Artic Zero Ice Cream

VelvetMorning
VelvetMorning Posts: 398 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Have any of you tried it? Is it any good? Worth the $?

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  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    It tastes like cardboard flavored air.
  • theopenforum
    theopenforum Posts: 280 Member
    yep come to think of it I should do a video review for it.

    To answer your question, yes and no. It is definitely an acquired taste. A better step up from skinny cow but you really gotta find a flavor that suits you. For me I can deal with I think its like maple? I dont know I cant remember Ill edit this post when I get home and check my freezer.

    Does it get the edge off? MMM it depends on what you consider sweet. If you just came off of candy bars and real ice cream, then this will taste awful to you. However if you find oranges extremely sweet and Stevia is something you have heard of then it may work for you.

    Can I justify the 5 bucks for the size? Well that is going to really be up to you. It is probably the healthiest ice cream substitute out there but the taste is nothing to write home about. I would say try one and see. But the flavor plays a huge role so you have been warned.

    Score 6.8/10

    There review ahahaha ^_^

    Cheers,

    Tof
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    It tastes like cardboard flavored air.

    I did not think it tasted ^^This good. One of the worst things I have ever eatten in my life.
  • dltaylorii
    dltaylorii Posts: 132
    Some of it is tasty (Peanut Butter for example). However, their coffee flavored version tastes like boiled hot dogs. Seriously, I actually wish I was joking.
  • hollyk57
    hollyk57 Posts: 520 Member
    I have never heard of this but it sounds disgusting.... I'm a fan of eat the real stuff, just have a small portion and feel satisfied instead of trying to fill the need with something that will leave you feeling like, 'what the hell did I just eat?' and still looking for an oreo
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    If you let it melt a little the texture is ok. I got the peanut butter chocolate flavor and it literally didn't taste like anything. For sure not worth the $5-6 they charge for a pint. I threw half of it out.
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    I'm a quantity over quality kind of girl when it comes to food ... and trust I *did* eat the entire Arctic Zero container when I got it ... but it did not taste good. Not even close to good. I wouldn't spend the $$ on it again.
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    Look for Halo Top ice cream. It's 280 calories for a pint, it's got 28g of protein, and in my opinion it's pretty delicious. The texture takes a little getting used to, but I absolutely love it. Start with vanilla, it's the best one.
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    I bought it once and sorta enjoyed it. Probably wouldn't buy it again though. Chocolate flavor.
    I let it melt to get a more "real" texture, and topped it with a peanut butter sauce I made with PB2, water, honey, and cinnamon.

    There's slow churned ice cream in way better flavors with ~200/250 cal for a cup. As soon as I can trust myself to have a whole jug of ice cream in my freezer and not eat it in one day, I'm gonna get some of that. haha
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    No. It's like frozen cardboard, but with sharp ice crystals.
  • Safiyandi
    Safiyandi Posts: 151
    I actually like the flavor. I have low standards for taste, though. There's been a bit of a stink about it recently, since they grossly underestimate the number of calories in a pint, apparently.


    http://www.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/2477-second-arctic-zero-class-action-lawsuit-filed-over-calorie-count-
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    I did not enjoy the taste or texture and you can't trust their calorie estimates. I'll stick with my Skinny Cow and frozen Greek yogurt.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I wanted to like it because I couldn't give up my hummus for the night to eat just a little bit of pumpkin ice cream, so instead I tortured myself with chocolate peanut butter cup LIES. I mentally set myself up to be eating essentially water but oh man. It like disappears in your mouth. I wasn't sure I needed to swallow. In the least, my husband got a good chuckle at my face on the first bite. And then he goes, "You bought it, you have to finish it." *insert evil laughter"

    Just save up your calories for the real stuff. Your tongue will thank you.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Tried it once. Didn't taste that great and was quite pricey.

    I think you would be much happier taking a good tasting protein powder (like syntha 6) and blending it was water & ice. You can make a pretty decent "milkshake" that way- much better than artic zero. There's also some very good sugar free low cal ice creams out there.
  • OMG_Twinkies
    OMG_Twinkies Posts: 215 Member
    I've only had the cookies & cream flavor, but I actually liked it. But I'm unwilling to pay that kind of money for a snack.
  • twinsmom03
    twinsmom03 Posts: 90 Member
    I bought it too...I added a small serving to my protein shake to make it thicker..it was "ok". I won't be buying it again :/
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    http://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2013/04/03/12-delicious-protein-ice-cream-recipes/
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    I bought some about a month ago. It was supposed to be chocolate peanut butter. Now, I am not a picky eater. At all. I mean I can eat just about anything. I could not eat this. Threw it away.
  • jennilsf
    jennilsf Posts: 57 Member
    I just bought the chocolate peanut butter this week to try this out for the first time. At first, I wasn't thrilled, but I let it melt to add stevia to sweeten it more for my taste. Back in the freezer for a bit, and it came out perfectly for me. I think it's great! The consistency is creamy, texture is spot on, and I get my chocolate and ice cream fixes. It's so yummy now, it's worth the money and extra step to make it just right. I will definitely be buying more of the chocolate peanut and regular chocolate. I'm not interested in or have any high hopes for the vanilla or other flavors. For me, I just need my chocolate! lol
  • lindseyb317
    lindseyb317 Posts: 56 Member
    I really wanted to like it.... but my dogs wont even eat it, and they should really be named dyson and hoover :(
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    http://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2013/04/03/12-delicious-protein-ice-cream-recipes/

    Ooh. Thanks!
  • JustineMarie21
    JustineMarie21 Posts: 437 Member
    I was excited to try a healthy ice cream for once but when I tasted the cookiesncream flavor I thought someone pulled a prank on me because it tasted nothing like cookiesncream! I looked at the ingredients and No cookie bits, should have known. It didnt taste that bad but deffinetly should have a cookies n cream label ! and not worth $5.99
  • dltaylorii
    dltaylorii Posts: 132
    The peanut butter flavor tastes like boiled hot dogs. If you like that, then yes, it's quite delicious.
  • redversustheblue
    redversustheblue Posts: 1,216 Member
    stay FAR away.
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    So "Zero" stands for the taste. Good to know! Icky sauce cardboard ice cream. I'd save calories for the real deal, too.
  • dltaylorii
    dltaylorii Posts: 132
    So "Zero" stands for the taste. Good to know! Icky sauce cardboard ice cream. I'd save calories for the real deal, too.

    It has taste. I mean... not good taste. But taste nonetheless.
  • jgbones
    jgbones Posts: 6
    Well - it sure as hell ain't ice cream or water ice. And if my boyfriend and I are snacking, I'm trying to steal a bite of his Ben & Jerry's in between my spoonfuls. What I like to do with artic freeze is let it melt a lil bit and throw in some mix-ins...maybe some berries, PB, or some vanilla or chocolate Chex cereal. That way, it's still a treat. My go to flavor is maple vanilla.

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