Butterscotch Ice Cream
Butterscotch ice cream is a rich, creamy frozen dessert flavored with a buttery, caramelized sugar sauce, often made with brown sugar, butter, and cream. It's a classic flavor popular in many Western countries, especially the United States and United Kingdom, where it's a staple in ice cream parlors and supermarkets.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is typically high in fat and carbohydrates due to its cream, sugar, and butter content, providing a quick energy boost but limited essential nutrients. A standard half-cup serving usually contains around 250-300 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 270 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Carbs | 34 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Sodium | 80 mg |
| Calcium | 120 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
| Vitamin A | 150 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg |
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.15 mg |
| Cholesterol | 45 mg |
Per 1/2 cup (105 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The flavor originates from the traditional British butterscotch confection, and its distinctive taste comes from the Maillard reaction during sugar caramelization, which creates deep, complex flavors without any actual scotch whisky.
