Trader Joe's ube pretzels

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's ube pretzels scores 5/100 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 ube pretzels lists 16 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Powder, Non Fat Milk and Yogurt Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 5/100 Trader Joe's ube pretzels scores worse than most snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in snacks is Little Sesame On The Go Hummus Cup at 100/100.