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Sugar-Free Popsicle Nutrition Information

Popsicle Sugar-Free ice pops aim to take an unhealthy snack and make it healthy. Many of the same regular Popsicle flavors are made in a sugar-free version. It is easy to turn to sugar-free Popsicles for a snack, and there are multiple aspects of the nutrition these Popsicles to consider before you add them to your diet.

  1. Definition

    • Popsicle Sugar-Free ice pops are easy to find. The Popsicle brand differentiates its sugar-free pops from other types of this frozen treat. Sugar-Free Popsicles feature aspartame in lieu of sugar. While they do not contain sugar, they do have 2 grams of "sugar alcohol."

    Benefits

    • Generally, the nutritional benefits that come from eating Sugar-Free Popsicles come from a lack of ingredients. Each Popsicle has zero grams of fat and cholesterol. Sugar-Free Popsicles have only 15 calories each. Vitamin C is added to the Popsicles for a hint of flavor; one serving contains 10 percent of your daily value of vitamin C.

    Considerations

    • While Sugar-Free Popsicles may not have a negative effect on your diet, they fail to have a positive effect on your diet. One Sugar-Free Popsicle has 2 percent of your daily value of iron and zinc. Besides these minerals, Popsicles feature no vitamin or mineral nutrition (beyond the 10 percent daily value of vitamin C). Sugar-Free Popsicles do not contain any protein, nor do they have any dietary fiber. Those who are looking to eat healthy should know that Sugar-Free Popsicles have no real nutritional value.

    Varieties

    • Sugar-Free Popsicles are available in three varieties. The "Orange, Cherry, Grape" box features the three different flavors. Popsicle also has a Sugar-Free "Tropicals" variety that features tropical flavors such as "Citrus Mix," "Fruit fusion," and "Tropical Strawberry." The third variety of Sugar-Free Popsicles is the "Healthy Bunch" product. This box features orange, cherry, and grape Sugar-Free Popsicles with Fudgecicles and orange and cherry Creamsicles.

    Warnings

    • The Popsicle brand uses Splenda in its sugar-free products. Artificial sweeteners are somewhat controversial. Sugar alternatives are still relatively new, and we are continuing to learn more as additional research is done. According to an article on WomenToWomen.com, many perceive these substitutes, such as Splenda, as natural--in part because of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration press release about sucralose that repeats the claim that Splenda "is made from sugar." It is important to realize that we may not know if these ingredients are healthful when considering the nutritional information of Sugar-Free Popsicles.

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