Keep these numbers in mind the next time you’re eyeing your favorite ice cream adornments.
RESIST:
Brownie (¼ brownie): 50 calories
Butterfinger pieces (½-ounce scoop): 66 calories
Caramel topping (½-ounce scoop): 53 calories
Cheesecake pieces (½-ounce scoop): 52 calories
Chocolate sprinkles (½-ounce scoop): 64 calories
Chocolate syrup (½-ounce scoop): 46 calories
Coconut (½-ounce scoop): 32 calories
Cookie dough topping (½-ounce scoop): 56 calories
Granola (½-ounce scoop): 36 calories
Gummy bears (½-ounce scoop): 38 calories
Heath pieces (½-ounce scoop): 68 calories
Hot fudge topping (½-ounce scoop): 99 calories
M&M’S (½-ounce scoop): 88 calories
Walnuts in syrup topping (½-ounce scoop): 127 calories
ENJOY:
Almonds (½-ounce scoop): 11 calories
Blackberries (½-ounce scoop): 9 calories
Blueberries (½-ounce scoop): 7 calories
Cherries (½-ounce scoop): 7 calories
Cinnamon (dash): 0 calories
Fudge, fat-free (½-ounce scoop, if you must have chocolate): 40 calories
Graham crackers (½-ounce scoop): 17 calories
Peaches (½-ounce scoop): 14 calories
Whipped topping (½-ounce scoop): 18 calories
Ice cream parlors offer an assortment of fresh fruit as toppings. Order a small scoop or a half scoop of ice cream and ask for a double scoop of fruit.
CALORIES SAVED: 100 TO 150.