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Trader Joe's Organic Vegetarian Chili with red beans & onion
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Trader Joe's Organic Vegetarian Chili with red beans & onion

416 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains seed oils
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 94

Trader Joe's Organic Vegetarian Chili with red beans & onion scores 94 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  3. Salt 0.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

The Receipt

Organic Vegetarian Chili with red beans & onion

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Ingredients

  • Pea protein
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Canola oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [2][3][4][5]
subtotal−5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Fiber 3.8 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [7]
subtotal−1

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [8][9]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 94Excellent

100 − 6 = 94

GTIN 00007129000096 · 2026-06-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy99 kcal
Fat3.4 g
Saturated fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates11.5 g
Sugars1.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber3.8 g
Protein6.3 g
Salt0.7 g

Serving: 1 can (416 g)

Ingredients

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

WATER, RED BEANS, ONIONS, TOMATO PASTE, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN, CANOLA OIL, BELL PEPPERS (GREEN PEPPER, RED PEPPER), SPICES, SALT, CORNSTARCH, GARLIC POWDER, GARLIC, JALAPENO PEPPERS

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Metal

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  7. 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

  8. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  9. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov