Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage

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Trader Joe's Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage scores 48/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage lists 13 ingredients, starting with Boneless Chicken Thigh, Dextrose, Sea Salt, Distilled White Vinegar and Potassium Chloride. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 48/100 Trader Joe's Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage lands mid-scale — below the typical score in poultry, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in poultry is Simply Nature Organic Chicken Nuggets at 70/100.