My 'light' ice cream showdown at the grocery store

So I grabbed two pints of vanilla ice cream yesterday, one labeled 'light' and one regular. The 'light' one said 'half the fat' right on the front. I checked the back and the 'light' had 200 calories per serving, the regular had 220. But the 'light' serving size was half a cup and the regular was a third of a cup. Did the math and the 'light' actually had more calories per scoop. Felt totally tricked. Anyone else notice serving size games on 'healthy' labels?

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hayes.casey4mo ago

That "half the fat" line is the oldest trick. It's like @sagecooper said, they just change the rules. I see it everywhere now, from yogurt to salad dressing. Makes you not trust any of the words on the front of the package.

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evan_cooper734mo ago

It's the same with cleaning products. They'll say "twice the power" but you're just getting a smaller bottle for the same price. When does it end?

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sagecooper4mo ago

Yeah the serving size games are wild lol. I've seen that with chips too where the "healthier" bag just has smaller portions.

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