Most people never sit down and eat a single serving of ice cream.
In fact, most people don't eat a single serving of anything, judging by the listings on the sides of food packages. The nutrition labels on the sides of food packages came into being because of a 1990 law called the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. Legislators were concerned that Americans were having a hard time comparing the nutritional values of different foods, so they ordered the Food and Drug Administration to create standardized labels. While the regulations might turn a consumer's mind into lime gelatin, the list was an attempt to make it easier for us to compare whether one brand is more nutritious than another or has more saturated fats. Take that familiar red and white can of Campbell's Healthy Request Minestrone Soup, for example.