This is Gym Bod Ice Cre*m Chocolate Pudding, marketed as a ‘better dessert option’. The entire tub contains 351 calories, 21 g of protein (from whey protein concentrate and vegetable fibre (inulin)), and is 98% sugar-free, using erythritol and maltitol as substitutes.
The dessert had a brown hue with a darker chocolate brownie ripple (7%) throughout, resembling high-protein bars targeting the same market. On tasting, the relative absence of sugar was immediately noticeable. While the dessert had a scoopable consistency with a surprisingly rich chocolate flavour, it melted to an icy and thin mouthfeel on the palate. For those sensitive to artificial sweeteners, like myself, it was accompanied by an unpleasantly overwhelming sweetness. However, D, who is not sensitive to artificial sweeteners, appreciated the relative ‘healthiness’ and richness of the chocolate flavour in this ‘better option dessert’, which did not immediately suggest a cheap chocolate taste as many home brands do.
This Gym Bod Ice Cre*m Chocolate Pudding contained 475 mL. It was produced in Australia and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2024.