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Ice cream cookie sandwich calories: 238 per 1 sandwich (75 g)

This exact USDA record reports 238 calories for 1 sandwich (75 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 sandwich · 75 g

Calories
238 kcal
Protein
3.5 g
Carbohydrate
32.6 g
Total fat
10.6 g
Fiber
1.3 g
Sodium
174 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 1 sandwich · 75 g

238calories

Ice cream cookie sandwich

Protein
3.5 g
Carbs
32.6 g
Fat
10.6 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2705644

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 238 calories for 1 sandwich at 75 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 317 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 3.5 g protein, 1.3 g fiber, and 174 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is ice creams, vanilla, representing 55% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 sandwich at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705644: “Ice cream cookie sandwich.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2705644, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 56.3 g 178 kcal 2.6 g 1 g 131 mg
1 sandwichUSDA-listed household measure 75 g 238 kcal 3.5 g 1.3 g 174 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 93.8 g 297 kcal 4.3 g 1.6 g 218 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts

The comparison set contains 51 exact records in the Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2705644’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

317 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
218 kcal
Middle 50%
178–246 kcal

Based on 51 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

4.6 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4 g
Middle 50%
3.3–4.7 g

Based on 51 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

upper quarter

1.7 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.9 g
Middle 50%
0.5–1.3 g

Based on 51 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

232 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
83 mg
Middle 50%
68–98 mg

Based on 51 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2705644’s 75 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron1 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Vitamin A48.8 µg

≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat4.8 g

≈ 24% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium174 mg

≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Ice cream cookie sandwich,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705642 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 75 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 56.3–93.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 178 kcal and 297 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2705642

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 7.5 g more carbohydrate than “Ice cream sandwich, vanilla.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Ice creams, vanilla

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Ice creams, vanilla supplies 55% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when the exact wording “Ice cream cookie sandwich” fits. Inspect FDC 2705642 when “vanilla” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Ice cream cookie sandwich

Exact source wording
“Ice cream cookie sandwich”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705644 · FNDDS 13120550
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Ice cream sandwich, vanilla

Exact source wording
“Ice cream sandwich, vanilla”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705642 · FNDDS 13120500
Named qualifiers
vanilla
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cookies, chocolate wafers

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordIce cream cookie sandwich 75 g238 kcal 317 kcal 4.6 g 14.1 g 1.7 g 232 mg
Ice cream sandwich, chocolate 75 g203 kcal 270 kcal 4.5 g 11.8 g 1.8 g 202 mg
Ice cream sandwich, vanilla 75 g198 kcal 264 kcal 4.3 g 11.8 g 1.4 g 205 mg
Light ice cream sandwich, chocolate 75 g182 kcal 243 kcal 4.9 g 8.4 g 1.5 g 200 mg
Light ice cream sandwich, vanilla 75 g179 kcal 239 kcal 4.9 g 8.2 g 1 g 209 mg
Ice cream, fried 135 g381 kcal 282 kcal 3.9 g 15.2 g 1.2 g 159 mg
Ice cream candy bar 50 g162 kcal 323 kcal 4.4 g 20.2 g 0.6 g 92 mg

How to compare FDC 2705644: its source amount is 75 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2705644, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 sandwich

238 kcal

75 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2705644, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

4.8 g≈ 24% Daily Value

Total fat

10.6 g≈ 14% Daily Value

Carbohydrate

32.6 g≈ 12% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2705644’s 75 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 75 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 238 kcal Not established
Protein 3.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 32.6 g 12%
Total fat 10.6 g 14%
Dietary fiber 1.3 g 5%
Sugars 19.8 g Not established
Sodium 174 mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.8 g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.1 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g Not established
Cholesterol 18 mg 6%
Potassium 127.5 mg 3%
Calcium 52.5 mg 4%
Iron 1.1 mg 6%
Magnesium 16.5 mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1 µg 0%
Vitamin A 48.8 µg 5%
Caffeine 4.5 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 27.7 g Not established

For FDC 2705644, approximate percentages divide the displayed 75 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2705644 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Ice cream cookie sandwich” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Ice creams, vanilla, Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Ice creams, vanillaUSDA ingredient 19095 · encyclopedia page available 55 GM 55 g 55%
2 Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fatUSDA ingredient 18158 45 GM 45 g 45%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2705644, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories317 kcal264 kcal+53 kcal
Protein4.6 g4.3 g+0.3 g
Carbohydrate43.4 g35.9 g+7.5 g
Total fat14.1 g11.8 g+2.3 g
Dietary fiber1.7 g1.4 g+0.3 g
Sodium232 mg205 mg+27 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 53 more calories, 7.5 g more carbohydrate, and 2.3 g more total fat than “Ice cream sandwich, vanilla.”

Only this record lists Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat. Only the comparison record lists Cookies, chocolate wafers. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Shared listed inputs: Ice creams, vanilla.

Listed only in this record: Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.

Listed only in the comparison: Cookies, chocolate wafers.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 75 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 sandwich (75 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 75 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 sandwich (75 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705644 with FDC 2705642 at equal mass; use their 75 g and 75 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2705644 versus FDC 2705642 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full ice cream and frozen dairy desserts source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.

For “Ice cream cookie sandwich,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    piece or portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    recipe or brand

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    fillings or frosting

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

  4. 04

    added fats and sugars

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2705644 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 317 kcal per 100 g becomes 238 kcal at 75 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 sandwich has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2705644

FNDDS food code: 13120550

The scaling for FDC 2705644 can be exact while the match to “Ice cream cookie sandwich” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 75 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.