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Food roast · 81% slop

Is Ben & Jerry's Healthy? Slop with activist sprinkles

The ice cream brand that trades real cream for lectures and long ingredient lists.

July 25, 2026 About Ben & Jerry's

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Real cream drowned in processed mix-ins and politics.

The Take

Ben & Jerry's is not healthy. Slop Score: 81.

The brand sells nostalgia pints loaded with liquid sugar, carrageenan, guar gum and occasional canola or safflower oils while pushing political causes as the main flavor. Classics start with cream and egg yolks but drown them in ultra-processed add-ins and corn syrup across popular varieties.

The Verdict

Skip the pints. Buy local creamery ice cream or make your own with heavy cream and vanilla instead.

Ben & Jerry's delivers activist sprinkles on top of industrial junk. Slop Score: 81.

Common Questions

What is in Ben & Jerry's?

Cream, skim milk, liquid sugar, egg yolks, guar gum, carrageenan and mix-ins with added oils and syrups.

Is Ben & Jerry's ultra-processed?

Yes. Most flavors contain industrial additives and qualify as ultra-processed foods.

Does Ben & Jerry's use seed oils?

Yes in many flavors. Canola and safflower oils appear in mix-ins alongside coconut oil.

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local creamery or make your own with heavy cream and vanilla

Buy instead local creamery or make your own with heavy cream and vanilla

Skip the pints. Buy local creamery or make your own with heavy cream and vanilla.

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