Trader Joe's NOVA 4

CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES

CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES: 3/5 ingredient safety

CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES by Trader Joe's has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 3 out of 5, 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

  • Safety score 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Product Insight: CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES

CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES by Trader Joe's is tracked in PlainIngredients with 1 identified ingredient and carries an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 0 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3
Mixed Evidence
Average ingredient safety: 3 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
0
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

3
Carrageenan (E407)
Thickener · Mixed

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Water, Corn Masa Flour (Corn Masa Flour, Trace of Lime), Green Chiles, Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil), Salt, Red Chile Puree (Water, Red Chile), Carrageenan, Paprika Oleoresin (for color)

Product Details

Barcode
00084505
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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