creams.
But forced by habit, companies have added a lot of oil and other waste to them. I am forced by habit. Like Vadilal's Flingo ice cream cone, which has 11.
6 grams of saturated fat from palm oil. Mother Dairy Chocolate Ruffle Ice Cream Cake, which has 33 grams of sugar per 100 grams. Have More Double Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream Cone, which has hydrogenated palm oil.
Vadilal Chocolate Chips Ice Cream Cake contains palm oil, hydrogenated oil, and maltadexin . Friends, these category two ice creams teach us that just because it says ice cream or real milk, a product doesn't become healthy. I recommend them.
I'll give it a 2 out of 10. Friends, ice cream is a very popular category. Companies have so entrenched it that people don't stop eating it, no matter how much they say.
So, I've chosen the best ice creams from popular brands in Category Three . And to make it interesting, let's take a quiz. The first question is: Kwality Walls Cornetto, Have More Dark Chocolate Cone, Amul Gold Chocolate Tri Cone, Baskin Ribbons Bavarian Chocolate Cone, and Vadilal Flingo Cookie Disc Ice Cream Cone.
Which of these is the relatively better cone ice cream? Now, look, Cornetto is the most popular, but it's not ice cream at all; it's a frozen dessert. Remove that.
The Vadilal Flingo cone has the most sugar, eight teaspoons. That's also gone. BR's cone has the least sugar, but Amul is the winner of this round because Amul has the fewest ingredients and is also relatively clean.
All of them contain palm oil, but Amul doesn't. Which is the best mango ice cream stick? Amul Dewits Mango, Vadilal BadaBite Frubon Alfazo, or Baskin Robbins' Mango Minia.
Amul has no palm oil but only 3% mango. The sugar also comes from high-GI dextroglycerin. This one is out.
BadaBite has 20% mango pulp but also 15% palm oil. This one is out. Frubon has no palm oil, but it piles up a mountain of sugar in just 60 ml, with five teaspoons of it.
This one is definitely out. The winner of this round is Baskin Robbins, with the highest mango pulp content at 26% and no added oil. It also has a high sugar content, but that's all you'll find in this category.
The next question: If you're craving ice cream, which one should you choose? Have More, Vadi, Cream Bell, or Amul? Technically, all ice creams aren't frozen desserts.
The amount of sugar is almost the same in all of them. Still, Amul has the most milk and uses white butter instead of vegetable oil. So, Amul is the winner of this round.
Below Amul is Cream Bell because it uses palm oil. Below it is Have More because it uses high-GI sugars like liquid glucose and dexose along with edible vegetable fat. Even lower, or worse, is Wadi Lal's ice cream, because they not only use hydrogenated palm oil , but also source their sugar from processed sweeteners that can make you pre-diabetic.
A little lower, a little lower, how low have you brought it? As a child, my favorite ice cream was Chocobar. Let's see which of the popular brands is the best.
Look, Quality Vault's Feast and Cream Bell's Maxxum are out of the question because they're not ice cream, but frozen dessert sticks made from oil. Have More has the highest sugar content, at eight teaspoons, and the chocolate is made from palm oil, not real cocoa butter. It's gone .
For a change, Kwality Walls has made ice creams in its Magum range. But they've done a bit of a show-off. It's 50% ice cream, while Vadilal and Amul's ice cream is 67%.
So this one is also out. Vadilal's isn't bad, but they've added a lot of artificial flavors and synthetic colors. Amul ruined a good ice cream by adding dextrose .
Both of these are also out. In my opinion, the winner of this round is Baskin Robbins' Hazel Nut Stick. It's not exactly milk-free, but they've added a lot of milk and used natural flavors.
There are no trans fats either. So if you're craving a Choco Bar-style ice cream, go for this one from BR. The rest of theirs are also useless.
The next question: Who has the best Matka Kulfi? Have More, Vadilal, Cream Bell, or Amul? Cream Bell added malt texin.
This one is out. Have More added liquid glucose. This one is out.
There's a difference of 19-21 between Amul and Vadilal. Both contain artificial flavors. But Matka Kulfi is known for its dried fruits.
