Pearled Couscous
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Ingredients · 1
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Common questions
Is Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous healthy?
Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous 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 Pearled Couscous?
Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous lists 1 ingredient, starting with Wheat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.
Does Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous contain seed oils?
No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous’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 Pearled Couscous?
Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous 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 Pearled Couscous compare to other pasta & noodles?
At 100/100 Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous sits in our top band, among the better pasta & noodles we have scored.
Is Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous organic?
Trader Joe's Pearled Couscous is not certified organic in our data.
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