Chicken Adobo

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Chicken Adobo scores 43/100 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.

Trader Joe's Chicken Adobo lists 17 ingredients, starting with Water, Chicken, Cooked White Rice, White Rice and Coconut Milk. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 43/100 Trader Joe's Chicken Adobo lands mid-scale — below the typical score in prepared meals, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Amylu Organic Chicken Meatballs at 97/100.