Does Halo Top Salted Caramel Have a Lot Of Syns?

Halo Top ice cream is a low-calorie type of ice cream which makes a great treat at the end of the day, but since this ice cream is not syn free you have to make sure you are tracking its syn values according to the portion and flavour.

Halo Top Salted Caramel ice cream, in particular, has 3.5 syns for 100ml and 3.5 syns for its Sea Salt dairy-free version too, making it a great low syn dessert to enjoy. 

We have put together a short guide below which will go over the other syns of Halo Top ice cream, some low syn alternatives plus low syn SW friendly ice cream recipes for you to try at home.

Can I Eat Halo Top Salted Caramel On The Slimming World Plan?

If you are craving ice cream then Halo Top salted caramel is a good choice, there is no reason as to why you can't have it on the slimming world plan as long as you have enough syns left out of your 15 syn a day allowance. Since it is 3.5 syns per 100ml you could have up to 400ml of it before exceeding your allowance.

It is best to avoid full-fat high-calorie ice cream as this often has a high amount of syns due to the higher calorie content from the milk and sugar inside.

Halo Top Ice Cream Syns

Halo Top ice cream syns differ according to the flavour that you choose, we have listed down the rest of their syn values below to help you out.

• Halo Top Birthday Cake Ice Cream – 3 syns for 100ml.
• Halo Top Chocolate Dairy Free Ice Cream – 3 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Candy Bar Ice Cream – 4 syns for 100ml.
• Halo Top Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream – 4 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream – 4 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Cookies & Cream Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Mint Chip Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream - 3 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Chocolate Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Peanut Butter Cup Dairy-Free Ice Cream - 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream - 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Red Velvet Ice Cream - 4 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Sea Salted Caramel Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Toasted Coconut Dairy-Free Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Vanilla Bean Ice Cream – 3 syns per 100ml.
• Halo Top Sea Salt Dairy-Free Ice Cream - 3.5 syns per 100ml.

Low Syn Alternatives To Halo Top

If you can't find Halo Top or you want an alternative for some variation then you could try out a low syn alternative below.

• Breyers Creamy Chocolate Ice Cream – 3 syns per 100ml.
• Breyers Mint Chip Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Alpro Ice Cream Hazelnut Chocolate – 5.5 syns per 100ml.
• Haagen-Dazs Fruit Collection Summer Berries – 11.5 syns per 100ml.
• Haagen-Dazs Pralines & Cream Ice Cream – 12 syns per 100ml.
• Haagen-Dazs Salted Caramel Ice Cream – 12 syns per 100ml.
• Haagen-Dazs Sorbet Raspberry Collection– 5 syns per 100ml.
• Morrisons Ice Cream Sundae Strawberry & Cream – 5.5 syns per 100ml.
• Morrisons Soft Scoop Ice Cream Chocolate – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Walls Carte DOr Ice Cream Strawberry – 5 syns per 100ml.
• Morrisons Soft Scoop Ice Cream Mint Choc Chip – 4 syns per 100ml.
• Morrisons Soft Scoop Ice Cream Neapolitan – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
• Waitrose Dairy Ice Cream Butterscotch – 6 syns per 100ml.
• Waitrose Dairy Ice Cream Chocolate – 6.5 syns per 100ml.
• Waitrose Dairy Ice Cream Strawberry – 5.5 syns per 100ml.
• Walls Carte DOr Ice Cream Rum & Raisin – 5 syns per 100ml.
• Walls Carte DOr Ice Cream Sweet Caramel – 5 syns per 100ml.
• Haagen-Dazs Sorbet Mango Collection – 5 syns per 100ml.
• Walls Carte DOr Ice Cream Vanilla – 5 syns per 100ml.
• Ben & Jerrys Classic Mix Mini Ice Cream Cups - 9.5 syns per 100ml.
• Ben & Jerrys Classic Mix Mini Ice Cream Cups, Strawberry Cheesecake – 9.5 syns per 100ml.
• Alpro Ice Cream Coconut – 4.5 syns per 100ml.
• Alpro Ice Cream Vanilla – 5 syns per 100ml.

Slimming World Friendly Ice Cream Recipe

For people who are looking to save on syns, you can make your own half a syn serving ice cream at home if you are looking for a sweet treat that won't eat into your syn allowance.

Ingredients

• 2 egg white.
• 5 tbsp of sweetener.
• 550g of fromage frais fat free.
• Vanilla essence.

Method

1. First of all, whisk your egg whites until they start to form stiff peaks.
2. Mix the fromage frais and vanilla essence then fold into the egg whites, pour into a container and freeze for around 2-3 hours until set.
3. Take out the ice cream around 20 minutes before serving to give it some time to soften.

Final Words

Overall, Halo Top salted caramel ice cream makes a great low syn dessert at only 3.5 syns per 100ml for its non-dairy and dairy. We suggest avoiding ice creams with a high fat and sugar content if you want to keep your syns low or try making your own SW friendly ice cream at home which is only 0.5 syns a serving.