Trader Joe's Mini Carrot Cakes

Breakdown

Processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Mini Carrot Cakes scores 34/100 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 Mini Carrot Cakes lists 15 ingredients, starting with Unbleached Enriched Flour, Sugar, Carrots, Eggs and Crushed Pineapple. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 34/100 Trader Joe's Mini Carrot Cakes scores worse than most pastries & muffins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pastries & muffins is Pearl Milling Company Organic Pancakes at 100/100.