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Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Haagen-Dazs

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream received a Longevity Score of 38 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Simple dairy and egg ingredients, but high in saturated fat and added sugar for a single serving. Strengths include short, recognizable ingredient list, real vanilla extract, no artificial flavors, and some protein from milk and egg, while main considerations include high added sugar (about 25g per serving), saturated fat is high at 13g per serving, and calorie-dense with little fiber.

Longevity Score 38/100

What helped the score?

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Real vanilla extract, no artificial flavors
  • Contains some protein from milk and egg

What held the score back?

  • High added sugar (about 25g per serving)
  • Saturated fat is high at 13g per serving
  • Calorie-dense with little fiber

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream
Category
Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
GTIN / UPC
00074570007004
Serving size
129 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

Haagen-Dazs

Vanilla Ice Cream

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Simple dairy and egg ingredients, but high in saturated fat and added sugar for a single serving.

What Stands Out

High Sat. Fat

13g saturated fat

65% DV

Very High Sugar

25g added sugar

50% DV

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

Real Milk And Egg Yolk

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

cane sugar

Good Protein

6g protein

12% DV

Whole Foods

skim milk, egg yolks

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

Key Positives

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Real vanilla extract, no artificial flavors
  • Contains some protein from milk and egg

Key Concerns

  • High added sugar (about 25g per serving)
  • Saturated fat is high at 13g per serving
  • Calorie-dense with little fiber
  • Not a whole-food, fiber-containing option

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

milk and egg yolk

Whole-food ingredients

skim milkegg yolks

Processing signals

cream and sugar based frozen dessert

Added sweeteners

cane sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CREAM, SKIM MILK, CANE SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, VANILLA EXTRACT.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

320

16% DV

Total Carbs

26g

9% DV

Protein

6g

12% DV

Saturated Fat

13g

65% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

26g

9% DV

Sugar

25g

Added Sugar

25g

50% DV

Total Fat

21g

27% DV

Sodium

75mg

3% DV

Unsaturated Fat

8g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories32016% DV
Total Carbs26g9% DV
Protein6g12% DV
Saturated Fat13g65% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs26g9% DV
Sugar25g—
Added Sugar25g50% DV
Total Fat21g27% DV
Sodium75mg3% DV
Unsaturated Fat8g—

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 (26g)

    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 (13g)

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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 (25g)

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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 (25g)

    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 (25g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

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    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 (25g of 26g 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 Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream: 25g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable ingredient list; Real vanilla extract, no artificial flavors; Contains some protein from milk and egg.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High added sugar (about 25g per serving); Saturated fat is high at 13g per serving; Calorie-dense with little fiber.

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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