Ice creams
Häagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream
14 fl oz (414 mL)
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
- No additives
Why it scores 51
Häagen-Dazs Coffee Ice Cream scores 51 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 18.8 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 10.2 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Coffee Ice Cream
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 18.8 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 234 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 49 = 51
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 234 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5 g |
| Sugars | 18.8 g |
| Added sugars | 14.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 0.67 cup (129 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
CREAM, SKIM MILK, CANE SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, COFFEE.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu