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Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint

Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint

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Contaminants · 19

2 at/over limit

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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
Diethylhexyl Adipate0.0232 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.

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Common questions

Is Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint healthy?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint scores 33/100 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. 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, 16 oz Pint?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint lists 10 ingredients, starting with Cream, Skim Milk, Liquid Sugar, Sugar and Water. 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, 16 oz Pint contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint’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, 16 oz Pint?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint 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, 16 oz Pint compare to other ice cream & frozen desserts?

At 33/100 Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint 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, 16 oz Pint organic?

Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint been lab tested?

Yes. 19 substances in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 0.25 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint. That reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 16.8 ppb against a 6 ppb limit, dibutyl phthalate at 15.8 ppb against a 120 ppb limit, diethylphthalate at 10.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and dimethylphthalate at 5.38 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream, 16 oz Pint. It tested for 7 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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