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Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean

Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean

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Is Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean healthy?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean 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 Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic 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 Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean’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 Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean?

Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean 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 Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean compare to other fresh meat?

At 100/100 Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean sits in our top band, among the better fresh meat we have scored.

Is Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean organic?

Yes. Trader Joe's Organic Ground Beef 85% Lean carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

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