Amul has also joined in. Amul also uses honey as a sweetener, not sugar. Furthermore, Amul's first ingredient is milk, while Vadilal's is water.
Therefore, Amul should be the winner of this round. Next question: Which is the best no-sugar ice cream? Amul Sugar Free, Creamwell No Sugar, Mother Dairy Diets, or Gyani Noah No Sugar Chocolate Bar?
The answer is none of these. Mother Dairy, Amul, and Creamwell all three use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, which are even worse than sugar. As for Gyani's, it contains melitol, which causes stomach upset.
If you're diabetic, stay away from these so-called sugar-free ice creams on the market. Yes, a good option for you is further down in the video . Dude, there's a lot of ice cream here and there.
Guess who has the best vanilla tub on the market? Kwality Walls and Cream Bell have two types of brick ice creams. One is a frozen dessert and the other is explicitly labeled "Made with.
" Milk. Say goodbye to frozen desserts made with oil. Kwality Walls, Cream Bell, and Frubon were eliminated from these categories because they used high-sugar sweeteners like Maltoxin and liquid glucose, which are even more dangerous than sugar.
Among Amul, Vadilal, Mother Dairy, and BR, Amul is the best. Amul's first ingredient is milk, while BR and Vadilal's is water. This means Amul has more milk, while BR and Vadilal have a higher water content.
Category 3 winners receive a five out of 10. While this is a somewhat general statement, after looking at the ingredients of so many ice creams, it wouldn't be wrong to say that Kwality Walls and Cream Bell are the worst among commercial brands. Vadilal and Mother Dairy are hit-and-miss types.
But Amul is a step above them all. In fact, state cooperative dairy companies like Verka in Punjab, Saras in Rajasthan, Visakha Dairy in Andhra, and Nandini in Karnataka are also right, as the model is the same as Amul. But they still fall far short of the best ice creams on the market, which I've listed in category number four .
As always, all the good options are unsponsored. At the top of this list is Naturals. Just look at the label of their mango ice cream.
It contains just three ingredients: milk, mango pulp, and sugar. No artificial flavors, no synthetic colors, no emulsifiers, or stabilizers. And there's no trace of those strangely numbered ingredients.
Now you're beginning to understand how much garbage other commercial brands stuff into their ice creams just to extend their shelf life and prevent them from melting quickly. Naturals' No Added Sugar range gets a double thumbs up from me because they haven't resorted to cheating like sucralose or melitol, instead using safe prebiotics like FOS. Their regular ice creams also contain almost 50% less sugar than commercial ice creams .
Another solid option following the same philosophy is Nik Ice Creams. Their ice creams also contain the same three or four clean ingredients: milk, fruit pulp, and sugar. You can try a 100 ml cup online for ₹80.
Grameen's Desi Malai Kulfi Sticks are also a good option online. It has only two ingredients: milk and sugar. A 70 ml stick costs ₹70.
Of course, the rest of this brand's kulfis are substandard. Well, friends, this stick kulfi is often found around our homes. We've been eating it since childhood.
Category Four ice creams are a 10 on 10 in taste, but ingredient-wise, I 'd give them an eight out of 10 because the source of sugar in them could be better. If you want something that's 10 on 10, you'll have to go to Category Five. But first, I want to share with you Anveshan's A2 Desi Cow Ghee.
Friends, desi ghee is highly revered in Ayurveda. In fact, ever since modern scientists discovered that desi cow ghee contains CLA, which naturally lowers cholesterol and reduces fat, even people in America have started adding ghee to their coffee. Anveshan's A2 Cow Ghee comes in two variants: Girkau Ghee, considered the best among Indian breeds of cows, and Desi Cow Ghee, which is made from milk from desi cows, though not from Gir .
Then there's Anveshan's Buffalo Ghee. Buffalo milk also naturally contains A2 milk protein. So, those who can't afford cow's ghee can also use buffalo ghee.
Yes, all three ghees are made using the traditional Bilona method, which uses curd to coagulate, then extract butter and then ghee. All three ghees are also available in larger stainless steel bowls of 2. 5 liters and 5 liters, making them cheaper.
