Mini Pretzel Twists

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Mini Pretzel Twists scores 80/100 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 2g protein and 1g 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 Mini Pretzel Twists lists 6 ingredients, starting with Unbleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Sunflower Oil, Salt and Sodium Hydroxide. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

120 kcal per serving, or 429 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Trader Joe's Mini Pretzel Twists on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 80/100 Trader Joe's Mini Pretzel Twists sits in our top band, among the better crackers we have scored. A higher-scoring option in crackers is Annie's Organic Cheddar Squares Original at 100/100.