identity
history
The illustrated cone was photographed in San Diego’s Bay Ho area on October 26, 2009. A San Francisco diary recorded a gelato sign and cone the following July, while Frank Farm described a three-scoop cone during an August 2010 Washington-area visit to a store he called Costco #1. [8] [1] [9]
An early August 2010 Costco Insider post anticipated wider availability. Its later location list named Woodinville, Morena Boulevard in San Diego, Orem and Rego Park. That list could have been updated after its publication header, so it does not establish one shared rollout date. [2] [3]
The history continues into June 2014, when Silvia Pera included Costco’s Richmond location in a Houston-area gelato roundup. That Texas-area reference is separate from Richmond, British Columbia. [5]
nutrition
The retained historical calorie reports disagree. Their flavor and portion rows are collected in the evidence section below; they do not establish a calorie total for the photographed cone. [6] [7] [8]
The 2011 sheet gives separate smaller servings and 32 oz quarts. The 2010 article has no confirmed matching serving size. These are historical source reports, not values for the pictured cone.
Scroll the table sideways to compare servings.
| Nutrient | Stracciatella Gelato · 8.5 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 | Pistachio Gelato · 7.8 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 | Mixed Berry Gelato · 9.1 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 580 kcal | 480 kcal | 490 kcal |
| Calories from fat | 160 kcal | 120 kcal | 80 kcal |
| Total fat | 17 g · 27% daily value | 13 g · 20% daily value | 9 g · 14% daily value |
| Saturated fat | 12 g · 59% daily value | 7 g · 34% daily value | 6 g · 31% daily value |
| Trans fat | 0.5 g | 0.0 g | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.9 mg · 1% daily value | 0 mg · 0% daily value | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 290 mg · 12% daily value | 180 mg · 8% daily value | 190 mg · 8% daily value |
| Carbohydrate | 96 g · 32% daily value | 82 g · 27% daily value | 93 g · 31% daily value |
| Fiber | 0.9 g · 4% daily value | 2 g · 6% daily value | 1 g · 5% daily value |
| Sugars | 63 g | 51 g | 61 g |
| Protein | 9 g | 10 g | 8 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5 g | 1.5 g | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.5 g | 4.0 g | 1.5 g |
| Vitamin A | 0% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Vitamin C | 0% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Calcium | 35% daily value | 35% daily value | 35% daily value |
| Iron | 8% daily value | 10% daily value | 8% daily value |
| Thiamin | 2% daily value | 6% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Riboflavin | 2% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Niacin | 0% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Foliate (as printed) | 0% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Allergens (historical cell) | Milk, Soy, Wheat | Milk, Soy, Wheat, Tree Nut | Milk, Soy, Wheat |
- 3 listed servings: Third-party mirror; retailer-hosted original and market/warehouse not verified. Historical named serving only. Percentage daily values are copied from the historical sheet and are not recalculated to current dietary guidance. Historical allergen cells are shown as printed and are not a current safety assurance. Source ↗
Scroll the table sideways to compare servings.
| Nutrient | Stracciatella Gelato Quart · 32 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 | Pistachio Gelato Quart · 32 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 | Mixed Berry Gelato Quart · 32 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 1960 kcal | 1560 kcal | 1600 kcal |
| Calories from fat | 620 kcal | 460 kcal | 300 kcal |
| Total fat | 66 g · 108% daily value | 50 g · 80% daily value | 34 g · 56% daily value |
| Saturated fat | 48 g · 236% daily value | 28 g · 136% daily value | 24 g · 124% daily value |
| Trans fat | >2 g | 0 g | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg · 4% daily value | 0 mg · 0% daily value | 0 mg · 0% daily value |
| Sodium | 1000 mg · 40% daily value | 704 mg · 24% daily value | 600 mg · 24% daily value |
| Carbohydrate | 300 g · 100% daily value | 244 g · 80% daily value | 288 g · 96% daily value |
| Fiber | 4 g · 16% daily value | 8 g · 24% daily value | 4 g · 20% daily value |
| Sugars | 328 g | 180 g | 220 g |
| Protein | 32 g | 36 g | 28 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2 g | 6 g | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18 g | 16 g | 6 g |
| Calcium | 132% daily value | 132% daily value | 132% daily value |
| Iron | 16% daily value | 24% daily value | 16% daily value |
| Thiamin | 8% daily value | 24% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Riboflavin | 8% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Niacin | 0% daily value | 8% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Foliate (as printed) | 8% daily value | 0% daily value | 0% daily value |
| Allergens (historical cell) | Milk | Milk, Tree Nut | Milk |
- 3 listed servings: Third-party mirror; retailer-hosted original and market/warehouse not verified. Historical named serving only. Percentage daily values are copied from the historical sheet and are not recalculated to current dietary guidance. Historical allergen cells are shown as printed and are not a current safety assurance. Source ↗
Unresolved source conflict: the stracciatella quart row prints 300 g carbohydrate and 328 g sugars. Both are shown exactly as printed; neither has been corrected or averaged.
