Calories in Ice cream, vanilla

Per ½ cup, 66 g

137calories

About 7% of a 2,000 calorie day. Your own number is probably not 2,000 — the calculator works out what it should be.

Ice cream, vanilla has 137 calories per ½ cup, 66 g. That is about 7% of a 2,000-calorie day. The same serving provides 2.3 g of protein, 16.0 g of carbohydrate, 7.3 g of fat and 0.5 g of fibre. Per 100 g, that works out at 208 calories and 3.5 g of protein. The stated half-cup serving is a good deal smaller than most people's scoop.

Calories and macros

Per ½ cup, 66 gServingPer 100 g% of daily intake
Calories137 kcal208 kcal7%
Protein2.3 g3.5 g5%
Carbohydrate16.0 g24.2 g6%
Fat7.3 g11.1 g10%
Fibre0.5 g0.8 g2%

Daily intake percentages use the EU reference intakes an average adult label is based on: 2,000 kcal, 50 g protein, 260 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat, 30 g fibre.

What this is good for

Nothing to flag either wayThis one does not meet a labelling threshold in either direction — it is neither especially high nor especially low in anything.

These are the nutrition claims this food would qualify for under EU labelling rules — thresholds, not opinions.

Worth knowing

The stated half-cup serving is a good deal smaller than most people's scoop.
Dropping the fat percentage keeps the protein and calcium and takes out most of the calories.
Plain yoghurt with your own fruit lands well below most flavoured pots, which carry added sugar.

Figures are for a typical example and will vary by brand, ripeness and how it was cooked. For a target of your own, run the calorie calculator or take the short quiz. To log this without doing the arithmetic, Joules is free.

Figures last reviewed 29 August 2026.

Common questions about ice cream, vanilla

How many calories are in ice cream, vanilla?

Ice cream, vanilla has 137 calories per ½ cup, 66 g, which is about 7% of a 2,000-calorie day.

How many calories are in 100 g of ice cream, vanilla?

100 g of ice cream, vanilla contains 208 calories.

How much protein is in ice cream, vanilla?

One serving of ½ cup, 66 g provides 2.3 g of protein — 3.5 g per 100 g, or 5% of the 50 g daily reference intake.

How many carbs are in ice cream, vanilla?

One serving of ½ cup, 66 g contains 16.0 g of carbohydrate, of which 0.5 g is fibre.

What is ice cream, vanilla a good source of?

Ice cream, vanilla does not meet an EU labelling threshold in either direction — neither especially high nor especially low in protein, fibre, fat or energy.

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