Trader Joe's Jalapeño Sauce

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Trader Joe's Jalapeño Sauce scores 33/100 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 Jalapeño Sauce lists 10 ingredients, starting with Jalapeño Peppers, Canola Oil, Onion, Salt and Cane Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 33/100 Trader Joe's Jalapeño Sauce scores worse than most hot sauce we have scored. A higher-scoring option in hot sauce is Heartbeat Hot Sauce Hot sauce scorpion at 100/100.