Trader Joe's Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid 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 Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito lists 29 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Oat Fiber, Vital Wheat Gluten and Cultured Wheat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 5/100 Trader Joe's Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito scores worse than most frozen meals we have scored. A higher-scoring option in frozen meals is Signature Select Signature Select Stir-Fry Vegetables at 100/100.