I have only tried the Samanco Binggrae red bean flavor and was instantly a fan. It is a fish-shaped ice cream with a wafer coat. Seeing that Costco is now selling a variety pack with three flavors, I wanted to try the strawberry and chocolate. Let’s see if all three Costco Binggrae Samanco flavors—and the variety pack overall—are worth the purchase.
Binggrae Samanco Product Overview
Each box comes with three smaller boxes. There are three flavors: red bean, strawberry, and chocolate. Each flavor includes four ice cream packages. This makes 12 ice cream packages per box. Each pack was $14.49, so the cost was approximately $1.21 per ice cream.
Rating and Review
These are some of my favorite Asian-branded ice creams. I love that Costco carries a variety pack so you can try different flavors. They all have the same basic vanilla ice cream, but the wafer shell is thin and crisp. It adds a nice texture and doesn’t get soggy quickly. The strawberry flavor has a sweet syrup layer that is not overly sweet or too artificial tasting. The chocolate has just the right amount of richness, and the red bean is probably the most popular. It has a red bean paste that adds a pleasant, slightly pasty texture, and it is also not too sweet.
Costco Binggrae Samanco Review Ingredients
Red Bean Samanco (per package ingredients):
[Water, Sweetened Red Bean Syrup (water, sugar, high maltose syrup, sweetened red bean, red bean, high fructose corn syrup, red bean paste, locust bean gum, glutinous rice flour, salt, cinnamon powder), Biscuit (wheat flour, corn starch, milk powder preparation [whey (milk), milk fat, lactose (milk), sodium caseinate (milk), emulsifier (soy lecithin)], palm oil, sugar, baking powders [acidity regulators], raising agent [sodium bicarbonate], salt, mixed formulation [emulsifiers (glycerin fatty acid ester, propylene glycol esters, sucrose fatty acid ester, sorbitan monostearate), water, humectant (d‑sorbitol)], firming agent (calcium hydroxide), color (carotene)], sugar, coconut oil, corn syrup, skim milk powder, whey powder, emulsifiers (mono‑ and diglycerides), stabilizers (sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum), artificial flavors, salt, colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6)]
Strawberry Samanco (per package ingredients):
[Water, Strawberry Syrup 23% (strawberry, sugar, corn syrup, stabilizer (modified tapioca starch 1442), gelling agent (440), acidity regulators (citric acid 330, calcium phosphate dibasic 341, sodium citrate 331), artificial flavor, color (beet red 162)], Biscuit (wheat flour, corn starch, milk powder preparation, palm oil, sugar, salt, emulsifier (471), acidity regulators, raising agents, color (carotene 160a)], sugar, coconut oil, corn syrup, skim milk powder, whey powder, emulsifiers (471, 477), stabilizers (407, 412), flavors, salt, colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6)]
Chocolate Samanco (per package ingredients):
[Water, Chocolate Syrup (high fructose corn syrup, dark chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, skim milk powder, carrageenan, mono & diglycerides), Biscuit (wheat flour, corn starch, milk powder preparation, palm oil, sugar, baking powder, sodium bicarbonate, salt, mixed formulation, calcium hydroxide, carotene), sugar, coconut oil, corn syrup, skim milk powder, whey powder, mixed emulsifier & stabilizer (mono & diglycerides, guar gum, sodium carboxy methyl cellulose), artificial flavors (vanilla, milk), salt, colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6)]
Costco Binggrae Samanco Review Nutrition Facts
Red Bean Samanco
- Calories: ~215 cal
- Total Fat: ~6–6.0 g
- Saturated Fat: ~5.0 g
- Cholesterol: ~5 mg
- Sodium: ~70 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: ~38–39 g
- Sugars: ~22–23 g
- Protein: ~2.6–3 g
(Per ~150 mL serving)
Strawberry Samanco
- Calories: ~200 kcal
- Total Fat: ~7 g
- Saturated Fat: ~5.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: ~65 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: ~33 g
- Sugars: ~22 g
- Protein: ~2 g
(Per ~150 mL serving)
Chocolate Samanco
- Calories: ~210–215 kcal
- Total Fat: ~8 g
- Saturated Fat: ~6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: ~70–85 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: ~31–32 g
- Sugars: ~20 g
- Protein: ~3 g
(Per ~150 mL serving)
If you enjoyed this Costco Binggrae Samanco review, you might also enjoy my Costco Japanese crepe cake review.
