3.Frozen Custard
What sets this Midwestern fave apart? Eggs. While ice cream must be less than 1.4% of egg yolk solids, frozen custard should feature at least that. Slower churning makes it dense and creamy and sharply cuts down on air. (Air makes up 30% to 50% of ice cream’s total volume.) The eggs bump the fat to 24.5 grams per serving, though. At 314 calories, 18 grams of sugar, and about 23 grams of carbs, consider frozen custard a “special treat.”
4.Soft Serve
It comes straight from the freezer, so you won’t find soft serve in the store ice cream case. Lots of air gives the treat its fluff, while it’s served cold enough so those swirls stay stiff long enough — usually — to eat. It’s a bit warmer than ice cream, at 21 F, vs. its colder cousin’s 10.4. One cup of chocolate soft serve has 222 calories, 13 fat grams of fat, and 21 grams of sugar. Its carb count is lower than ice cream: about 22.
