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Ice cream, dairy free/soya alternative

Dairy-free soya ice cream is a frozen dessert made with soya as an alternative to dairy ingredients. It mainly provides carbohydrate and fat, with a smaller amount of protein. Per 100g, it contains 23g of carbohydrate, including 21g of sugars, and 12g of fat, including 3.7g of saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. A dairy-free label does not necessarily mean a product is low in sugars or saturated fat, which is relevant for people monitoring these in their diet. Soya is also a food allergen, so ingredient labels are important for people with a soya allergy. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

208 kcal

Energy

869 kJ

Fat

12g

of which saturates

3.7g

Carbohydrate

23g

of which sugars

21g

Fibre

0.4g

Protein

2.3g

Salt

0.22g

Water

59g

Cholesterol

1.1mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamin E

1.2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.08mg

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

Trace

Folate

13µg

Calcium

16mg

Iron

1.1mg

Magnesium

18mg

Phosphorus

45mg

Potassium

103mg

Sodium

87mg

Zinc

0.3mg

Copper

0.12mg

Selenium

2µg

Other types of ice cream

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Ice cream, virtually fat free alternative

102 kcal

4.4g

0.8g

0g

Ice cream, dairy, luxury, with chocolate/caramel

262 kcal

4.2g

14g

1.3g

Ice cream, dairy, vanilla, soft scoop

169 kcal

3.2g

8.2g

0.2g

Ice cream, non dairy, vanilla, soft scoop

192 kcal

2.6g

7.7g

0.2g

Ice cream, dairy, chocolate

208 kcal

4.2g

11g

–

Ice cream, dairy, flavoured

179 kcal

3.5g

8g

–

Ice cream, dairy, premium

215 kcal

3.9g

15g

Trace

Ice cream, non-dairy, chocolate

165 kcal

3.6g

8.1g

–

Ice cream, non-dairy, fruit flavoured

159 kcal

2.8g

7.2g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (8 samples, 4 products, including Swedish Glace ice cream). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: ADAS Laboratories, Nutrient analysis of ice creams and desserts, 1999.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published