Friendly's Ice Cream

[ctinct]

My daughter went to scoop herself some Friendly's "ice cream" this afternoon and noticed it is NOT ice cream. It is labeled "frozen dairy dessert" and the first several ingredients are "milk, skim milk, corn syrup, sugar, cream, wheat flour, cocoa, whey protein concentrate, high fructose corn syrup, etc., with several oils listed. Yuck!!! I need to read labels more carefully. There was a brand that used to advertise that it was made with sugar, cream, and fruit, but I can't remember what brand it was; I'm going to have to find it. I'm not sure if all Friendly's ice creams are now "frozen dairy desserts", or just the Sundae Xtreme Chocolate Fudge Brownie. Gee whiz...it's gone from a half gallon to 1.75 of a half gallon to 1.5 of a half gallon to fake ice cream. Friendly's, I used to love you, but you've lost me on this one. And who knew there could be wheat flour in "ice cream"? I hope wheat allergy sufferers know to read their ice cream labels.

 

[daughter_of_amid_chaos]

As someone who has to avoid wheat flour, your ice cream has wheat flour in it because of the fudge brownie in it. I typically avoid anything that has words like brownie, cake, pie, etc in the title even if it is ice cream.

 

[SandrA9810]

Breyers is advertised as just cream, sugar, and fruit.

But my ice cream is only the occasional cone from McD's which if I'm not mistaken if frozen yogurt not real ice cream, but it's just once in a while.

 

[FredinFL]

This is why I try to get Bryer's. It's really ice cream and has the least amount of extra garbage in it. Regular flavors anyway. Bets are off on any of the candy, brownie, cookie, stuff.

 

[momof1princess]

i'm pretty sure it was breyer's that advertised their ice cream as being made with only milk, cream, sugar and fruit. "frozen dairy dessert"? that must be food industry code for "crap".

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I don't think the issue is with the ice cream component, but rather the "extra" stuff added for the Chocolate Fudge Brownie.

 

[crashbb]

I don't think the issue is with the ice cream component, but rather the "extra" stuff added for the Chocolate Fudge Brownie.

That's what I was thinking (and also what makes it a "frozen dairy dessert" rather than ice cream).

I'd check out a simple flavour (i.e. chocolate or vanilla).

 

[Uncle Remus]

A real half gallon made with real milk, cream 'n sugar.

 

[eliza61]

I noticed this a while back because I can taste the difference between the dairy desserts.

It seems to happen especially with the "fun flavors". We stick to vanilla & chocolate.
We add our own "stuff" like brownies and oreo cookies.

 

[FredinFL]

NOW you're talkin' Uncle!

 

[marcyinPA]

Is it light ice cream? Light ice cream has all that crap in it. They have to replace all the fat with something....

 

[FredinFL]

Friendly's Vanilla Premium Ice Cream

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Ingredients

Milk, Cream, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Sugar, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey, Vanilla Extract, Guar Gum, Mono and Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Carrageenan, Annatto Extract and Turmeric (for Color)
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Allergen / Warning Information

Allergen Information: Contains milk.

 

[FredinFL]

Breyer's vanilla Ice cream

Nutritional Info
Serving Size: 1/2 cup Servings Per Container: 12
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories 130
Total fat 7g
Saturated fat 4g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg
Sodium 35mg
Total Carbohydrates 14g
Dietary fiber 0g
Sugars 14g
Sugar Alcohol
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8%
Iron 0%

Ingredients
Milk, Cream, Sugar, Natural Tara Gum, Natural Vanilla Flavor.
Ingredients and Nutrition Facts are current as of 4/1/10. Please see shelf packaging for any changes. Nutrition Facts may vary in high altitude areas.

 

[momof1princess]

A real half gallon made with real milk, cream 'n sugar.

YUMMM! best. ice. cream. ever. there's a factory about 1 1/2 hours from my house, and i'd LOVE to work there, lol.

 

[krcit]

I can't stand Breyers

 

[LuvLDM]

Now I'm craving a Reeces Pieces Sunday.

 

[scrapquitler]

Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Vanilla:
Ingredients: Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water), Water, Egg Yolks, Fair Trade Certified (Tm) Vanilla Extract, Sugar, Guar Gum, Carrageenan

And it comes in a convenient single serving size

 

[Erin1700]

Now I'm craving a Reeces Pieces Sunday.

Yum!!!

 

[tvguy]

Breyer's vanilla Ice cream

Nutritional Info
Serving Size: 1/2 cup Servings Per Container: 12
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories 130
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Calories seem awfully low to me given that 8 ounces of Non-Fat milk has 90 calories.

Sadly, the OP "ice cream" is probably healthier than real ice cream.

 

[MamaJessie]

Gee whiz...it's gone from a half gallon to 1.75 of a half gallon to 1.5 of a half gallon to fake ice cream. Friendly's, I used to love you, but you've lost me on this one.

I never thought to check. Yuck.

Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Vanilla:
Ingredients: Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water), Water, Egg Yolks, Fair Trade Certified (Tm) Vanilla Extract, Sugar, Guar Gum, Carrageenan

And it comes in a convenient single serving size

I have never had their vanilla. Every time I get Ben and Jerry's there is always something else that sounds better.