Roasted Plantain Chips

Breakdown

Processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Roasted Plantain Chips scores 49/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Roasted Plantain Chips lists 3 ingredients, starting with Plantains, High Oleic Sunflower Oil and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 49/100 Trader Joe's Roasted Plantain Chips lands mid-scale — below the typical score in chips & crisps, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Real Idaho Potato Chips Organic Potato Chips at 100/100.