Trader Joe's Pecan Pralines

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Pecan Pralines scores 35/100 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 Pecan Pralines lists 6 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Pecans, Butter, Corn Syrup and Natural Vanilla Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 35/100 Trader Joe's Pecan Pralines scores worse than most fruits & vegetables we have scored. A higher-scoring option in fruits & vegetables is Driscoll's Organic Strawberries at 100/100.