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In an attempt to appeal to their consumers, Cold Stone Creamery has playfully labeled their small, medium, and large sizes under their own brand of Like It, Love it, and Gotta Have It. Displayed in their About Us section, the Creamery states "nobody serves up the ultimate indulgence like Cold Stone." You may want to remember that line before you over-indulge by eating/drinking something you've "gotta have."

On average, every "Gotta Have It"-sized ice cream contains approximately 811 calories. As alarming as that figure is, what is even more disconcerting is that that figure pales in comparison to that of their milkshakes. Regardless of size, there is not a single shake offered on their menu that clocks-in under 1,000 calories. And you thought those Ruby Tuesday's burgers were bad for you...take a look at this:

Shakes	Size	Calories	Fat(g)	% of Daily Value	Sat. Fat(g)	% of Daily Value
Cake 'n Shake	Like It	1140	60	92	36	178%
Cake 'n Shake	Love It	1400	73	112	43	216%
Cake 'n Shake	Gotta Have	1670	88	135%	52	262%
C. Cheesecake	Like It	1090	54	83%	34	170%
C. Cheesecake	Love It	1290	66	102%	42	201%
C. Cheesecake	Gotta Have	1610	80	123%	51	255%
C. de Menthe	Like It	1160	67	103%	42	210%
C. de Menthe	Love It	1280	74	114%	47	235%
C. de Menthe	Gotta Have	1720	99	152%	62	310%
Caramel Latte	Like It	1320	62	95%	39	195%
Caramel Latte	Love It	1530	72	111%	45	225%
Caramel Latte	Gotta Have	1790	90	138%	57	285%
Milk+Cookies	Like It	1090	63	97%	38	190%
Milk+Cookies	Love It	1400	80	123%	48	240%
Milk+Cookies	Gotta Have	1660	96	148%	57	285%
Oh Fudge!	Like It	1250	70	108%	45	225%
Oh Fudge!	Love It	1660	91	140%	61	305%
Oh Fudge!	Gotta Have	1920	106	163%	69	345%
PB&C	Like It	1280	82	126%	45	225%
PB&C	Love It	1690	111	171%	58	290%
PB&C	Gotta Have	2010	131	202%	68	340%
Savory Strawberry	Like It	1000	55	85%	35	175%
Savory Strawberry	Love It	1200	67	103%	42	210%
Savory Strawberry	Gotta Have	1480	81	125%	51	255%
Very Vanilla	Like It	1180	57	88%	40	200%
Very Vanilla	Love It	1390	69	106%	49	245%
Very Vanilla	Gotta Have	1820	85	131%	59	295%

The numbers really do speak for themselves. While Men's Health Magazine already exposed the PB&C Milkshake as the worst drink in America, the other shakes offered by Cold Stone deserve some recognition as well. It's not often that you'll find an entire list of milkshakes that doubles or even triples your daily allotment fats and saturated fats.

So before you pass up on the much tamer, healthier alternative of sherbet for seductively indulgent ice cream, remember that you're paying a price. Be sure to ask yourself this question, do you really "Gotta Have It?"