37 products in Scout's rankings · Updated October 2026 · How we score
Scout has scored 37 Trader Joe's products in its rankings. Scores run from 2 to 95 out of 100: 10 rate Excellent, 5 Good, 6 Fair and 16 Poor. The top score, 95/100, is shared by 3 products, among them Trader Joe's Natural Spring Water (#3 of 38 in Water Bottles); the lowest is Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored at 2/100. 7 are Scout's Picks (scored 88+). 2 carry independent lab results, listed below.
At a glance
Trader Joe's products, by Scout score
Ordered by Scout score. Each score compares a product with others in its own category; the line under each one says where it places there.
Trader Joe's products by category
| Category | Products | Scores | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Snacks | 5 | 2–56 | #27 of 128 |
| Bread | 3 | 30–65 | #14 of 43 |
| Condiments | 2 | 40–70 | #9 of 31 |
| Cookies | 2 | 40–45 | #15 of 44 |
| Canned Foods | 2 | 75–88 | #14 of 39 |
| Cheese | 2 | 65–85 | #23 of 59 |
| Nuts | 2 | 85–91 | #17 of 37 |
| Candy | 2 | 8–15 | #35 of 56 |
| Water Bottles | 1 | 95 | #3 of 38 |
| Seltzers | 1 | 95 | #1 of 6 |
| Beans | 1 | 85 | #4 of 20 |
| Oats | 1 | 95 | #7 of 28 |
| Butter | 1 | 90 | #12 of 30 |
| Sugars | 1 | 80 | #8 of 18 |
| Laundry | 1 | 78 | #8 of 17 |
| Dips | 1 | 34 | #5 of 10 |
| Yogurt | 1 | 84 | #35 of 63 |
| Chocolate | 1 | 55 | #23 of 36 |
| Cooking Oils | 1 | 68 | #34 of 46 |
| Hydration | 1 | 55 | #50 of 67 |
| Granola | 1 | 45 | #36 of 46 |
| Synbiotics | 1 | 88 | #13 of 16 |
| Prepared | 1 | 18 | #25 of 30 |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 18 | #42 of 47 |
| Jerky | 1 | 10 | #21 of 21 |
Ingredients Scout flags across Trader Joe's
Ingredients rated harmful in Scout's analyses that appear in at least two of these 37 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.
- Sugar in 7 of 37
- Natural Flavor in 4 of 37
- Yeast extract in 3 of 37
- Soy Lecithin in 3 of 37
- Canola Oil in 3 of 37
- Brown Sugar in 2 of 37
- Enriched wheat flour in 2 of 37
- Invert Sugar Syrup in 2 of 37
Beneficial ingredients across Trader Joe's
Ingredients rated beneficial in Scout's analyses that appear in at least two of these 37 products.
- Sea Salt in 7 of 37
- Cocoa Butter in 3 of 37
- Ascorbic acid in 2 of 37
- Unsweetened Chocolate in 2 of 37
- Honey in 2 of 37
- Vanilla Extract in 2 of 37
Trader Joe's lab results
2 of these 37 products carry an independent lab panel. Each product page has the full panel and what each level means.
- Trader Joe's All Purpose High Heat Avocado Oil 68/100
Phthalates (total) 2,426 ppb (Moderate)
- Trader Joe's Classic Hummus 34/100
Glyphosate 104 ppb (Moderate)
Common questions about Trader Joe's
What is the highest-scoring Trader Joe's product?
3 products share the top score of 95/100: Trader Joe's Natural Spring Water, Trader Joe's Lemon Ginger Seltzer and Trader Joe's Rolled Oats.
What is the lowest-scoring Trader Joe's product?
Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored, at 2/100 — #109 of 128 in Salty Snacks. Its product page lists the ingredients behind the score.
Does Scout have lab results for Trader Joe's products?
Yes, for 2 of the 37: Trader Joe's All Purpose High Heat Avocado Oil and Trader Joe's Classic Hummus. The measured amounts are on each product page.
How does Scout score Trader Joe's products?
Each product gets its own 1–100 score, judged against other products in the same category with a category-specific framework: the full ingredient list, plus the published processing level, the packaging and any credible lab results where they apply. Scout does not score brands, and no brand pays for a score or a position.