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Trader Joe's Middle Eastern Style Kebabs Seasoned Beef Patties
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Beef patties

Trader Joe's Middle Eastern Style Kebabs Seasoned Beef Patties

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 68

Trader Joe's Middle Eastern Style Kebabs Seasoned Beef Patties scores 68 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Middle Eastern Style Kebabs Seasoned Beef Patties

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 4.5 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [5]
  • Salt 1.3 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Energy 196 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [2]
  • Protein 17 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−4
TOTAL 68Good

100 − 32 = 68

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

GTIN 00007277000092 · 2026-03-16

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy196 kcal
Fat12.5 g
Saturated fat4.5 g
Trans fat0.9 g
Carbohydrates5.4 g
Sugars0.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein17 g
Salt1.3 g

Serving: 1 serving (112 g)

Ingredients

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

GROUND BEEF, ONIONS, EGGS, CITRIC ACID, BREAD CRUMBS, UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, YEAST, PARSLEY, PAPRIKA, GARLIC POWDER, ALLSPICE, BLACK PEPPER, CORIANDER, CLOVES, CUMIN, NUTMEG, SPICES

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Egg

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  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