Scroll the table sideways to compare servings.
| Nutrient | Stracciatella gelato · serving size unstatedMarket and warehouse unstated · Article published August 26, 2010 | Pistachio gelato · serving size unstatedMarket and warehouse unstated · Article published August 26, 2010 | Mixed berry gelato · serving size unstatedMarket and warehouse unstated · Article published August 26, 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 551 kcal | 498 kcal | 444 kcal |
- 3 listed servings: Earlier article reports calories, but its linked PDF was unreadable in the checked view. These values are not equivalent to the 2011 serving rows. Source ↗
prices
distinctions
Costco Insider’s August 2010 taster favored stracciatella and liked the pistachio’s creaminess and the berry pieces. Pera also preferred stracciatella and pistachio in 2014, with less enthusiasm for berry. These named reactions preserve differing tastes without turning them into a consensus rating. [4] [5]
Local evidence
Price observations
- $1.50 · Three scoops in a waffle cone; flavor mix optional, weight unknown · San Francisco, warehouse unspecified · report published 2010-07-07; sale date unknown. Historical published observation, not a national or current price or a verified sale date. [1]
- $1.50 · Three scoops in a waffle cone; flavor mix optional, weight unknown · United States; dated local evidence · report published 2010-08-05; sale date unknown. Historical published observation, not a national or current price or a verified sale date. [2]
- $1.50 · Three scoops of gelato in a waffle cone; flavors and weight unspecified · Seattle-area travel account; store called Costco #1 · report published 2010-08-06; sale date unknown. Date of journal entry, not independently verified transaction date. U.S. dollar currency inferred from Seattle-area context. Exact warehouse address unspecified. [9]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
A third-party sheet marked revised December 21, 2011 lists three smaller servings: stracciatella, 8.5 oz and 580 calories; pistachio, 7.8 oz and 480 calories; mixed berry, 9.1 oz and 490 calories. Its separate 32 oz quart rows give 1,960, 1,560 and 1,600 calories respectively. The document names no country or warehouse, and these are not verified values for every cone described in the reviews. [6]
The stracciatella quart row also prints 300 g carbohydrate and 328 g sugars, an unresolved inconsistency retained in the research record. The mirrored copy has not been authenticated against a retailer-hosted original. No average cone calorie value or current nutrition panel is inferred from it. [6]
An earlier Costco Insider article, published August 26, 2010, reports 551 calories for stracciatella, 498 for pistachio and 444 for mixed berry. Those differ from the 2011 sheet. The earlier linked PDF was not readable in the checked view, so the discrepancy remains unresolved; it cannot establish whether serving sizes, recipes or transcription changed. The article’s calculated variety-cone average is not adopted as a measured panel. [7]
The San Diego photograph is licensed CC BY-SA 2.0. Its visible colors do not establish the flavors, scoop weight or calories. Its upload-date conflict remains in the source record; October 26, 2009 is the agreed capture date. The San Francisco photograph remains all rights reserved. [8] [1]
The early diary and its Flickr photograph share an author, so they are not independent accounts. The location list’s later edits, Washington store address and Richmond address remain unresolved. No exact chain-wide introduction or withdrawal date has been verified. [1] [3] [9] [5]
- 1. Costco scoop, cheapest (good) ice cream in San Francisco Open original source
markevnic72 / MUS·e·YUM · Published 2010-07-07 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Local report, not a launch announcement. The blog and Flickr photograph have the same author and are not independent corroboration. Photo all rights reserved.
Supporting section
Dated original article body and relevant geographic/price/flavor statements
- 2. Gelato and carne asada bakes coming to Costco food courts Open original source
Costco Insider · Published 2010-08-05 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Independent fan publication. Its prediction that most or all stores would receive gelato within a week is hearsay, not a verified national rollout. No photo reuse grant.
Supporting section
Dated original article body and relevant geographic/price/flavor statements
- 3. Costco gelato now in food court Open original source
Costco Insider · Published 2010-08-11 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. The location list may have been edited later; its publication header cannot date every listed store. It is not an operator census or evidence of first sales. The Puerto Rico reference gives no exact store.
Supporting section
Dated original article body and relevant geographic/price/flavor statements
- 4. Costco gelato review Open original source
Costco Insider · Published 2010-08-17 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Warehouse unstated. Individual opinion, not a popularity survey. The fresh-daily assertion has not been independently verified nationwide.
Supporting section
Dated original article body and relevant geographic/price/flavor statements
- 5. Where to Get Truly Great Gelato Open original source
Silvia Pera / Houstonia · Published 2014-06-24 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. The Richmond reference in the Houston-area roundup has not been resolved to an exact address; it is not Richmond, British Columbia. The location claim is local, not evidence of U.S. exclusivity.
Supporting section
Dated original article body and relevant geographic/price/flavor statements
- 6. Food Court Department 88 Nutritional Data, revised December 21, 2011 Open original source
Publisher unverified; third-party mirror linked by Maya’s Happy Place · Published 2011-12-21 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Not retailer-hosted or independently authenticated as issued by Costco. No country, warehouse, prices or sale dates. Exact later recipe equivalence unproven. Printed revision is document history, not product launch. Allergen cells are historical evidence only.
Supporting section
One-page table, all 29 rows; heading and printed revision; source chain and SHA256 in research full-table inventory
- 7. Gelato and carne asada bake nutrition facts Open original source
Costco Insider · Published 2010-08-26 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Secondary transcription. The 2010 values differ from the 2011 mirror, and recipe or portion equivalence is unresolved. Neither source is averaged or overwritten. The calculated variety-cone calorie average is not adopted.
Supporting section
August26,2010 original body, listed calorie figures and HyperDad/PDF provenance
- 8. Gelaton 0895 Open original source
mliu92 / Flickr · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Capture date agrees across both views. Upload date is unresolved: research displayed October 26, 2009 and independent PM displayed October 27, 2009. No verified timezone basis or same-day-upload claim. Exact warehouse, flavors, price, weight and calories remain unverified.
Supporting section
Original photo page: title, Costco/gelato tags, capture/upload dates, Bay Ho map label, CC BY-SA 2.0 link; original 3840x2160 pixels inspected
- 9. August 6, 2010 journal entry Open original source
Frank Farm · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Dated diary entry, not independently verified purchase date or publication timestamp. No flavors, serving weight, launch date, current menu or reusable photograph established.
Supporting section
Original August journal, August 6 entry; surrounding Seattle-area travel context read