Is Trader Joe's Chile Lime Chicken Burgers ultra-processed?

16 oz (1 lb) 454 g Meat patties Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe's Chile Lime Chicken Burgers

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 8 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Ingredients

Chicken, Onions, Bell Peppers, Garlic, Cilantro, Natural Flavor Salt, Lime Juice Concentrate, Red Pepper

As written on the pack

Ground Chicken, Onions, Bell Peppers, Garlic, Cilantro, Natural Flavor Salt, Lime Juice Concentrate, Red Pepper Flakes

Among 20 meat patties

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 50% of the meat patties here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 20 meat patties, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00152617, last edited 22 March 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.