Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar

Name: Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar
Brand: Trader Joe's

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Is Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar healthy?

Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar scores 100/100 on Tallow — our clean 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.

What is in Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar?

Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Cane Sugar and Organic Tapioca Starch. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar?

Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar compare to other sweeteners?

At 100/100 Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar sits in our top band, among the better sweeteners we have scored.

Is Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar organic?

Yes. Trader Joe's Powdered cane sugar carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

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