If you're seeking a cool treat, a simple bowl of vanilla ice cream has the edge over a frozen coffee drink.

By By Maria Condo
August 09, 2005

Here's the scoop: A half-cup serving of ice cream has 65fewer calories than a typical medium-sized, frozen coffee drinkmade with whole milk. It also has more fat but less sodium and lessthan half the sugar. (Coffee drinks that have additionalflavorings, like vanilla, are even sweeter and saltier.) Witheither pick, you'll have a good dose of calcium―about 10percent of your recommended daily allowance.

If ice cream's fat content gives you cold feet, choose a lightversion; the fat tally drops to four grams and the calories to 125.If the coffee drink is your preferred choice, try it with skim milkto knock off 30 calories and all the fat.