Ben & Jerry's Half Baked

Common questions

Is Ben & Jerry's Half Baked healthy?

Ben & Jerry's Half Baked scores 4/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Ben & Jerry's Half Baked scores 4/100.

Does Ben & Jerry's Half Baked contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in Ben & Jerry's Half Baked, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is Ben & Jerry's Half Baked?

Ben & Jerry's Half Baked is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Ben & Jerry's Half Baked compare to other ice cream?

Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ranks #47 of 47 ice cream in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Ice Cream for Bears Honey & Honey Honey Swirl French Ice Cream at 91/100.

Which ingredients drive Ben & Jerry's Half Baked's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cream, Egg Yolks, Eggs count in its favor; Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water), Sugar, Wheat Flour are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Ben & Jerry's Half Baked

Ben & Jerry's
Contains seed oils
4 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 7
Harmful ingredients 10
Owned by Unilever
Category Ice Cream
Summary

Ben & Jerry's Half Baked scores 4/100. 30 ingredients. Four different forms of sugar (liquid sugar, sugar, brown sugar, invert sugar). Two soybean oils. Carrageenan — linked to gut inflammation. Natural flavors. Soy lecithin. NOVA 4 ultra-processed. Owned by Unilever. The polar opposite of clean ice cream.

Key ingredients 29

Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil
Very Bad

Seed oil — inflammatory omega-6.

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Soybean Oil
Very Bad

Second soybean oil listing — double seed oil.

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Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water)
Bad

Refined sugar in liquid form — first sweetener.

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Sugar
Bad

Second form of refined sugar.

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Wheat Flour
Bad

Refined grain flour stripped of bran and germ.

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Brown Sugar
Bad

Third form of sugar.

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Invert Sugar
Bad

Fourth form of sugar — highly processed.

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Natural Flavor
Bad

Ambiguous lab-derived flavoring.

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Carrageenan
Bad

Controversial thickener linked to gut inflammation.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier.

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Skim Milk
Neutral
Water
Neutral
Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)
Neutral

Dutch-processed — strips antioxidants.

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Chocolate Liquor
Neutral
Salt
Neutral
Guar Gum
Neutral

Thickener — generally safe.

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Molasses
Neutral
Tapioca Flour
Neutral
Malted Barley Flour
Neutral
Baking Soda
Neutral
Annatto Extract (For Color)
Neutral
Turmeric Extract (For Color)
Neutral
Cream
Good
Eggs
Good
Vanilla Extract
Good
Cocoa Butter
Good

Natural chocolate fat.

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Milk
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Egg Yolks
Very Good
Egg Whites
Very Good

Minimally processed whole-food ingredient.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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