A hot fudge sundae is an ice cream dessert consisting of a scoop of ice cream topped with chocolate sauce. Other toppings can include chopped nuts, whipped cream or maraschino cherries -- these ingredients add their own calories to a serving.
Calories
A 1/2-cup serving, or 66 g, of vanilla ice cream contains 137 calories, according to the USDA. Top that with 1 tbsp. of chocolate syrup and the calorie count increases to 187. Fat content from ice cream is 7.26 g, consisting mostly of saturated fat. Chocolate syrup does not contain fat or cholesterol. A 1/2-cup of ice cream contains 15.6 g of carbohydrates, and the chocolate syrup contains 10 g, bringing the carb total to 25.6, which is 9 percent of the daily value.
Nutrition
This serving of hot fudge sundae contains 15 mg of sodium from the chocolate syrup and 53 mg from the ice cream. Ice cream has 2.31 g of protein, and vitamins A, C, D, E, K, B-vitamins and choline. Chocolate sauce contains magnesium, iron and phosphorus. A hot fudge sundae is a good source of calcium and other minerals from the ice cream, including copper, potassium, zinc and selenium, according to the USDA.
Considerations
Reduce the total calories by 46 by using fat-free vanilla ice cream for your sundae. Adding 1 tbsp. chopped peanuts adds 55 calories and 5 g of fat to your hot fudge sundae, according to CalorieKing.
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