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Popsicle or Ice Cream?

June 16, 2009

The weather is heating up all over the country, except maybe here in the Bay Area. Warm weather means folks are reaching for cooling treats. Popsicles tend to be lower in fat than ice cream, but ice cream is cool comfort food. While most people prefer one type of frozen treat over the other, some opt for popsicles because the calorie count is lower. What about you? Which frozen treat are you more likely to eat?

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35 Comments

3 years 1 week

ice cream,always sugar free

3 years 42 weeks

Ice=lollies. i think it's a childhood thing

Daisy Doe 3 years 48 weeks

I have always preferred popsicles over ice cream. I like the fresh taste it has and since I'm not allowed to eat any diary products (I'm lactose intolerant) it's easy to chose.

3 years 49 weeks

Fruitfull frozen fruit bars at Whole Foods are better than popsicles and the coconut is yummy!

fizzymartini 3 years 49 weeks

Mmm, fro-yo. Ice-cream is a bit too rich for hot summer days. Of course it doesn't help that I'm slightly lactose intolerant... but fro-yo is worth the discomfort ;)

fizzymartini 3 years 49 weeks

Mmm, fro-yo.Ice-cream is a bit too rich for hot summer days.Of course it doesn't help that I'm slightly lactose intolerant... but fro-yo is worth the discomfort ;)

closetrebels 3 years 49 weeks

Ice cream is my weakness. I could eat a whole Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough pint in one sitting. True story.

insanitypepper 3 years 49 weeks

Ice cream, duh! Popsicles do not excite me, and I hate the taste of the stick. No ice cream on a stick for me, either, unless I can scrape it off into a bowl first.

margokhal 3 years 49 weeks

Whatever's available...usually it's ice cream, so that's what I'll have. I like going to get frozen yogurt though...and I don't mind popsicles - except they seem like they have more sugar than yogurt or ice cream. Don't know how true that is, but that's what it tastes like to me.

Lo Lo 3 years 49 weeks

Ice cream and Fro Yo!

Lo Lo 3 years 49 weeks

Ice cream and Fro Yo!

carrothead 3 years 49 weeks

ick to popsicles. i love ice cream + froyo!

Spectra 3 years 49 weeks

Ooh, when it's really hot out, I love popsicles. I make them with real juice and they're delicious.

kclulu 3 years 49 weeks

I can't even remember the last time I had a popsicle. I find them messy and not terribly exciting. It is either ice cream or gelato or fruit smoothies, mmmmmm.

TeresaB81 3 years 49 weeks

Popsicles. It gets so hot here that ice cream is too heavy.

Linda McP 3 years 49 weeks

No contest--ice cream!

Linda McP 3 years 49 weeks

No contest--ice cream!

lydialee_home 3 years 49 weeks

Definitely Ice-cream!

lydialee_home 3 years 49 weeks

Definitely Ice-cream!

julieulie 3 years 49 weeks

I hate popsicles. Sorbet for me.

darc5204 3 years 49 weeks

Definitely ice cream. Higher calories or not, at least it is a bit more than sugar and artificial flavoring. I have to agree with totygoliguez, though. The real-ingredients popsicles at the Mexican grocery store are also great.