Review Of Woolworths Cookie Dough Choc Flakes Ice Cream 473ml
Super-premium brands like Haagen-Dazs make impressive ice cream, but they’re not cheap. If you want something fancy without paying a fortune, the Woolworths range of 473ml tubs may be up your alley.
I bought every pint in their new range and got busy eating. This review looks at the Cookie Dough Choc Flakes Ice Cream 473ml. Find out if it’s worth a space in your freezer.
Is the ice cream any good?
A container of Woolworths Cookie Dough Choc Flakes Ice Cream offers excellent value for money. The ice cream is creamy and easy to scoop, with a subtle flavour most will enjoy.
Shavings of stracciatella-style chocolate bits give the ice cream a little crunchy texture. Unlike chocolate chips that turn hard once frozen, these flakes are easy to eat.
Pieces of cookie dough lie hidden in the tub, waiting to be discovered. They’re a good size, but I found the texture grainy.
While this ice cream is excellent, keep in mind its main ingredient is water. That means it’s no match for other pint-sized tubs that use more milk and cream. Their texture is denser and smoother with a more premium flavour.
What alternatives are there in supermarkets?
Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 458 Ml: A more expensive option with cream as its main ingredient. It contains 16% cookie dough and uses choc chips instead of flakes.
Haagen-Dazs Cookie Dough Chip 457ml: This pack has 13% cookie dough and 4% chocolate fudge chunks. A better ice cream that’s worth buying if you’ve got the budget or can wait until it’s on sale.
Comparison of cookie dough products in Australian supermarkets:
Product | Cookie Dough Content | Other mix-ins |
Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 458 Ml | 16% | 1.7% chocolatey chips |
Woolworths Cookie Dough Choc Flakes Ice Cream 473ml | 15% | 5% compound chocolate |
Haagen-Dazs Cookie Dough Chip 457ml | 13% | 4% chocolate fudge chunks |
Pros
- The ice cream has a good texture.
- Small flakes of chocolate are soft and easy to eat.
- A cheap alternative to other pint-size tubs.
Cons
- The dough is a little grainy.
- Long ingredients list with water as the biggest component.
What other flavours are available in the Woolworths range?
Other tubs in this range include:
- Woolworths Chocolate Brownie 473ml.
- Woolworths Café Latte & Biscuits 473ml.
- Woolworths Peanut Butter Cup Raspberry Ripple 473ml.
- Woolworths White Choc Maca Mango Ripple 473ml.
Ingredients
The primary ingredient in this tub is water. The main dairy components are cream and/or butter, and milk solids.
- Cookie Dough makes up 15% of the ice cream.
- Compound chocolate makes up 5% of the ice cream.
Ingredient list: Water, Cream (Milk) and/or Butter (Milk), Cookie Dough (15%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Coconut Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Sodium Carbonate, Flavour), Milk Solids, Sugar, Glucose Syrup (Wheat), Compound Chocolate (5%) (Sugar, Palm Oil, Cocoa Powder (1), Milk Solids, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour), Emulsifiers (471, 477), Vegetable Gums (Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum), Flavour, Natural Colour (Carotene).
Milk fat
Milk fat plays a vital role in the texture and mouthfeel of ice cream. More of it results in a creamier, smoother texture associated with superior products.
Woolworths Cookie Dough ice cream contains 10% milk fat. That’s higher than most family-pack ice creams like Peters or Streets Blue Ribbon but lower than brands like Murray Street and Haagen-Dazs.
Nutrition information
No ice cream is good for you, so eat it in moderation. Woolworths Cookie Dough has 5.9g of saturated fat per 100g and 24.9g of sugar.
Servings per package: 5
Serving size: 60g
Quantity Per Serving | Quantity Per 100ml | |
Energy | 618kJ | 1030kJ |
Protein | 1.6g | 2.6g |
Fat, Total | 7.0g | 11.6g |
-Saturated | 3.5g | 5.9g |
Carbohydrate | 19.8g | 33.0g |
-Sugars | 14.9g | 24.9g |
Dietary Fibre | – | – |
Sodium | 34mg | 57mg |