Review Of Woolworths White Choc Maca Mango Ripple Ice Cream 473ml
Super premium ice cream brands like Haagen-Dazs offer exceptional quality but come at a higher price. The Woolworths selection of 473ml ice cream tubs offers luxurious ice cream without the hefty price tag.
This review looks at Woolworths White Choc Maca Mango Ripple Ice Cream 473ml. Discover whether it deserves a spot in your freezer.
Is the ice cream any good?
Woolworths White Chocolate Macadamia Mango Ripple Ice Cream offers excellent value for money. The white chocolate ice cream is creamy and easy to scoop, with a delicious flavour most will enjoy.
Ribbons of mango and passionfruit ripple runs the tub, making up 11% of the ice cream. This hit of fruit flavour is delicious.
Macadamias are sprinkled through the ice cream, providing lots of a crunchy texture. Maca lovers will enjoy this product, but I found the nuts a chore to grind through – more like a breakfast cereal than an indulgent dessert.
A container of Connoisseur Caramel Honey Macadamia has 50% less nuts, which feels a better proportion.
While this ice cream is delicious, keep in mind that water is the main ingredient. It differs from other pint-sized ice creams that use higher quantities of milk and cream.
That means the Woolworths option lacks the smooth, indulgent texture you get from higher-priced competitors.
Pros
- The ice cream has a nice flavour and texture.
- Delicious mango ripple.
- A cheap alternative to premium pint-size tubs.
Cons
- The macadamias are hard work to munch through.
- Long ingredients list with water as the biggest component.
Other reviews from the Woolworths 473ml range
Other tubs in this range include:
- Review of Chocolate Brownie.
- Review of Cookie Dough Choc Flakes.
- Review of Café Latte & Biscuits.
- Review of Peanut Butter Cup Raspberry Ripple.
Is there a similar alternative in supermarkets?
Connoisseur Caramel Honey Macadamia 1L: A similar ice cream that contains honey instead of mango. It’s got a higher ratio of cream, giving it a more indulgent feel. The Connoisseur tub costs less per ml, making it a great alternative if you enjoy honey and macadamias.
Ingredients
The primary ingredient in this tub is water. The main dairy components are cream and/or butter, and milk solids.
- Mango Passionfruit Ripple makes up 11% of the ice cream.
- Macadamia nuts make up 6% of the ice cream.
Ingredient list: Water, Cream (Milk) and/or Butter (Milk), Sugar, Mango Passionfruit Ripple (11%) (Sugar, Mango Puree (23%) (Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid), Glucose Syrup, Water, Passionfruit Juice from Concentrate, Thickener (1442), Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Flavour, Carrageenan, Carotene), Milk Solids, White Compound Chocolate (6%) (Sugar, Palm Oil, Milk Solids, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Natural Flavour), Macadamia Nuts (6%), Glucose Syrup (Wheat), 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 White Choc Maca Mango Ripple 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 White Choc Maca Mango Ripple has 5.7g of saturated fat per 100g and 27.0g of sugar.
Servings per package: 5
Serving size: 63g
| Quantity Per Serving | Quantity Per 100ml | |
| Energy | 794kJ | 1260kJ |
| Protein | 1.8g | 2.9g |
| Fat, Total | 11.7g | 18.6g |
| -Saturated | 3.6g | 5.7g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.3g | 30.6g |
| -Sugars | 17.0g | 27.0g |
| Dietary Fibre | – | – |
| Sodium | 30mg | 47mg |
