Ice cream bars
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars
45 fl oz (1.33 L)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 34
Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Ice Cream Bars scores 34 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
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 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 − 66.5 = 33.5 → 34
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) (not recognized)
- almonds roasted in vegetable oil (almonds, safflower oil)
- coconut oil
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.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Häagen-Dazs
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