Ben & Jerry's

Cookie Dough

Barcode 8711327637696

Scanned 26 times by Nomi users

Yes — Cookie Dough is ultra-processed.

The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF). It contains several industrial additives and formulations, including: fully refined soybean oil (a highly processed refined oil), stabilisers (guar gum, carrageenan), emulsifier (soy lecithins), and natural flavourings (contains milk). These ingredients are characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods. While it also contains basic culinary ingredients (milk, sugar, flour, eggs, butter, cocoa, etc.), the presence of these UPF ingredients makes the overall product UPF.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

cream (milk) (27%)
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

sugar

Granulated sugar derived from sugarcane or sugar beets; a basic, single-ingredient sweetener.
OK

condensed skimmed milk

Concentrated milk with reduced fat content, produced by removing water; used in cooking and baking.
OK

wheat flour

A basic cereal flour made from ground wheat grains, often enriched with vitamins and minerals.
OK

brown sugar

Unrefined or partially refined sugar with molasses giving a brown color and distinctive flavor; a basic sweetener.
OK

egg yolk

The yellow portion of a chicken egg, rich in fats and proteins, used to enrich sauces, custards, and baked goods.
OK

butter (milk)

A dairy fat product made from churning cream; commonly used in cooking and baking.
OK

fully refined soybean oil
OK

egg

Animal protein product from birds, commonly used as a basic ingredient in many foods.
OK

cocoa mass

Ground or melted cocoa beans; pure cocoa solids used for chocolate making.
OK

coconut fat

Fat sourced from coconuts, commonly used as a cooking oil or fat in various preparations.
OK

molasses

A thick, dark syrup produced during sugar refining, rich in flavor and used in baking and cooking.
OK

fat-reduced cocoa powder

Cocoa powder with reduced fat content, produced by removing part of the fat from cocoa beans. Used to provide chocolate flavor with less fat.
OK

vanilla extract

A traditional culinary extract derived from vanilla beans, used to impart vanilla flavor in foods and beverages.
OK

stabilisers (guar gum, carrageenan)
OK

cocoa butter

A fat extracted from cocoa beans, used in chocolate, cosmetics, and baking as a fat component.
UPF

natural flavourings (contains milk)

Ingredients used to impart flavor in foods, dairy-containing flavorings.
OK

salt

Common mineral compound (sodium chloride) used as a seasoning and preservative across cuisines.
OK

natural vanilla flavouring

Natural vanilla flavoring used to impart vanilla aroma in foods; typically derived from vanilla beans.
OK

emulsifier (soy lecithins)
OK

butter fat (milk)

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Common questions about Cookie Dough

Is Cookie Dough ultra-processed?

Yes — Cookie Dough by Ben & Jerry's is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is classified as ultra-processed (UPF). It contains several industrial additives and formulations, including: fully refined soybean oil (a highly processed refined oil), stabilisers (guar gum, carrageenan), emulsifier (soy lecithins), and natural flavourings (contains milk). These ingredients are characteristic of NOVA Group 4 ultra-processed foods. While it also contains basic culinary ingredients (milk, sugar, flour, eggs, butter, cocoa, etc.), the presence of these UPF ingredients makes the overall product UPF.

Which ingredients in Cookie Dough are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Cookie Dough as an ultra-processed marker: natural flavourings (contains milk). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What are healthier alternatives to Cookie Dough?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Organic Vanilla Ice Cream by Waitrose, Vanilla Ice Cream by Yeo Valley, Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream by Häagen-Dazs. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.

Cookie Dough

Ingredients

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Common questions about Cookie Dough

Is Cookie Dough ultra-processed?

Which ingredients in Cookie Dough are ultra-processed?

What are healthier alternatives to Cookie Dough?

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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