Ice creams and sorbets
Häagen-Dazs Pistachio Ice Cream
14 fl oz/414 mL
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 34
Häagen-Dazs Pistachio Ice Cream 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 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Pistachio Ice Cream
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 17.2 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 9.4 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 273 kcal / 100 g minus 1 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 and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 273 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.3 g |
| Sugars | 17.2 g |
| Added sugars | 14.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 0.67 cup (128 g)
Ingredients
- CREAM
- LACTOSE REDUCED SKIM MILK
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SKIM MILK
- PISTACHIOS
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- PISTACHIO PASTE
- EGG YOLKS
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- SALT
Label text, as published
CREAM, LACTOSE REDUCED SKIM MILK, SUGAR, SKIM MILK, PISTACHIOS, CORN SYRUP, PISTACHIO PASTE, EGG YOLKS, SAFFLOWER OIL, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, 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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“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