Artic Zero

SophRW

Is anyone else loving Artic Zero "ice cream" as much as I am?!? Only 150 cals PER PINT!!!
I know this stuff is hard to come by, and I can't find the new 85 calorie bars anywhere! I'd be interested to hear other reviews of Artic Zero if anyone here has tried it. I don't know if the bars are worth requesting at my local natural supermarket..

Here's the link if you haven't heard of this stuff yet: http://www.myarcticzero.com/pints.php

sandyfeet10

I am head over heals for Arctic Zero!! I mix a tablespoon of peanut butter in with the chocolate flavor!!!!! YUM!!!

LeelaLosing

I am able to get all their products here in LA, including the bars. They are ok, but kind of lame in the taste department :-( Not very flavorful and rich like ice cream so it doesn't satisfy me when I want ice cream....i still go to the homemade Danish gelato shop (120 cals a 4 oz scoop which is still great and 60 cals for sorbet), or do a small portion of Talenti gelato at home.

I do use the Artic Zero bars occasionally though.

K1Teacher

I love the mint chocolate cookie flavor. And I LOVE that 1/2 cup is plenty for me and low in calories/carbs/sugar!! What a treat!!

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healthygreek

I don't like it at all. It has no taste to me.
I'd rather have just a little full fat premium ice cream or gelato.

spoonyspork

Yay zombie thread!

I like it okay. Monkey fruit is apparently a low-cal sweetener I can actually stand in small amounts. It kind of has the texture of sorbet. I'd rather eat real ice cream/froyo (publix premium froyo or edy's slow churned and I can easily fit 2-3 servings into my day... or 1-2 servings gelato if I'm having a fat wallet day), though my hubby loves it since he can eat it by the pint XD

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Alluminati

I felt a dark presence and came in here..........OH MY GOD!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooOooooo

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PikaKnight

SophRW wrote: »

Is anyone else loving Artic Zero "ice cream" as much as I am?!? Only 150 cals PER PINT!!!
I know this stuff is hard to come by, and I can't find the new 85 calorie bars anywhere! I'd be interested to hear other reviews of Artic Zero if anyone here has tried it. I don't know if the bars are worth requesting at my local natural supermarket..

Here's the link if you haven't heard of this stuff yet: http://www.myarcticzero.com/pints.php

It's watered down which makes what little flavor there is disgusting. I'd rather eat ice chips than this ice cream. It comes nowhere close to real ice cream or gelato.

krissyreminisce

It was the most disappointing ice cream ever for me. lol. Now I just work on fitting Talenti Gelato into my calories.

But I'm glad you're enjoying it!

malibu927

MrM27 wrote: »

Oh no no no.

I prefer the real stuff.

That's a tame response from you

Never tried it...never intending to try it. I can fit the real stuff into my day easily.

PaulaWallaDingDong

I've tried it twice (shame on me?) and it doesn't seem to taste like much of anything. On the other hand, I had a reasonable serving of Sam's Choice blackberry crumble yesterday and it was 220 cals and I didn't feel like a glutton afterward.

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WinoGelato

I also do not believe that anyone with a normal palate can honestly say that this tastes as good as regular ice cream, unless you've never had really good ice cream? If you think the salted caramel Arctic Zero is good, please go find a pint of Talenti Sea Salt Caramel gelato, taste them side by side, and tell me you wouldn't rather have just one serving, or even half a serving of the Talenti than an entire pint of Arctic Zero.

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randomtai

Yeah no... You can pry my real gelato from my cold dead hands.

dalem48

I love this stuff! I have it 2-3x/week!

FatOldManMN

I've tried it and its terrible!

hgycta

I've been eating this stuff for years, although I have not had the opportunity to try their newer flavors such as the salted caramel or chunky pints since the stores near me seem to never have them available :c However, I tried the "new" cookie shake one, and was surprised that it was the same exact thing as their old cookies & cream flavor - the recipe didn't change at all like the pint made me think it had.
That being said, I do enjoy these pints very much. In order of preference: Cookies & Cream (or cookie shake), Coffee, Vanilla Maple, and then a tie between their Chocolate/Mint/Peanut Butter and Strawberry.
Do they taste as good as real ice cream? Of course not!
But they're 150 calories per pint, so what do you honestly expect? I eat these things for the sake of feeling good about being able to still binge on something cold without wrecking my diary for the day, and these sure do the trick. The only thing that really bothers me is their price.
I've also discovered something wonderful: you can make your own "frozen dessert" very similar to Arctic Zero's by blending your own protein powder into a smoothie and then freezing it. I'm still working out how to make it soft (it gets super hard and needs to be microwaved before eating), but every attempt is closer to the real thing! There's tons of recipes online for protein ice creams using protein powder and other things (such as yogurt), I have yet to try these though!

amcook4

My husband and I bought it once, each took a spoonful and tossed it in the garbage. I guess some people actually enjoy it, but in my opinion, I'd rather have a normal portion of something that actually tastes good.

Altagracia220

I really wanted to like it seeing as it's really low-cal but after one spoonful, I just couldn't. It tastes like chocolate flavored slushy water

PikaKnight

hgycta wrote: »

I've been eating this stuff for years, although I have not had the opportunity to try their newer flavors such as the salted caramel or chunky pints since the stores near me seem to never have them available :c However, I tried the "new" cookie shake one, and was surprised that it was the same exact thing as their old cookies & cream flavor - the recipe didn't change at all like the pint made me think it had.
That being said, I do enjoy these pints very much. In order of preference: Cookies & Cream (or cookie shake), Coffee, Vanilla Maple, and then a tie between their Chocolate/Mint/Peanut Butter and Strawberry.
Do they taste as good as real ice cream? Of course not!
But they're 150 calories per pint, so what do you honestly expect? I eat these things for the sake of feeling good about being able to still binge on something cold without wrecking my diary for the day, and these sure do the trick. The only thing that really bothers me is their price.
I've also discovered something wonderful: you can make your own "frozen dessert" very similar to Arctic Zero's by blending your own protein powder into a smoothie and then freezing it. I'm still working out how to make it soft (it gets super hard and needs to be microwaved before eating), but every attempt is closer to the real thing! There's tons of recipes online for protein ice creams using protein powder and other things (such as yogurt), I have yet to try these though!

