Trader Joe's Cocoa Almond Spread

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Cocoa Almond Spread scores 12/100 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 Cocoa Almond Spread lists 10 ingredients, starting with Canola Oil, Sheanut Oil, Coconut Oil, Almonds and Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 12/100 Trader Joe's Cocoa Almond Spread scores worse than most nut & seed butters we have scored. A higher-scoring option in nut & seed butters is Good & Gather Organic Stir Crunchy Peanut Butter at 100/100.