Multiplication: The "Choice" Method

What’s the difference between making a choice in this scenario and the scenario in the picture in the comments?

I am asking because I feel the outcome in the first picture should be 4 x 4.

Why? I see only three items in each category…

*In the original picture (ice cream). I am struggling to see why there are two options for each topping.

What options do you have for each topping?

I just see four toppings from which I must choose one

That’s not what the question says though - you can take all four toppings if you want.

Alright. In that sense, there are two choices for each scenario.