For a low-fat TV-dinner dessert, compare the exact tub’s fat per 100g: UK Department of Health and Social Care guidance says a low-fat claim on solid food requires no more than 3g per 100g. M&S lists 1.1g for its Low Fat Birthday Cake Ice Cream and 2.1g for its Greek Style Cherry Fro-Yo, but their sugars differ too, so check the serving amount and the rest of each label before choosing.
If low fat is the deciding factor, compare the exact flavour’s total fat per 100g rather than relying on a small tub or a lighter-sounding name. Sugars and the amount served matter to the overall label comparison too.
A fro-yo format may appeal if you prefer it to conventional ice cream. Check its own nutrition table: M&S Greek Style Cherry Fro-Yo lists 2.1g fat and 20.3g sugars per 100g.
If someone eating the dessert has an allergy, read the current pack’s ingredients, allergen statement and suitability warnings before using its nutrition figures to make a choice.
Start with the exact flavour’s per-100g figures, then consider the amount you expect to put in a bowl after dinner.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Low-fat claim | Check total fat for the exact flavour per 100g. UK Department of Health and Social Care guidance sets the low-fat claim limit for solid food at 3g fat per 100g; compare saturates separately. | I want the tub I choose to meet a defined low-fat limit, not just look like a lighter option. |
| Sugars and energy | Read sugars and kcal alongside fat on the same per-100g basis. M&S lists 18.1g sugars and 120 kcal for Birthday Cake Ice Cream, versus 20.3g sugars and 125 kcal for Cherry Fro-Yo. | Lower fat is my starting point, but I also want to see the other figures before picking a dessert. |
| Serving amount | Compare per-100g values between tubs, then check any stated portion against the amount you plan to serve. NHS food-label guidance notes that nutrition information may also appear per portion. | I may serve a different amount from the portion shown on the pack, so I want to compare what will go in my bowl. |
| Allergens and storage | Read the current pack’s ingredient and allergen statements. Check its frozen-storage and refreezing instructions if the tub will be used over several evenings. | Others in my household may share the tub, and I need to know whether it suits them and how to keep it between servings. |
The claims describe different things. M&S lists 18.1g sugars per 100g for its Low Fat Birthday Cake Ice Cream and 20.3g for its Greek Style Cherry Fro-Yo.
Compare fat, saturates, sugars and kcal per 100g, then consider the amount you intend to serve.
A retailer’s ice-cream-tub category brings different products together; a listing does not establish that every flavour meets the low-fat claim limit.
Open the nutrition information for the exact flavour or read its current pack before deciding.
Portion figures are less useful for comparing two tubs if the stated portions differ from each other or from what you will serve.
Use per-100g values for the comparison, then account for your planned serving amount.
A suitable fat figure does not answer whether everyone sharing the dessert can eat it or how the remaining tub should be stored.
Read the current allergen statement and follow the pack’s frozen-storage and refreezing instructions.
These references help identify tubs to inspect; the nutrition decision still belongs to the exact product and flavour.
M&S provides per-100g nutrition figures for its Low Fat Birthday Cake Ice Cream and Greek Style Cherry Fro-Yo.
Tesco’s ice-cream-tub category lists Häagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry’s and Halo Top products, offering flavours to compare for a TV-night dessert.
Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel 460ml appears in Tesco’s ice-cream-tub category.
These chocolate gelato and salted-caramel ice-cream tubs are options for a TV-dinner dessert. If low fat is your priority, compare each current pack’s fat per 100g before choosing.
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For a chocolate gelato after a TV dinner, check the current pack’s fat and sugars per 100g against your priorities. Read its allergen and frozen-storage instructions before serving.
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If you prefer a salted-caramel ice-cream dessert, compare the current pack’s fat and sugars per 100g and consider your serving amount. Check its allergen and storage instructions as well.
UK Department of Health and Social Care guidance says a low-fat claim on solid food requires no more than 3g fat per 100g. Check the nutrition table for the exact flavour rather than relying on its brand or pack design.
Not necessarily. M&S lists 18.1g sugars per 100g for Low Fat Birthday Cake Ice Cream and 20.3g per 100g for Greek Style Cherry Fro-Yo. Compare sugars and energy separately from fat.
Use per-100g figures to compare tubs on the same basis, then consider how much you will serve. NHS food-label guidance notes that nutrition information may also be given per portion.
Read the current pack’s allergen statement for everyone who may eat it, then follow its frozen-storage and refreezing instructions for the remaining dessert.