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Trader Joe's Broccoli & Kale Slaw
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Lettuces

Trader Joe's Broccoli & Kale Slaw

11 oz

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • No additives
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Why it scores 58

Trader Joe's Broccoli & Kale Slaw scores 58 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Sunflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging

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

The Receipt

Broccoli & Kale Slaw

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Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sunflower oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
  • Soybean oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [8][9]
subtotal−26.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [9]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Fiber 3.9 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal+2
TOTAL 58Okay

100 − 42.5 = 57.5 → 58

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00005538000065 · 2026-06-09

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy59 kcal
Fat6.5 g
Saturated fat0.6 g
Carbohydrates16.9 g
Sugars0 g
Fiber3.9 g
Protein5.2 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 serving (77 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

SLAW (BROCCOLI STALKS, KALE, RADICCHIO, ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS [SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SUNFLOWER OIL], SWEETENED DRIED RED SOUR CHERRIES [CHERRIES, CANE SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL], SWEETENED DRIED BLUEBERRIES [BLUEBERRIES, CANE UGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL LAVORS], BLANCHED DRY ROASTED LIVERED ALMONDS), COLESLAW DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, CANE SUGAR, WATER, TARRAGON FLAVORED VINEGAR [WHITE WINE VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR], DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG YOLK, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF CORNSTARCH, SALT, GROUND MUSTARD SEED, PAPRIKA).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Egg, Mustard

  • Not vegan
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”

    doi.org

  5. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  7. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  9. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  10. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  11. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org