You can also get an even greater discount by using the Get Feed code . Friends, even if you only eat a spoonful a day, eat this real ghee, which has countless benefits described in Ayurveda. The link is in the description box.
Let 's come back and talk about Special Category Five, which includes quick and easy homemade ice cream alternatives. If you're lazy like me but don't want to compromise on your health, simply slice two bananas and freeze them. Then, add some peanut butter, sugar candy powder, and cocoa powder and blend.
Instant ice cream is ready . You can use jaggery powder, date powder, or honey as a sweetener . In fact, if you eat this banana ice cream with rice cakes, it will feel like a cone ice cream.
You can also enjoy this ice cream with dark chocolate. If you eat it, you'll feel like a chocolate bar. Scientifically, when our brain craves ice cream, it's craving something cold, creamy, and fatty .
That's why most people don't know, but chilled oatmeal is also a great ice cream alternative. After boiling a glass of milk, add half a cup of rolled oats. Add cashews, chia seeds, and two teaspoons of a special ingredient: gulkand.
Now, keep it in the refrigerator, not the freezer. Take it out after four hours and try it. Don't forget about ice cream.
You can make oatmeal in different ways: chocolate, mango, almonds, and pistachios. Friends, you can try eating both cold kheer and cold phirni as ice cream alternatives in the same way. Alternatively, if you want to try this creamy mango ice cream, blend frozen mango pieces with homemade milk cream and honey.
The ice cream will be so rich that even children who turn up their noses at the mention of cream will beg for it. Similarly, you can try ripe jackfruit and custard apple ice cream. If you don't have cream at home , you can use milk cream, coconut cream, or even condensed almond milk instead .
Unrelated links to these are in the description. If you're too lazy to wash your blender and don't have ice cream molds, try this watermelon popsicle. Simply slice a watermelon and insert an ice cream stick into it.
In a small bowl, mix a little honey, lemon juice, and black salt to make a spicy dressing. Coat both sides of the watermelon pieces with this dressing and place them directly in the freezer. When I was trying this ice cream at home, everyone said it was a bad idea.
It won't work. But once I tried it, everyone was delighted. Kives?
Do you have them? Kives? 10 How many points are you?
10 Seriously, this is such a concoction that you 'll want to make it every day. Friends, soak cashews, makhana, rol dots, dates, and gulkand in milk for half an hour. Now, blend it.
Then, add gond katira and sabja seed jelly and refrigerate for 4 hours. Now, try it. Isn't it a healthy falooda?
Commercial ice creams heat up the liver, which is why we feel so thirsty after eating them. This will cool you down. In the biscuit video, I discussed how mixing majestic dates with hazelnuts creates a premium Ferrero Rocher chocolate feel.
You can use the same hack with ice cream. Add hazelnut-wrapped majestic dates to frozen banana ice cream and enjoy. When you enjoy this chilled, creamy chocolate ice cream, you'll experience the same chewy caramel-like date and crunchy hazelnut flavors in your mouth.
You'll feel like you're eating a premium dessert from a five-star hotel . Protein ice cream is also trending these days, but whether it's Amul or any other, they're full of artificial ingredients. So, make this 25-gram protein ice cream at home using fresh paneer chenna.
First, soak some dried fruits, figs, and dates in water for half an hour. Then, mix the fresh chenna with cardamom powder, saffron, soaked dried fruits, and a little honey to form a smooth paste. Now, put it in a container and freeze it for an hour.
Your soft, protein-rich ice cream is ready. This ice cream is not only rich in protein but also packed with calcium. When you eat it, it will taste like the expensive Rajbhog ice cream.
Friends, if you freeze all the milkshake recipes I shared with you in the video, using condensed milk instead of regular milk , you'll make excellent ice cream in various flavors . Which of these ice cream alternatives did you like best? If you have a similar idea, please share it in the comments or on Instagram so others can benefit from it.
I've linked the best ingredients used in this category, such as mishri gulkand, Enma-tasted honey, and coconut milk cream, in the description box. You can check them out. Don't forget to also buy Anveshan's A2 ghee.
My name is Vivek. I thank you so much for watching .
