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Ben & Jerry's, Ice Cream, Chunky Monkey

Processing Score
7.0Highly Processed
Nutrition Score
1/10Poor

The processing score reflects 20 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low Sodium

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Ben & Jerry's, Ice Cream, Chunky Monkey Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
076840100354
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size108 g
Amount per serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g
23%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 35mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 30g
11%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 28g
Protein 4g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 1.1mg
6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

18 listed · 6 flagged for review

CREAM, SKIM MILK, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), WATER, SUGAR, BANANAS, WALNUTS, COCONUT OIL, EGG YOLKS, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), COCOA POWDER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GUAR GUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, MILKFAT, CARRAGEENAN, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Ben & Jerry's, Ice Cream, Chunky Monkey scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors, Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
  • Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this is among the less processed of the 14,928 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ben & Jerry's, Ice Cream, Chunky Monkey's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Liquid Sugar (Sugar, Water), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Haagen-Dazs vs Ben & Jerry's, Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt, and Gelato vs Ice Cream comparisons.

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