Trader Joe's Lightly Smoked Mussels

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Lightly Smoked Mussels scores 32/100 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 Lightly Smoked Mussels lists 4 ingredients, starting with Mussels, Sunflower Oil, Salt and Smoke Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 32/100 Trader Joe's Lightly Smoked Mussels scores worse than most canned goods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in canned goods is Trader Joe's Organic Garbanzo Beans Made with Sea Salt at 98/100.