For years I’ve been frustrated by Arctic Zero. Their core line is lactose-free, but not dairy-free. Yet it always sits right in the middle of the dairy-free ice cream section in stores. And several “journalist” websites incorrectly include it on their dairy-free round-ups. But they’ve finally earned the right to grace those non-dairy collections. New Arctic Zero Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is a full line of plant-based ice creams that stay true to their low-sugar, low calorie promise. And it’s actually available to order on Amazon!
Arctic Zero is Still Low Calorie and Pint-Worthy, But Now Non-Dairy
The non-dairy flavors are sweetened with organic cane sugar and monk fruit, and contain no sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. If you decide to down the whole pint, it will only knock you back somewhere between 160 to 320 calories. A single serving contains just 70 to 90 calories and 1.5 grams of fat or less. And you can choose between nine flavors.
The ice creams in the Arctic Zero Non-Dairy range are made with a base of faba bean protein instead of milk and cream. And I was told that these are actually replacing their lactose free line!
… our lactose-free product line will be transitioning to our non-dairy product line, and we will no longer be producing lactose-free pints or bars. Grocery stores that currently carry our lactose-free product line will be transitioning to our non-dairy product line when the lactose free pints are out of stock, so keep an eye out for them! Eventually you will no longer see our old packaging at stores.
Arctic Zero Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Flavors
We’ll update with tasting notes when we try them. In the meantime, I hope the ingredients are helpful! And please do comment if you try any of these flavors and let us know what you think!
Chocolate Peanut Butter
As pictured above, there aren’t any chunks or swirls in this. It’s a simple chocolate ice cream base flavored with real peanut flour, and some natural flavors.
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, peanut flour, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, natural flavors, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 45 calories, .5g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Salted Caramel
This flavor is infused with caramel flavor and a touch of sea salt.
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, sea salt, natural flavors, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 40 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cookie Shake
They’re just mixing it up with the name. This is intended to be like classic cookies ‘n cream.
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, peanut flour, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, natural flavors, sea salt, organic vanilla, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 40 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Purely Chocolate
It’s chocolate – enough said.
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, sea salt, natural flavors, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 40 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cake Batter
A little more whipped than the other varieties and spiked with cake batter flavor.
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, natural flavors, sea salt, turmeric, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 40 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Brownie Blast
This is one of the few varieties that isn’t purely smooth. It has brownie and chocolate chunks in a dark chocolate dairy-free ice cream base.
Ingredients: purified water, brownie dough (cane sugar, unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), brown cane sugar, palm oil, water, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, tapioca flour, natural flavors, vanilla extract, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)), organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, organic chocolate chunks (organic cane sugar, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa powder, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla extract), faba bean protein concentrate, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 80 calories, 1.5g fat, 15g carbs, 4g fiber, 9g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cookie Dough Chunk
It’s like the flip side of the Brownie Blast – cookie dough and chocolate chunks in a vanilla dairy-free ice cream base.
Ingredients: purified water, cookie dough (unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cane sugar, brown cane sugar, palm oil, water, natural flavors, tapioca flour, molasses, vanilla extract, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)), organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, organic chocolate chunks (organic cane sugar, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa powder, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla extract), faba bean protein concentrate, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, natural flavors, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 80 calories, 1.5g fat, 15g carbs, 4g fiber, 9g sugars, 1g protein.*
Hint of Mint
The title fails to mention that this is chocolate ice cream with a “hint of mint.”
Ingredients: purified water, organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, faba bean protein concentrate, Dutch processed cocoa with alkali, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, sea salt, natural flavors, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 40 calories, 0g fat, 9g carbs, 4g fiber, 5g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cherry Chocolate Chunk
We were expecting another chocolate ice cream, but this one is vanilla! It’s dotted with cherries and chocolate chunks.
Ingredients: purified water, cherry swirl (cherries, cane sugar, non-gmo corn starch, citric acid, red beet concentrate, natural flavors, xanthan gum, guar gum), organic cane sugar, prebiotic fiber, organic chocolate chunks (organic cane sugar, organic coconut oil, organic cocoa powder, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla extract), faba bean protein concentrate, acacia gum, tara gum, guar gum, natural flavors, sea salt, monk fruit concentrate.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 70 calories, 1g fat, 14g carbs, 4g fiber, 10g sugars, 1g protein.*
The Facts on Arctic Zero Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert
Price: $4.89 per pint
Certifications: Arctic Zero Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is Non-GMO Verified and Certified Kosher-D. The “D” in this case appears to be for manufacturing processes, not ingredients. See our kosher labeling guide for a better understanding.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Arctic Zero Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, vegan, plant-based, and vegetarian. Select varieties are made without gluten, nuts, peanuts, and/or soy. See the ingredient lists above for details. Nonetheless, check with the company on their manufacturing processes for all varieties if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. Processes and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company / product.
For More Product Information: Visit the Arctic Zero website at www.arcticzero.com.
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It's great if you can get it
I think I must have eaten through all the inventory at publix and wallmart in south Florida. No one seems to carry it any more for the last 2 months or so. Only halo top. What gives? I made a request at my local publix but still nothing.
Response from Go Dairy Free
I believe Arctic Zero is transitioning completely to dairy-free, so their inventory might have a lag in it. This happens sometimes with product changes.
Taste like the recipe has changed
The new recipe does not have the milk whey and it makes a huge difference. It is not creamy anymore…more like a slushy that was made in blender.
Finally
I tried the Cookie Shake flavor and I thought it was creamy and delicious. Finally a frozen dessert that was dairy free, gluten free and low in calories. I only wish that the Brownie Blast and Cookie Dough Chunk flavors were gluten free as well!
Okay for the low calorie options
I taste tested several of the low calorie pints, and almost none were great. But this one was better than Halo Top’s non-dairy. I tried the chocolate, and liked that it wasn’t gritty like Halo Top, and the flavor wasn’t bad, but the flavor was still a little on the artificially sweetened side, and of course it wasn’t as creamy as the more indulgent brands.
Impressed!
Hi,
Kiran here with www.easyrealfood.com … I was just at Expo West and had a chance to try it for the first time and I am impressed!! I only tried the chocolate flavor but it was very creamy, chocolatey and a nice texture. I’m lactose intolerant so I am excited to have a solid option out there!
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This ice cream is disgusting, it wasn’t creamy at all just watery slush, not satisfied with this product whatsoever.
I tried the peanut-butter chocolate non-dairy ice cream today and it was so creamy and tasty!
OMG just tried hint of mint and it was fantastic! I can’t wait to try all of your non dairy flavors
Awesome – thanks for sharing!