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Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Ben & Jerry's

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream received a Longevity Score of 38 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Dairy dessert with high added sugar and saturated fat; few whole-food benefits beyond milk and egg yolk base. Strengths include simple, short ingredient list, real vanilla beans and extract, and some protein from dairy and egg yolk, while main considerations include high added sugar (28g per serving), saturated fat is high (14g per serving), and thickeners guar gum and carrageenan.

Longevity Score 38/100

What helped the score?

  • Simple, short ingredient list
  • Contains real vanilla beans and extract
  • Some protein from dairy and egg yolk

What held the score back?

  • High added sugar (28g per serving)
  • Saturated fat is high (14g per serving)
  • Contains thickeners guar gum and carrageenan

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream
Category
Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
GTIN / UPC
00076840400058
Serving size
143 g (2/3 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Ben & Jerry's

Vanilla Ice Cream

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Dairy dessert with high added sugar and saturated fat; few whole-food benefits beyond milk and egg yolk base.

What Stands Out

High Sat. Fat

14g saturated fat

70% DV

Very High Sugar

28g added sugar

56% DV

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

Added Sweetener

added sugar

Good Protein

6g protein

12% DV

Whole Foods

milk and cream base, egg yolks

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Simple, short ingredient list
  • Contains real vanilla beans and extract
  • Some protein from dairy and egg yolk

Key Concerns

  • High added sugar (28g per serving)
  • Saturated fat is high (14g per serving)
  • Contains thickeners guar gum and carrageenan

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

dairy (milk/cream)

Whole-food ingredients

milk and cream baseegg yolksvanilla beans

Processing signals

liquid sugar addedstabilizers added

Additives

guar gumcarrageenan

Added sweeteners

added sugarliquid sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CREAM, SKIM MILK, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), WATER, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, VANILLA EXTRACT, VANILLA BEANS, CARRAGEENAN.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

330

17% DV

Total Carbs

29g

11% DV

Protein

6g

12% DV

Saturated Fat

14g

70% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

29g

11% DV

Sugar

28g

Added Sugar

28g

56% DV

Total Fat

21g

27% DV

Sodium

64mg

3% DV

Unsaturated Fat

7g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories33017% DV
Total Carbs29g11% DV
Protein6g12% DV
Saturated Fat14g70% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs29g11% DV
Sugar28g—
Added Sugar28g56% DV
Total Fat21g27% DV
Sodium64mg3% DV
Unsaturated Fat7g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (29g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (14g)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (28g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (28g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (28g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (28g of 29g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream: 28g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include added sugar, liquid sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Simple, short ingredient list; Contains real vanilla beans and extract; Some protein from dairy and egg yolk.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High added sugar (28g per serving); Saturated fat is high (14g per serving); Contains thickeners guar gum and carrageenan.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same ice cream & frozen desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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