Ben & Jerry's Half Baked
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.
At a glance
Key ingredients 30
CreamGood
Dairy fat base.
See more about Cream →Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water)Bad
Refined sugar in liquid form — first sweetener.
See more about Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water) →Skim MilkNeutral
Dairy protein.
See more about Skim Milk →WaterNeutral
Filler.
See more about Water →SugarBad
Second form of refined sugar.
See more about Sugar →Wheat FlourNeutral
Refined flour for cookie dough.
See more about Wheat Flour →Brown SugarBad
Third form of sugar.
See more about Brown Sugar →Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)Neutral
Dutch-processed — strips antioxidants.
See more about Cocoa (Processed With Alkali) →Egg YolksGood
Nutrient-dense.
See more about Egg Yolks →EggsGood
Whole eggs.
See more about Eggs →CocoaNeutral
Natural cocoa.
See more about Cocoa →Expeller Pressed Soybean OilVery Bad
Seed oil — inflammatory omega-6.
See more about Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil →Soybean OilVery Bad
Second soybean oil listing — double seed oil.
See more about Soybean Oil →Invert SugarBad
Fourth form of sugar — highly processed.
See more about Invert Sugar →Chocolate LiquorNeutral
Pure chocolate base.
See more about Chocolate Liquor →Egg WhitesNeutral
Protein.
See more about Egg Whites →SaltNeutral
Standard.
See more about Salt →Guar GumNeutral
Thickener — generally safe.
See more about Guar Gum →MolassesNeutral
Minor sweetener.
See more about Molasses →Vanilla ExtractGood
Real extract.
See more about Vanilla Extract →Cocoa ButterGood
Natural chocolate fat.
See more about Cocoa Butter →Natural FlavorBad
Ambiguous lab-derived flavoring.
See more about Natural Flavor →CarrageenanBad
Controversial thickener linked to gut inflammation.
See more about Carrageenan →Tapioca FlourNeutral
Malted Barley FlourNeutral
Gluten-containing grain.
See more about Malted Barley Flour →Baking SodaNeutral
Leavening.
See more about Baking Soda →Soy LecithinBad
Soy-derived emulsifier.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Annatto Extract (For Color)Neutral
Natural coloring.
See more about Annatto Extract (For Color) →MilkNeutral
Additional dairy.
See more about Milk →Turmeric Extract (For Color)Neutral
Natural coloring.
See more about Turmeric Extract (For Color) →Processing
Ultra-Processed Foods
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