Chicken Mole

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Chicken Mole scores 32/100 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 20g protein and 6g sugar. 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 Mole lists 23 ingredients, starting with Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg Meat, Water, Onion, Sugar and Pasilla Chile Pepper. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

190 kcal per serving, or 136 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Trader Joe's Chicken Mole on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 32/100 Trader Joe's Chicken Mole scores worse than most prepared meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in prepared meals is Trader Joe's Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms at 100/100.