Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Gelato

Last Updated on January 23, 2024

Aldi has been selling gelato for a few years now. This frozen dessert that originated in Italy looks and tastes a lot like ice cream, but it’s a distinct dessert that is different from ice cream in a few ways.

Gelato is more creamy and smooth compared to American ice cream. It’s more dense and has an elasticity that you don’t see in ice cream. It also has more milk and less cream than ice cream, and it doesn’t traditionally contain egg yolks, a common ingredient in traditional ice cream. In addition, gelato has only about 4-9% fat, while ice cream has at least 10% butterfat. Finally, gelato is served about 10-15 degrees warmer than ice cream. This means you can better taste its flavors because your tongue isn’t as numb from the cold.

One final note about gelato: it has a softer consistency compared to ice cream, and it is traditionally scooped into individual servings using a device that looks like a spade rather than using a standard ice cream scooper.

Aldi currently stocks gelato in flavors that include Caramel Cookie Crunch, Mixed Berry, and Triple Chocolate. The grocer also sometimes sells seasonal gelato flavors such as pumpkin pie, candy cane, and egg nog.

This winter, Aldi is selling some no sugar added gelato as a limited-time special. This gelato comes in two flavors: Fudgy Cookie Dough and Chocolate Peanut Butter.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Gelato is an Aldi Find, which means it’s only in stores for a short time. Each store receives one shipment, and after that sells out, it’s gone unless Aldi decides to bring it back at some later time. Aldi does not offer online ordering if this is sold out at your local store.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Gelato cost $3.89 at the time of publication for one pint. With three servings per pint, that comes out to about $1.30 per serving.

These are kosher certified.

They are sweetened with allulose, erythritol, and monk fruit extract. Whether you’re okay with these sweeteners may be a matter of personal choice and preference, but here’s some basic information:

• Allulose is a sugar that naturally occurs in small amounts in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup, and molasses. It’s commercially produced from corn or fructose. It’s low-calorie and doesn’t impact blood sugar levels, and it’s generally regarded as safe by the FDA. However, it can cause gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea, so moderation can be good. (Note: I had very unpleasant digestive side effects after eating gummy worms from a certain candy brand that uses allulose, so I’m very cautious about not overindulging in foods with this sweetener.)
• Erythritol is a sugar alcohol that functions as a low-calorie sweetener that doesn’t affect glucose or insulin levels. Recent research questions whether erythritol may increase risk for cardiovascular problems, so experts say it needs more research. In addition, it can cause digestive issues such as bloating, cramping, or diarrhea.
• Monk fruit is a small fruit native to Southeast Asia, and monk fruit extract may help you reduce your sugar intake. The FDA has recognized it as generally safe. This sweetener has no calories or carbs, and it won’t raise blood sugar levels. Monk fruit sugar is approved for use in the U.S., but some experts recommend using it sparingly as you would with other sweeteners.

This gelato does contain some processed ingredients that may include (depending on which flavor you buy) natural flavor, carob gum, tara gum, guar gum, and mono- and diglycerides.

Another thing to be aware of is that these are high in total fat and saturated fat, with more fat than the traditional gelato from Aldi. The Fudgy Cookie Dough flavor has 15 grams of total fat and 11 grams of saturated fat, while the Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor has 17 grams of total fat and 9 grams of saturated fat.

Keep reading for more information about each flavor.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Fudgy Cookie Dough Gelato:

Fudgy Cookie Dough Gelato.

This is easily scoopable, which is not always the case with ice cream-like products that contain erythritol, which tends to be crumbly and hard. It has a good cookie dough flavor and I didn’t think it tasted strange, and it didn’t have a bad aftertaste for me. One of our taste testers said they didn’t like the aftertaste, though. I didn’t think this tasted as rich as other gelato I’ve eaten, and I wonder if that’s because water is the first ingredient. I’m not sure if that’s the reason, though. This has small bits of crunchy chocolate that gave it some interesting texture. It is light on the cookie dough pieces, but I didn’t mind that because I thought the cookie dough pieces tasted meh.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Fudgy Cookie Dough Gelato nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)

If you’re looking out for allergens, this flavor has milk, eggs, and tree nuts (almond).

One 2/3-cup serving (1/3 of the container) has 170 calories, 15 grams of total fat (19% DV), 11 grams of saturated fat (55% DV), 50 mg of cholesterol (17% DV), 150 mg of sodium (7% DV), 21 grams of total carbohydrates (8% DV), 2 grams of dietary fiber (8% DV), no total sugars or added sugars, 5 grams of sugar alcohols, and 3 grams of protein.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato.

This was my personal favorite flavor of the two no sugar added gelatos. The chocolate flavor is rich and feels indulgent, and this has crisp ribbons of peanut butter swirl throughout. It’s also easy to scoop like its cookie dough sibling. I would never guess that this doesn’t contain traditional cane sugar.

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Gelato nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)

If you’re looking out for allergens, this contains milk, egg, and peanuts.

One 2/3-cup serving (1/3 of the container) has 200 calories, 17 grams of total fat (22% DV), 9 grams of saturated fat (47% DV), 45 mg of cholesterol (16% DV), 150 mg of sodium (7% DV), 18 grams of total carbohydrates (7% DV), 1 gram of dietary fiber (4% DV), no total sugars or added sugars, 1 gram of sugar alcohol, and 7 grams of protein.

The Verdict:

Sundae Shoppe No Sugar Added Gelato comes in Fudgy Cookie Dough and Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavors. It’s sweetened with allulose, erythritol, and monk fruit extract. Whether you’re good with those sweeteners is a matter of personal choice. These do contain a lot of total fat and saturated fat. This gelato is easily scoopable, and most of our taste testers liked it, with the exception of one person who felt like these had a strange aftertaste. Among those of us who liked this gelato, we had divided opinions about which flavor is best. My personal favorite is the Chocolate Peanut Butter.