Ice creams
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars
3 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 27
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 23.4 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Milk chocolate (ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Safflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.4 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 15.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 351 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 351 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 15.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Sugars | 23.4 g |
| Added sugars | 18.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bar (77 g)
Ingredients
- VANILLA ICE CREAM: CREAM
- SKIM MILK
- SUGAR (high concern)
- EGG YOLKS
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- MILK CHOCOLATE AND VEGETABLE OIL COATING WITH ALMONDS: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- ALMONDS ROASTED IN VEGETABLE OIL (ALMONDS, SAFFLOWER OIL)
- COCONUT OIL
- BEE BETTER CERTIFIED INGREDIENT (not recognized)
Label text, as published
VANILLA ICE CREAM: CREAM, SKIM MILK, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, VANILLA EXTRACT, MILK CHOCOLATE AND VEGETABLE OIL COATING WITH ALMONDS: MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), ALMONDS ROASTED IN VEGETABLE OIL (ALMONDS, SAFFLOWER OIL), COCONUT OIL, BEE BETTER CERTIFIED INGREDIENT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org