Calories in
light ice cream, soft serve
182 kcal per 100 g Light Ice Cream, soft serve contains 182 calories per 100 grams, or about 633 calories per 12 fl oz cup. Per 100 g it provides 4.0 g protein, 26.8 g carbohydrate and 6.5 g fat.
By calories that splits 59% carbohydrate, 9% protein, 32% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 173324·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 182 kcal and USDA publishes 182 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 173324—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 fl oz cup | 348.0 g | 633 | 14.0 g | 93.3 g | 22.5 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 12 fl oz cup
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 12 fl oz cup |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 182 kcal | 633 kcal |
| Protein | 4.0 g | 14.0 g |
| Total fat | 6.5 g | 22.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g | 12.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26.8 g | 93.3 g |
| Fibre | 0.2 g | 0.7 g |
| Sugars | 24.4 g | 84.8 g |
| Sodium | 54.0 mg | 187.9 mg |
| Potassium | 208.0 mg | 723.8 mg |
| Calcium | 135.0 mg | 469.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.9 mg | 3.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 31.0 µg | 107.9 µg |
| Cholesterol | 16.0 mg | 55.7 mg |
| Water | 61.7 g | 214.9 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
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How light ice cream, soft serve compares
Among the 79 fast foods items on this site, light ice cream, soft serve ranks 67 of 79 by calorie density, against a category average of 266 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 32% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 2.2 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off 12 fl oz cup (633 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 129 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average light ice cream, soft serve. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in light ice cream, soft serve?
Light Ice Cream, soft serve contains 182 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 633 calories per 12 fl oz cup. It also provides 4.0 g of protein, 26.8 g of carbohydrate and 6.5 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of light ice cream, soft serve?
By calories, light ice cream, soft serve is roughly 59% carbohydrate, 9% protein and 32% fat. That makes it a predominantly carbohydrate-based food.
How long does it take to burn off 12 fl oz cup?
About 129 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the light ice cream, soft serve I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to light ice cream, soft serve on the calorie-density shelf, all within fast foods.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Light Ice Cream, soft serve, blended with milk chocolate candies". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
