Tasty, cold ice cream is an indispensable companion of hot summer days. But sometimes it is trite unpleasant to eat because of the ugly taste and the presence of palm oil in the composition.
So that you can enjoy only the highest quality delicacy, we have found out which ice cream is best to buy in 2020. And compiled a list of the best brands of palm-free ice cream.
The rating is based on the results of testing conducted by Roskontrol specialists. They evaluate safety by microbiological and physicochemical parameters, organoleptic qualities and reliability of labeling of each subject, and then give a general assessment of its quality. The participants in the top 7 are arranged in random order, since palm oil is absent in each of them.
7. Trading house "Kremlin"
Tested palm-free ice cream: “The choice of the Kremlin”
This is not the cheapest ice cream in this collection (its average price is 60 rubles), but it is one of the most delicious and safe. There is no milk powder in its composition, and, as the manufacturer assures, this product is made according to the original Soviet recipe of the 50s. The taste is saturated, moderately sweet, with a slight bitterness of cocoa beans.
However, testing of Roskontrol revealed that the protein content in the “Kremlin Choice” is 23% lower than that indicated in the labeling. And the glaze, although quite thick, has minor mechanical damage. If you forgive these shortcomings, then the rest in terms of organoleptic qualities, microbiological and physico-chemical parameters, this ice cream is impeccable.
6. Sweet Mountain
Tested Products: Eskimo
Roskontrol experts note the high safety of this product and the content of exclusively milk fat in the milk part. However, there were some shortcomings:
- The discrepancy between the actual mass fraction of fat in the milk part and that indicated in the labeling is 0.4%. Downward.
- Glaze has mechanical damage.
- A slightly higher indicator of dry milk residue than is acceptable for ice cream. This parameter determines both the organoleptic characteristics and the nutritional value of ice cream according to the content of milk protein.
At the same time, users note that the ice cream from the "SteveLogorye" has a clean creamy taste, the icing is moderately sweet, with pleasant notes of cocoa.
5. Russian cold
Tests passed: ice cream "USSR", ice cream "USSR in a waffle cup"
By microbiological indicators, this ice cream is in perfect order. It does not contain vegetable fats and preservatives, but there is no natural milk, only dried milk.
On the one hand, this is bad, since natural milk has a high content of vitamins. On the other hand, with the obligatory pasteurization during the production of ice cream, many of these vitamins are destroyed.
Another feature of the “USSR” ice cream is its high sugar content - 15.2%, although 14% is stated on the package. And in terms of fat content (15.6%), this ice cream is ahead of all other tested samples.
4. Vologda ice cream
With a good result, the test passed "Vologda ice cream" in a waffle cup
No substances banned for ice cream, such as pesticides, mycotoxins and antibiotics, were found in one of the best brands of Russian ice cream. All data indicated on the label of the “Vologda ice cream” is fully true.
In addition, the ice cream has a pleasant creamy taste without an unpleasant aftertaste, a delicate aroma, and it contains exclusively natural ingredients. The manufacturer used citrus fiber, which has useful prebiotic properties, as a builder.
3. LLC "Refrigeration plant No. 3"
Product without palm oil: popsicle "GOST state ice cream"
Fully compliant with safety requirements, GOST's ice cream is also distinguished by its low price compared to other participants in the rating of the highest quality ice cream. It costs an average of about 35-40 rubles, depending on the margin in the store.
In reviews on specialized sites, customers praise the delicate creamy taste and composition of the “GOST Gastrovsky ice cream”. However, this delicacy also has drawbacks: mechanical damage to the glaze, overrun below acceptable for ice cream and an increased content of dry skim milk residue.
2. Cow from Korenovka
Products recognized as quality: “Ice cream in a waffle cup”, “Sherbet”
After testing in the laboratory of Roskontrol, experts found this ice cream almost perfect. It corresponds to the nutritional value indicated on the package, has excellent organoleptic properties and does not contain non-dairy fat in its milk part. The only criticism was the waffle cup, which often crumbles during transportation.
Please note that the popsicle "Cow from Korenovka" was on the black list of Roskontrol. The reason for this was the discrepancy between the composition of the glaze indicated in the marking and the actual one. It was found to be high in coconut or palm kernel oil.
1. Clean line
Products: “Moscow Gourmet”, “Russian Popsicle”, “Vanilla Ice Cream”, “Mango”, “Rainbow”, etc.
This producer of high-quality palm-free ice cream in Russia has earned high marks from Roskontrol due to its compliance with safety requirements, the absence of non-dairy fat in its composition and excellent organoleptic qualities (that is, the perception of the product using different senses). In this case, the contents of the ice cream corresponds to what is stated on the label.
The Chistaya Liniya company owns its own private farming and is focused on the production of natural food products.
Those who have tasted the ice cream from the Pure Line like its taste, but among the most common shortcomings are the high cost and excessive sweetness.
