Rambutan Ice Cream
Rambutan Ice Cream is a tropical dessert that blends the sweet, creamy texture of ice cream with the juicy, floral notes of fresh rambutan fruit. Typically made with a base of cream, sugar, and rambutan puree, it's a popular treat in Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, where the fruit is native.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar and cream, with minimal protein. A single serving provides a quick energy boost and offers small amounts of vitamin C and potassium from the fruit.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 38 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 32 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 80 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 IU |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
What makes it unique is the use of rambutan, a fruit with a hairy exterior and a sweet, translucent flesh that imparts a distinctive, slightly floral aroma not found in more common fruit ice creams.
