Food

Trader Joe's Extra Lean Ground Beef

Name: Extra Lean Ground Beef
Brand: Trader Joe's

16 oz

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 100

Trader Joe's Extra Lean Ground Beef scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 4 points Protein 18.6 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info
plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Extra Lean Ground Beef

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points

Strong Contains some saturated fat. [1]
Protein 18.6 g / 100 g plus 4 points

Info A good source of protein. [2]

subtotal+3

Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]
No additives plus 3 points

Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [3]

subtotal+8

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 11 = 100

Serving: 1 portion (113 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

ground beef

Always check the package: recipes change.

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