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Trader Joe's Just Chicken

Just Chicken

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Is Trader Joe's Just Chicken healthy?

Trader Joe's Just Chicken scores 95/100 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 Just Chicken?

Trader Joe's Just Chicken lists 5 ingredients, starting with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Black Pepper, Water and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Just Chicken contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Just Chicken’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 Just Chicken?

Trader Joe's Just Chicken is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Trader Joe's Just Chicken compare to other poultry?

At 95/100 Trader Joe's Just Chicken sits in our top band, among the better poultry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in poultry is Jennie-O Ground Turkey at 100/100.

Is Trader Joe's Just Chicken organic?

Trader Joe's Just Chicken is not certified organic in our data.

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