Polenta

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to watch

Trader Joe's Polenta scores 83/100 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.

Trader Joe's Polenta lists 6 ingredients, starting with Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Ascorbic Acid, beta Carotene, Water and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 83/100 Trader Joe's Polenta sits in our top band, among the better cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.