Chocolate chip icecream

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate chip icecream scores 64/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate chip icecream lists 12 ingredients, starting with Cream, Milk, Sugar, Chocolate Chips and Vanilla Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 64/100 Ben & Jerry's Chocolate chip icecream lands mid-scale — below the typical score in ice cream & frozen desserts, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in ice cream & frozen desserts is Straus Family Creamery Organic Strawberry Ice Cream at 100/100.