GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT

Name: GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT
Brand: Trader Joe's

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT healthy?

Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT scores 100/100 on Tallow — our clean 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 Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT?

Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT lists 1 ingredient, starting with Ground Beef. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT’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 Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT?

Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT compare to other meat & seafood?

At 100/100 Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT sits in our top band, among the better meat & seafood we have scored.

Is Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT organic?

Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT is not certified organic in our data.

Has Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Trader Joe's GROUND BEEF 85% LEAN / 15% FAT, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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