Have you tried making protein fluff? You can't freeze it but it's usually pretty easy and fast to make each time so not a big deal.

hgycta

PikaKnight wrote: »

hgycta wrote: »

I've been eating this stuff for years, although I have not had the opportunity to try their newer flavors such as the salted caramel or chunky pints since the stores near me seem to never have them available :c However, I tried the "new" cookie shake one, and was surprised that it was the same exact thing as their old cookies & cream flavor - the recipe didn't change at all like the pint made me think it had.
That being said, I do enjoy these pints very much. In order of preference: Cookies & Cream (or cookie shake), Coffee, Vanilla Maple, and then a tie between their Chocolate/Mint/Peanut Butter and Strawberry.
Do they taste as good as real ice cream? Of course not!
But they're 150 calories per pint, so what do you honestly expect? I eat these things for the sake of feeling good about being able to still binge on something cold without wrecking my diary for the day, and these sure do the trick. The only thing that really bothers me is their price.
I've also discovered something wonderful: you can make your own "frozen dessert" very similar to Arctic Zero's by blending your own protein powder into a smoothie and then freezing it. I'm still working out how to make it soft (it gets super hard and needs to be microwaved before eating), but every attempt is closer to the real thing! There's tons of recipes online for protein ice creams using protein powder and other things (such as yogurt), I have yet to try these though!

Have you tried making protein fluff? You can't freeze it but it's usually pretty easy and fast to make each time so not a big deal.

Thanks, I actually have not tried this yet, but looking it up online I most definitely will now! Thanks!!

buffveganme

I remember there was some controversy over the calorie count a few years ago. Here is a write up about it...


Arctic Zero Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action over Calorie Counts on Frozen Deserts
September 20 2012

Arctic Zero Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action over Calorie Counts on Frozen DesertsLos Angeles, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Arctic Zero claiming its frozen desserts have 46% to 68% more calories than advertised.

The lawsuit, entitled Brenda Freeman v. Arctic Zero, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-2279 L BGS, US District, Southern District of California, alleges the company deceptively labels and markets its frozen treats as having only “150 calories per pint.” However, the frozen desserts contain up to 68% more calories than advertised based on findings from recent independent laboratory tests performed by EMSL Analytical, Inc. The deserts include Arctic Zero Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Arctic Zero Vanilla Maple which has 46% more calories than the 150 calories prominently advertised on the front of the product packaging as well as on its nutritional label, the class action lawsuit states.

The Arctic Zero class action lawsuits are seeking to represent a proposed class of all U.S. persons who, since 2009, purchased any Arctic Zero frozen desserts advertised as containing 150 calories per pint or less. They’re seeking damages and restitution for Class Members as well as an injunction barring Arctic Zero from continuing to falsely advertise the calorie content of their products. Plaintiffs are respresented by Bursor & Fisher, P.A.

Found: http://www.bigclassaction.com/lawsuit/brenda-freeman-v-arctic-zero-inc-arctic-zero-frozen.php

WinoGelato

hgycta wrote: »

I've been eating this stuff for years, although I have not had the opportunity to try their newer flavors such as the salted caramel or chunky pints since the stores near me seem to never have them available :c However, I tried the "new" cookie shake one, and was surprised that it was the same exact thing as their old cookies & cream flavor - the recipe didn't change at all like the pint made me think it had.
That being said, I do enjoy these pints very much. In order of preference: Cookies & Cream (or cookie shake), Coffee, Vanilla Maple, and then a tie between their Chocolate/Mint/Peanut Butter and Strawberry.
Do they taste as good as real ice cream? Of course not!
But they're 150 calories per pint, so what do you honestly expect? I eat these things for the sake of feeling good about being able to still binge on something cold without wrecking my diary for the day, and these sure do the trick. The only thing that really bothers me is their price.
I've also discovered something wonderful: you can make your own "frozen dessert" very similar to Arctic Zero's by blending your own protein powder into a smoothie and then freezing it. I'm still working out how to make it soft (it gets super hard and needs to be microwaved before eating), but every attempt is closer to the real thing! There's tons of recipes online for protein ice creams using protein powder and other things (such as yogurt), I have yet to try these though!

I have never had issues with binge eating or even "volume" eating as some people like to call it, so I really can't relate to the concept of wanting to eat an entire pint of something that tastes terrible, or even average (to be generous since you seem not to be bothered by the taste) compared to eating a single serving of something really good. I do think though that learning how to be satisfied with smaller portions and eating the things you like in moderation is an important step for many of the folks on here who have struggled with binge eating issues in the past.

Good luck with your quest for frozen protein desserts - I think I have heard decent things about Halo Top ice cream, which has higher protein in it, but I haven't tried it myself.

bumblebeecone

I Love the stuff also. I am not fond od the cake batter one bit chocolate,chocolate cherry, and cookie milk shake

ilfaith

I much prefer Halo Top to Arctic Zero. Especially the mint chip and salted caramel flavors.

seltzermint555

Chiming in to say that I think Arctic Zero is absolutely disgusting and Halo Top, while not as good as "regular" ice cream, is pretty tasty.

I couldn't even manage to make a decent smoothie out of the Arctic Zero with a banana and ice. It just turned into foam with a nasty aftertaste. Sick.