One aspect of the present invention relates to an aerated food product, such as ice cream, comprising at least 0.5 wt. % of fat and at least 30 wt. % of water, said fat being characterized by the following solid fat profile: 30%<;N10<;80%; 3%<;N20<;55%; N10-N30>;=30%; said fat further being characterized by the following fatty acid composition: less than 56% unsaturated fatty acids; not more than 60% unsaturated fatty acids; at least 1.5% C12-C14 fatty acids; <;=1.5.% &omega;-3 unsaturated fatty acids; <;=25% saturated C12-C14 fatty acids; and <;=5% C4-C10 fatty acids; all percentages being calculated by weight of the total amount of fatty acids. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the aforementioned aerated food product.