When you visit Kahuku Farms, you’ll find not only acres of fresh produce but also a local café with an impressive menu. Their menu features ingredients grown on their farm or a neighboring farm in the area, making it some of the freshest food on Oahu’s North Shore. Two popular menu items are their homemade ice cream and sorbet. To help you decide which to try first, the farmers will discuss how they differ.

3 Differences Between Ice Cream & Sorbet

1. Texture

In its most basic form, ice cream consists of milk, cream, sugar, and egg yolk. Together, these ingredients give the dessert its signature richness. Sorbet, on the other hand, contains sugar, water, and fresh fruit or fruit juice. As a result, it has an icy texture rather than a creamy one.

2. Nutrients

Because ice cream contains dairy, it has more calories and fat per serving than sorbet. However, the creamy dessert does contain significant amounts of calcium, vitamin A, and iron. Conversely, sorbet contains more sugar but is packed with vitamin C. Kahuku Farms also does not use any preservatives or artificial flavors in the treats.

3. Flavors

Sorbet comes in an assortment of fruity flavors. This local café, for example, serves fresh lilikoi sorbet made from passion fruits grown on the estate. Ice cream comes in a wider variety of flavors such as chocolate, caramel, and pistachio, but Kahuku Farms keeps it classic with their rich vanilla bean ice cream. For extra goodness, try their banana sundae, which features two scoops of homemade ice cream topped with banana, vanilla haupia, and vanilla caramel.

Whether you prefer ice cream, sorbet, or both, Kahuku Farms has a dessert for you. Visit the local café online today to browse the rest of their farm-to-table menu. To schedule a farm tour and see their crops firsthand, call (808) 628-0639.