Worst Ice Cream Calorie Counts
The summer heat is dangerous in mutiple ways. From Baskin-Robbins’ 1,900-calorie soft serve to Applebee’s 1,700-calorie sundae, The Daily Beast ranks America’s 40 unhealthiest frozen desserts.


Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 1,900
Saturated fat (g): 39
Cholesterol (mg): 245
Sodium (mg): 1,350
Carbohydrates (g): 272

Applebee’s
Calories: 1,660
Saturated fat (g): 51
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 1,020
Carbohydrates (g): 224

Friendly's
Calories: 1,410
Saturated fat (g): 40
Cholesterol (mg): 230
Sodium (mg): 620
Carbohydrates (g): 186

TCBY
Calories: 1,600
Saturated fat (g): 40
Cholesterol (mg): 115
Sodium (mg): 630
Carbohydrates (g): 231

Sonic
Calories: 1,210
Saturated fat (g): 38
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 860
Carbohydrates (g): 157

Friendly's
Calories: 1,700
Saturated fat (g): 33
Cholesterol (mg): 120
Sodium (mg): 1,060
Carbohydrates (g): 157

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 1,330
Saturated fat (g): 31
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 950
Carbohydrates (g): 189

Marble Slab Creamery
Calories: 1,323
Saturated fat (g): 44
Cholesterol (mg): 171
Sodium (mg): 240
Carbohydrates (g): 145

Friendly's
Calories: 1,190
Saturated fat (g): 62
Cholesterol (mg): 150
Sodium (mg): 460
Carbohydrates (g): 123

Chili's
Calories: 1,340
Saturated fat (g): 30
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 320
Carbohydrates (g): 188
Scaredy_Kat / Flickr

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 1,220
Saturated fat (g): 32
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 700
Carbohydrates (g): 109

Chevy's
Calories: 1,100
Saturated fat (g): 25
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 750
Carbohydrates (g): 131

TCBY
Calories: 1,850
Saturated fat (g): 34
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 740
Carbohydrates (g): 233

Carvel
Calories: 910
Saturated fat (g): 36
Cholesterol (mg): 195
Sodium (mg): 380
Carbohydrates (g): 103

Friendly's
Calories: 940
Saturated fat (g): 51
Cholesterol (mg): 130
Sodium (mg): 340
Carbohydrates (g): 131

Carvel
Calories: 900
Saturated fat (g): 31
Cholesterol (mg): 200
Sodium (mg): 490
Carbohydrates (g): 109

Friendly's
Calories: 1,100
Saturated fat (g): 27
Cholesterol (mg): 150
Sodium (mg): 270
Carbohydrates (g): 158

Chevy's
Calories: 1,020
Saturated fat (g): 23
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 650
Carbohydrates (g): 145

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 1,000
Saturated fat (g): 25
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 710
Carbohydrates (g): 138

Perkins
Calories: 1,000
Saturated fat (g): 32
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 410
Carbohydrates (g): 122

Cold Stone Creamery
Calories: 900
Saturated fat (g): 26
Cholesterol (mg): 155
Sodium (mg): 570
Carbohydrates (g): 107

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 990
Saturated fat (g): 28
Cholesterol (mg): 105
Sodium (mg): 540
Carbohydrates (g): 138

Cold Stone Creamery
Calories: 800
Saturated fat (g): 45
Cholesterol (mg): 175
Sodium (mg): 220
Carbohydrates (g): 88

Cold Stone Creamery
Calories: 1,060
Saturated fat (g): 35
Cholesterol (mg): 145
Sodium (mg): 190
Carbohydrates (g): 97
Miss Shari / Flickr

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 920
Saturated fat (g): 22
Cholesterol (mg): 150
Sodium (mg): 460
Carbohydrates (g): 119
Roboppy / Flickr

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 1,010
Saturated fat (g): 20
Cholesterol (mg): 115
Sodium (mg): 240
Carbohydrates (g): 173
Lara Wannabe / Flickr

Friendly's
Calories: 910
Saturated fat (g): 19
Cholesterol (mg): 110
Sodium (mg): 540
Carbohydrates (g): 141

Outback Steakhouse
Calories: 956
Saturated fat (g): 44
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 201
Carbohydrates (g): 68
Luiz Henrique Assunçà£o / Flickr

Baskin-Robbins
Calories: 850
Saturated fat (g): 18
Cholesterol (mg): 100
Sodium (mg): 700
Carbohydrates (g): 132
Marco Garcia / AP Photo

Carvel
Calories: 1,060
Saturated fat (g): 20
Cholesterol (mg): 55
Sodium (mg): 670
Carbohydrates (g): 95

Steak ‘n Shake
Calories: 840
Saturated fat (g): 26
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 530
Carbohydrates (g): 107

Ben & Jerry’s
Calories: 828
Saturated fat (g): 33
Cholesterol (mg): 147
Sodium (mg): 138
Carbohydrates (g): 75

Ben & Jerry’s
Calories: 804
Saturated fat (g): 21
Cholesterol (mg): 159
Sodium (mg): 414
Carbohydrates (g): 75

Dairy Queen
Calories: 970
Saturated fat (g): 21
Cholesterol (mg): 55
Sodium (mg): 370
Carbohydrates (g): 120
Mariel Peñafiel / Flickr

Friendly’s
Calories: 820
Saturated fat (g): 13
Cholesterol (mg): 60
Sodium (mg): 580
Carbohydrates (g): 137

Marble Slab Creamery
Calories: 827
Saturated fat (g): 25
Cholesterol (mg): 133
Sodium (mg): 219
Carbohydrates (g): 108

Friendly’s
Calories: 880
Saturated fat (g): 20
Cholesterol (mg): 110
Sodium (mg): 200
Carbohydrates (g): 132

Friendly’s
Calories: 830
Saturated fat (g): 23
Cholesterol (mg): 90
Sodium (mg): 370
Carbohydrates (g): 117

Steak ‘n Shake
Calories: 820
Saturated fat (g): 21
Cholesterol (mg): N/A
Sodium (mg): 350
Carbohydrates (g): 106

Dairy Queen
Calories: 880
Saturated fat (g): 21
Cholesterol (mg): 35
Sodium (mg): 420
Carbohydrates (g): 99
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