Breyers Butter Pecan Frozen Dairy Dessert

Carton of Breyers Butter Pecan flavored frozen dairy dessert.

This frozen dessert is made with a cream vanilla base and swirled with butter-roasted pecan pieces. Breyers uses only 100% Grade A milk and cream from cows raised on American farms.

There are 170 calories in Breyers Butter Pecan dessert per single serving, which is measured as 2/3 cup.

Butter Pecan Ice Cream Nutritional Info

One serving is measured as 83 grams, which is equivalent to approximately 2/3 cup.

Daily Value

Daily value (%DV) illustrates the amount of a specific nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended daily limit. Use the %DV to compare sweet treats and select the best option for your dietary goals.

Review the chart below, which shows that a serving of Breyer’s Butter Pecan dessert is high in saturated fat and added sugars.

Serving size: 2/3 Cup

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

%DV

Level

Saturated Fat

20%

Sodium

5%

Added Sugars

20%

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

There are 170 calories per serving of Butter Pecan frozen dairy dessert.

Here is a summary of the calories by macronutrient, per serving:

  • 70 calories from fat
  • 90 calories from total carbs
  • 10 calories from protein

Nearly all of the calories (94% of the total) are derived from carbohydrates and dietary fats. The remaining 6% is from protein.

Butter Pecan Dessert

% calories from fat, carbs and protein
Calories
CALORIES FROM fat
41%
CALORIES FROM CARBS
53%
CALORIES FROM Protein
6%

The breakout of calories by maconutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Breyers.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 170 CALORIES

  • Run 15 minutes
  • Walk 55 minutes
  • Cycle 15 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per 2/3 Cup (83g)

Red indicates %DV is high.

Calories

170

%DV

Total Fat

8g

10%

Saturated Fat

4g

Trans Fat

0g

Cholesterol

<5mg

2%

Sodium

125mg

5%

Carbohydrates

22g

8%

Dietary Fiber

<1g

4%

Total Sugars

14g

Added Sugars

10g

Protein

3g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

  • 4 grams of saturated fat per serving is high

Sugars

A single serving contains 14 grams of total sugars, which includes both natural sugars as well as added sugars.

Added Sugars

To date, the FDA has not made a recommendation concerning the amount of natural sugars or total sugars.

However, Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugars to less than 10% of total daily calories.

Breyers Butter Pecan Frozen Dairy Dessert contains 10 grams of added sugar per serving. That amount equates to 20% of the recommended daily value, which is considered high.

SUMMARY OF TOTAL SUGARS PER SERVING

  • 60 calories from total sugars
  • 35% of total calories
  • 40 calories from added sugars
  • Ingredients include sugar, corn syrup, fructose

Recommended resource: To learn more about how added sugars are different from total sugars, review the U.S. Food & Drug Administration explanation.

Carton of Breyers Butter Pecan flavored frozen dairy dessert.

Is Frozen Dairy Dessert the same as Ice Cream?

Generally when you shop for Breyer’s, you head over to the frozen foods aisle labeled “Ice Cream.” That’s where you’ll find the Butter Pecan product.

However, if you look more closely at the container, it’s labeled frozen dairy dessert, not ice cream.

So, what’s the difference between ice cream and a frozen dairy dessert? Real ice cream is made with 100% dairy products, including milk, cream, skim milk powder, and/or whey powder.

Frozen desserts, on the other hand, are made with vegetable oils. This particular dessert is made with corn syrup and peanut oil.

So, while the taste may be similar to ice cream because of its creamy base, a frozen dairy dessert contains different ingredients.

Ingredients and Allergens in Butter Pecan Dessert

  • Contains peanut oil.
  • Added sugars include corn syrup, sugar, and fructose.

Here is the complete list of ingredients in Breyers Butter Pecan Frozen Dessert.

Ingredients

Milk, Corn Syrup, Fructose, Pecans, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Cream, Whey, Water, Salt, Mono- and Di-glycerides, Guar Gum, Peanut Oil, Butter (cream and salt), Carob Bean Gum, Tara Gum, Natural Flavor, Annatto, Lactase Enzyme

Allergens

This dessert is made with milk and peanuts.

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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Breyers.

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