Trader Joe's Butter croissants

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Butter croissants scores 63/100 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 Butter croissants lists 15 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron and Thiamine Mononitrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 63/100 Trader Joe's Butter croissants lands mid-scale — below the typical score in pastries & muffins, but clear of the bottom band.