Every kid goes through an astronaut phase right before they find out how math-heavy that career actually is. This buys a little more time before that conversation has to happen.
NASA has been serving freeze-dried ice cream like this to astronauts for decades. Nobody up there has ever mentioned it is kind of mediocre, which says a lot about astronaut morale.
Perfect for the cousin who still says they are going to be the first person on Mars. Let them enjoy that dream a little longer, preferably with actual ice cream in hand.
A real trip to space costs approximately fifty-five million dollars and involves years of training. This costs about nine dollars and takes roughly four seconds to eat.
Hand it out at a birthday party and become the coolest adult in the room, instantly. Neapolitan flavor, freeze-dried texture, and just enough novelty to make everyone forget it is basically candy.