Ma'anar ƙamus na "madarar kankara" tana nufin samfurin kiwo daskararre wanda yayi kama da ice cream amma ya ƙunshi ƙarancin madara, yawanci tsakanin 2% zuwa 7%. Ana yin madarar ƙanƙara ta hanyar haɗa madara, sukari, da sauran abubuwan sinadarai, sannan a daskare cakuda a murƙushe shi don haɗa iska da ƙirƙirar laushi mai laushi. Ana yawan amfani da shi azaman madadin mai ƙarancin kitse zuwa ice cream.