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Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

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Contaminants · 19

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Ben & Jerry's US plain/fruit pints
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)16.8 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 2.8×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diethylphthalate10.5 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 1.1×DEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Dimethylphthalate5.38 ppbof 10 ppb
54% of the limitDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Bpf1.52 ppbof 10 ppb
15% of the limitNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Dibutyl Phthalate15.8 ppbof 120 ppb
13% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Glyphosate0.25 ppbof 160 ppb
<1% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.083 ppmof 60 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diethylhexyl Adipate0.0232 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb
Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint
Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint

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Common questions

Is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream healthy?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream scores 34/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Ben & Jerry's US plain/fruit pints. 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.

What is in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream lists 10 ingredients, starting with Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Water and Egg Yolks. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream compare to other ice cream & frozen desserts?

At 34/100 Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream scores worse than most ice cream & frozen desserts we have scored. A higher-scoring option in ice cream & frozen desserts is Straus Family Creamery Organic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream at 100/100.

Is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream organic?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (US dairy base (cream, skim milk, sugar, egg yolk); no cocoa, nuts or cinnamon) with the other products in its family, Ben & Jerry's US plain/fruit pints, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream contain glyphosate?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected glyphosate at 0.25 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream contain phthalates?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 16.8 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint, dibutyl phthalate at 15.8 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint, diethylphthalate at 10.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint and dimethylphthalate at 5.38 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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