Miscellaneous Facts

Toppings: The favorite topping is still chocolate syrup. The biggest ice cream sundae ever made was 12 feet high and made with 4,667 gallons of ice cream and 7,000 pounds of toppings in Anaheim, Calif., during 1985. Sales: Super premium and premium ice cream represent...

Ice Cream Label Terms

Low-fat: 3 grams of fat per serving or less Light: 50 percent less fat than a brand’s regular ice cream Ice milk: Can mean low-fat, light or both Nonfat: Less than .5 gram of fat per serving No sugar added: Neither ice cream nor add-ins can be sweetened with...

Ice Cream Facts & Trivia

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Ice Cream Consumption

Each American consumes a yearly average of 23.2 quarts of ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, ices and other commercially produced frozen dairy products. The Northern Central states have the highest per capita consumption of ice cream at 41.7 quarts. The top three cities in...

Dessert Sales in America

Ice cream is America’s second favorite dessert, according to a Nielsen survey of supermarket sales. In the 52 weeks ending March 11, 1997 this is how shoppers divided their dollars for sweets: Cookies $3.6 billion Ice cream $2.3 billion Frozen novelties $1.4...