How many calories are in an Otter Pop?
One Otter Pop is 15 calories — a 28.3 g tube of colored syrup and ice, or 53 calories per 100 g. The number printed on the box, 90, counts six of them. Almost all of it is carbohydrate: 3.7 g a pop, with 3 mg of sodium and no fat.
On this page
- Otter Pop quick facts
- US servings, from one pop to the six-pop box
- Giant, juice and Italian ice versions
- Carbs and sodium are the only rows that move
- How does an Otter Pop compare?
- Most popular otter pops brands
- FAQ
Otter Pop quick facts
The row used here is the label record for the product people actually hold: FDC 1851737, "ICE POPS, ORIGINAL", filed by The Jel Sert Company under GTIN 072392851003. It reports 53 calories per 100 g and a printed serving of six pops (170 g) at 90 calories. One tube is 28.3 g — an ounce, near enough — which lands at 15 calories.
That matters because the generic USDA line for an ice pop is 79 calories per 100 g, half again as dense. Otter Pops are thinner syrup in a longer tube, and using the generic figure would overcount a pop by about half.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per one pop (28.3 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 53 | 15 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 12.94 g | 3.7 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 9 mg | 3 mg | 0% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
There is no saturated fat, dietary fiber or sugar row above, and that is not an omission on our side: USDA's label record for Otter Pops carries calories, fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium only, so there is no separate sugar, fiber or saturated-fat line to quote. Cholesterol and potassium are absent from the record for the same reason. The Daily Value percentages come from the FDA's reference amounts for a 2,000-calorie diet.
US servings, from one pop to the six-pop box
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| One pop, 1 oz | 28.3 g | 15 kcal |
| Two pops | 56.7 g | 30 kcal |
| Four pops | 113.3 g | 60 kcal |
| Six pops, the label serving | 170 g | 90 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 53 kcal |
Only the six-pop line is a USDA serving. The one-, two- and four-pop rows are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings — useful, because the printed 90 is the number people copy into a food log after eating a single tube.
That is the trap on this product. Six pops is a lot of frozen syrup to get through in one sitting, and the label number is six times what a normal snack costs you. If you tear open one tube and stop, log 15. Two is 30, and even four — enough to turn your tongue blue — is 60, which is less than a small banana.
Grams are worth checking too, because the tube is sold by fluid volume in some packs. The Original is 1 oz of liquid frozen solid, so weight and volume line up neatly here in a way they rarely do with frozen desserts.
Giant, juice and Italian ice versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Pops Original | 53 kcal | one pop, 28.3 g | 15 kcal |
| Otter Pops Giant | 51 kcal | one pop, 156 g | 80 kcal |
| Otter Pops 100% Fruit Juice | 70 kcal | one pop, 57 g | 40 kcal |
| Otter Pops Super Smooth Italian Ice | 100 kcal | four pops, 170 g | 170 kcal |
| Generic ice pop | 79 kcal | one pop, 1.75 fl oz (52 g) | 41 kcal |
| Sugar-free ice pop | 24 kcal | one pop, 1.75 fl oz (55 g) | 13 kcal |
The Giant is the surprise. Per gram it is the lightest thing Jel Sert makes at 51 calories per 100 g, marginally under the Original — same recipe, bigger tube. But the tube is 156 g, so one Giant is 80 calories, a little more than five Originals stacked together, which come to 75. People reach for a Giant thinking of it as one pop and log 15.
Two of the six rows above are lighter per 100 g than the Original: the Giant at 51 and the sugar-free stick at 24. Per piece, only the sugar-free stick beats it, 13 against 15, and it is nearly twice the weight.
The juice version costs more because it is juice. At 70 calories per 100 g and 57 g a tube, one 100% Fruit Juice pop is 40 calories — nearly three Originals — in exchange for actual fruit juice rather than sweetened water. The Super Smooth Italian Ice line is the heaviest at 100 calories per 100 g; its four-pop serving of 170 g is 170 calories, almost double the six-pop Original serving at the same weight.
Two more label variants sit alongside these. Tropical Ice Pops match the Original exactly at 53 calories per 100 g, 90 for the six-pop serving. Fast Freeze Ice Bars also run 53 per 100 g but print a three-pop serving of 85 g at 45 calories, so the serving on the back of that box is half the one on the Original.
Carbs and sodium are the only rows that move
Everything in an Otter Pop except water is carbohydrate. One pop is 3.7 g, which is 1% of the Daily Value. The full printed serving of six pops, 170 g, works out to 22.0 g of carbohydrate — 8% of the Daily Value — and 15 mg of sodium, or 1%. That sodium figure is roughly one one-hundred-fiftieth of a teaspoon of table salt: not a number anyone needs to think about.
