Chapman's The Only Chocolate Ice Cream

Cocoa is the fourth ingredient, after cream, sugar and modified milk. Beet red and caramel colour are in the recipe too.

A 188 mL scoop has 260 calories. Fat is 13 g. Sugars are 23 g. The tub is 2 litres.

This flavour took Best Chocolate Ice Cream at the International Ice Cream Consortium in 2022. A page note calls the tub kosher. Dairy here is 100 percent Canadian.

Product Highlights

  • •Cocoa listed fourth, after cream and sugar
  • •2 g of fibre per 188 mL
  • •Sustainable Forestry Initiative carton
  • •Iron at 14 percent of daily value

Category

86

Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Markdale, Ontario)

Company’s own label claim: “100% Canadian dairy”

The Only Chocolate is produced in Markdale with Canadian dairy. Cocoa and the two colours, beet red and caramel, are not given a country.

Score breakdown (91% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“All of Chapman’s products are made in Markdale using milk and cream exclusively sourced in Canada.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score50/100

“It is Kosher and made with 100% Canadian dairy.”

Brand Ownership20% of score100/100

“After all these years, Chapman’s is still a family-run business. David and Penny continue to come to work every day.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“Chapman’s is a Canadian family owned and operated ice cream maker located in Markdale, Ontario.”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

“Founded in 1973, Chapman’s remains a family-run business and currently employs over 800 full-time workers in Markdale”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Brand
Chapman's
Line
Premium
Size
2 L
Dairy
100% Canadian dairy
Award
Best Chocolate Ice Cream, 2022
Plant
Markdale, Ontario

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Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 3/4 cup (188 mL)% DV
Calories / Calories260
Fat / Lipides13g17%
Saturated / saturés9g
+ Trans / trans0.4g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol40mg
Sodium50mg2%
Carbohydrate / Glucides34g
Fibre / Fibres2g7%
Sugars / Sucres23g23%
Protein / Protéines2g
Calcium50mg4%
Iron / Fer2.5mg14%
Potassium300mg9%

Ingredients

Fresh cream, Sugars (sugar, glucose), Modified milk ingredients, Cocoa, Mono and diglycerides, Carob bean gum, Cellulose gum, Guar gum, Carrageenan, Vanilla extract, Natural flavour, Beet red, Caramel colour.

Contains:

Milk

Dietary Information

Kosher

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chapman's The Only Chocolate made in Canada?

Chapman's The Only Chocolate is made in Markdale, Ontario. It uses 100 percent Canadian dairy. Cocoa, sugar and the two colours have no country listed.

Who makes The Only Chocolate ice cream?

Chapman's The Only Chocolate comes from the Chapman family. David and Penny Chapman began the firm in 1973. Ashley Chapman is chief operating officer.

How many calories are in The Only Chocolate?

Chapman's The Only Chocolate lists 260 calories for 188 mL. Saturated fat is 9 g. Protein stays at 2 g.

Is The Only Chocolate kosher?

Yes. Chapman's The Only Chocolate carries a kosher mark. The carton is the premium 2 L size.

Where is The Only Chocolate sold?

Chapman's The Only Chocolate is sold across Canada. The company says its treats reach every province and territory.