Ice cream is sugar and fat first, dairy second. The base provides only ~4 g protein per 100 g — not a meaningful protein source. Per 100 g: 169 kcal, 6.5 g sugar. Treat it as a dessert.
How should I track Ice creams, vanilla, light, no sugar added?
Ice creams, vanilla, light, no sugar added is a good source of calcium. The trickiest part about tracking Ice creams, vanilla, light, no sugar added is that small portions pack a lot of calories, and most people estimate sweet portions poorly. Research (Almiron-Roig et al., Appetite 2013) found that calorie-dense foods are underestimated by 50–200% when portioned by eye. Weighing on a scale takes the guesswork out. And here is the mindset shift that helps: tracking sweets is not about guilt. It is about awareness. When you log a treat honestly, you can plan around it and still hit your targets for the day.