Bright, floral, sweet and tart, fresh raspberries are delicate treat, so delicious that the tiny basket of berries disappears way too fast. Thankfully, the aromatic juiciness of fresh raspberries can also be enjoyed in a sweet spoonful of frozen dessert.

Pureed, sieved raspberries deliver not only the bright pop of color found in fresh berries, but concentrated blasts of candy like raspberry flavor. It can be stirred or folded into ice cream, or simply mixed with sugar and water to become sorbet or gelato.

For this feature, we picked up frozen raspberry sorbet, gelato and ice cream of every kind. Some feature only raspberry, others include chocolate chips, bits of cheesecake or crumbled cookies. As flavors are so different, we rated these scoop-able treats on the presence of true raspberry flavor, and overall deliciousness.

The best cartons of frozen raspberry goodness burst with the sweet flavor of raspberry and have just enough sugar and citrus to transform the delicate berries into a mouthwatering, quenching, decadent bite. Bad raspberry confections are insipid bites with little to no raspberry flavor. The worst are laced with off-putting artificial flavors that are hard to swallow.

Here are details on the best raspberry-inspired scoops, and the frozen concoctions that are best left to melt in the bowl. Nutrition info refers to 2/3 cup.

(Note: Prices may vary depending on your location.)

Talenti Roman Raspberry Sorbetto

If sweet, tart raspberries are what you crave, dig a spoon into this. The sweet, floral notes of fresh raspberries burst in every bite. This is dangerously delicious. 150 calories, no fat, no sodium, 33 g sugar, 1 g protein. $5.99 for a pint at Target. ????

Haagen Dazs Raspberry Sorbet

Those who like their sorbet extra sweet will appreciate the punch of authentic raspberry in this velvety smooth, less citrusy sorbet. 170 calories, no fat, 20 mg sodium, 36 g sugar, no protein. $4.69 for 14 ounces at Target. ??? 1/2

Naia Raspberry Chip Sorbetto

Fans of raspberry and chocolate should check out this impressive combo. The raspberry flavor is understated, but it’s loaded with tiny bits of chocolate, which makes for a crunchy, extra-sweet bite. 210 calories, 6 g fat, 20 mg sodium, 34 g sugar, 1 g protein. $7.99 for 14 ounces at Whole Foods. ???

Open Nature Raspberry Sorbet

The gorgeous red color of this is appetizing and the flavor of raspberry shines, but beware: Although it has a fair amount of sugar in the mix, it’s surprisingly tart. Save this one for the adults. 170 calories, .5 g fat, 15 mg sodium, 36 g sugar, 1 g protein. $5.99 for a pint at Safeway. ???

Better Goods Italian Crafted Lemon Raspberry Parfait Gelato

Delicious? Yes, but it’s basically lemon gelato with bits of cookie at the bottom. It’s difficult to detect even a hint of raspberry in the layer of pink gelato. 210 calories, 15 g fat, 1o0 mg sodium, 36 g sugar, 1 g protein. $3.99 for 16 ounces at Walmart. ?? 1/2

Tillamook White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream

This combination of extra-rich vanilla ice cream with a swirl of raspberry puree is a pleasant treat. Double the amount of puree and this would be near perfect. 220 calories, 12 g fat, 65 mg sodium, 25 g sugar, 3 g protein. $7.99 for 1.5 qt at Safeway. ?? 1/2

365 Whole Foods Raspberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Despite the promising list of ingredients, this ice cream is sorely lacking in raspberry flavor. It contains black raspberry puree, but clearly not nearly enough. 220 calories, 12 g fat, 45 mg sodium, 26 g sugar, 4 g protein. $3.39 for a pint. ? 1/2

Crooked Spoon Raspberry Chip Ice Cream

To be clear, this ice cream is enjoyable, but it has so much chocolate in the mix that the raspberry flavor is all but lost. 400 calories, 26 g fat, 40 mg sodium, 36 g sugar, 4 g protein. $8.49 for 14 ounces at Safeway. ? 1/2

Signature Select Black Raspberry Chip Ice Cream

While the artificial black raspberry flavor of this is OK, the ice cream is pumped so full of air that it scoops like whipped topping. 190 calories, 8 g fat, 40 mg sodium, 22 g sugar, 2 g protein. $5.99 for 1.5 quarts at Safeway. ?

Talenti Raspberry Cheesecake

This tastes like cheap frozen cheesecake with a hint of super-processed raspberry-colored gel mixed in for color. The artificial butter flavor is particularly unpleasant. 300 calories, 17 g fat, 140 mg sodium, 28 g sugar, 5 g protein. $5 for a pint on sale at Target.(1/2 star)

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