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Great ice cream balances 14–20% sugar with 8–14% fat. Enter your mix's sugar, cream, and milk to grade sweetness, richness, and calories per 100 g.
Sweetness, softness, and calories of homemade ice cream.
sugar % = sugar ÷ total · fat % ≈ (cream × 0.36 + milk × 0.035) ÷ total
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sugar % | 14–20% ideal; above 22% tastes cloying |
| fat % | 8–14% ideal for scoopable richness |
150 g sugar + 400 g cream + 400 g milk (950 g) → 15.8% sugar, ~16.6% fat — rich; trim cream for balance.
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Content updated: September 2026