Protein is 0 g and fat is 0 g, per pop and per 100 g. So there is nothing here to keep you full; the pop is cold, sweet and gone. If you are eating for satiety, this is the wrong food and no serving size fixes that. If you want something sweet at the end of a hot afternoon for under 20 calories, it is hard to beat.
One thing the record cannot tell you is how much of that carbohydrate is sugar, because the label entry does not break it out. USDA's generic ice pop line does: 13.66 g of sugars inside 19.23 g of carbohydrate. Treat an Otter Pop as mostly sugar water and you will not be far wrong, but we are not going to put a number on it that USDA does not publish. If frozen treats are a regular habit rather than an occasional one, the MyPlate framing is the useful one — this is a discretionary calorie, not a food group.
How does an Otter Pop compare?
| Frozen novelty | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Pops Original | 53 kcal | one pop, 28.3 g | 15 kcal |
| Generic ice pop | 79 kcal | one pop, 1.75 fl oz (52 g) | 41 kcal |
| Popsicle, no sugar added | 24 kcal | one stick, 50 g | 12 kcal |
| Juice-type pop, Scribblers style | 81 kcal | one pop, 1.2 fl oz (33 g) | 27 kcal |
Our take: for pure calorie damage per treat, the Otter Pop wins almost everything in the freezer aisle, and it wins mostly on size rather than on recipe. It is about a third lighter per gram than the standard ice pop, 53 against 79, and the tube is smaller as well, so 15 beats 41 twice over. The sugar-free stick is the only line here that costs less per piece at 12 calories, and it does that with a low-calorie sweetener in a stick nearly twice the weight. Juice-type pops read healthier and cost more: 27 calories from a tube barely over an ounce of liquid. If the goal is to spend the fewest calories on something cold and sweet, take the Original and take one.
Most popular otter pops brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Otter Pops Original Ice Pops | 53 cal |
| Otter Pops Tropical Ice Pops | 53 cal |
| Otter Pops Fast Freeze Ice Bars | 53 cal |
| Otter Pops Giant Original Ice Pops | 51 cal |
| Otter Pops 100% Fruit Juice Pops | 70 cal |
| Otter Pops Super Smooth Italian Ice Pops | 100 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Otter Pop FAQs
How many calories are in one Otter Pop?
One Otter Pop is 15 calories. A single tube weighs 28.3 g, exactly one ounce, and USDA's label record for the Original puts the freezer pop at 53 calories per 100 g. That is our own arithmetic from the 100 g figure, since the printed serving on the box is six pops.
How many calories are in a Giant Otter Pop?
A Giant Otter Pop is 80 calories. The tube holds 156 g at 51 calories per 100 g, so it is slightly lighter per gram than the Original but more than five times the size. Five regular pops come to 75 calories, which makes the Giant roughly five Originals in one hand.
How many carbs are in an Otter Pop?
An Otter Pop has 3.7 g of carbohydrate, 1% of the Daily Value. Per 100 g the Original record shows 12.94 g, and the full six-pop label serving of 170 g works out to 22.0 g, or 8% of the Daily Value. There is no fat and no protein.
Do Otter Pops have sugar?
USDA's label record for Otter Pops lists 12.94 g of carbohydrate per 100 g but no separate sugar line, so we do not quote one. For comparison, the generic ice pop record shows 13.66 g of sugars inside 19.23 g of carbohydrate. An Otter Pop is sweetened water frozen in a tube, not a fruit product.
Are Otter Pops fat free?
Yes — USDA's label record shows 0 g of total fat per 100 g and 0 g per pop, along with 0 g of protein. The only rows carrying anything are carbohydrate and sodium: 3.7 g and 3 mg per pop. Saturated fat is not published separately for this record.
How many Otter Pops are in a serving?
Six pops, 170 g, at 90 calories is the serving printed on the Original box. Most people eat one tube, which is 15 calories. The Fast Freeze bars use a three-pop serving of 85 g at 45 calories, so check which pack you are holding before you log the number.
Are Otter Pops healthier than a Popsicle?
Per gram, yes: 53 calories per 100 g against 79 for USDA's generic ice pop record. Per piece the gap is wider, because an Otter Pop tube is 28.3 g and 15 calories while a 52 g ice pop is 41. Neither one carries protein, fiber or fat.
Are there sugar-free ice pops with fewer calories?
Yes, 13 calories for a 55 g sugar-free ice pop against 15 for a 28.3 g Otter Pop. Per 100 g the low-calorie-sweetener record is 24 calories to the Otter Pop's 53. The catch is size: you get almost twice the pop for two fewer calories.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the wrapper and BodyPal counts the pop for you, Giant or Original.
