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Trader Joe's Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-20 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Trader Joe's bulgogi beef fried rice with kimchi received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (occasional choice). Whole-food base but contains some processed elements and additives. Strengths include vegetables, moderate protein content, and fiber, while main considerations include additives, refined rice, and processed beef.

Longevity Score 78/100

What helped the score?

  • Includes vegetables
  • Moderate protein content
  • Contains fiber

What held the score back?

  • Contains additives
  • Refined rice
  • Processed beef

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Frozen Foods)
GTIN / UPC
00000000674805
Serving size
175 g (1 1/3 cup frozen)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Trader Joe's

Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Whole-food base but contains some processed elements and additives.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Real Beef

Primary protein source

Contains Seed Oils

Canola Oil

Good Protein

7g protein

14% DV

Whole Foods

Green Cabbage, Kimchi

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Includes vegetables
  • Moderate protein content
  • Contains fiber

Key Concerns

  • Contains additives
  • Refined rice
  • Processed beef

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Beef

Whole-food ingredients

Green CabbageKimchiGreen OnionGreen Beans

Processing signals

Processed BeefSauce

Additives

Xanthan GumNatural FlavoringMaltodextrin

Seed oils

Canola OilSunflower Oil

Ingredients

Ingredient list

SEASONED COOKED RICE (COOKED RICE [WATER, RICE], SAUCE [SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), SUGAR, SESAME OIL, SEA SALT, CANOLA OIL, WATER, GRANULATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, SEASONING (NATURAL FLAVORING, MALTODEXTRIN), MOLASSES, RED PEPPER POWDER (RED PEPPER, SALT), SEASONING (SUNFLOWER OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR), BLACK PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM], CANOLA OIL), STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES (GREEN CABBAGE, KIMCHI [NAPA CABBAGE, CHILI PEPPER, CAYENNE PEPPER, CARROT, GARLIC, GREEN ONION, CANE SUGAR, ONION, SEA SALT, GINGER], ONION, CANOLA OIL, GARLIC), BEEF, WATER AND POTATO STARCH PRODUCT (BEEF, SUGAR, WATER, GARLIC PUREE, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], TOASTED SESAME OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF POTATO STARCH, ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, GRILL FLAVOR [TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SALT, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), SMOKE FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE], FLAVORING, BLACK PEPPER), GREEN ONION, GREEN BEANS. CONTAINS SOY, SESAME, WHEAT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

250

13% DV

Total Carbs

37g

13% DV

Protein

7g

14% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

35g

13% DV

Sugar

4g

Total Fat

7g

9% DV

Sodium

10mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

6g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories25013% DV
Total Carbs37g13% DV
Protein7g14% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs35g13% DV
Sugar4g—
Total Fat7g9% DV
Sodium10mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat6g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (35g)

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (37g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Recovery carbs (37g)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (7g)

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  • Vegetarian

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "beef". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Trader Joe's Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi shows about 2g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice With Kimchi: 4g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Includes vegetables; Moderate protein content; Contains fiber.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Contains additives; Refined rice; Processed beef.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same prepared meals differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Prepared Meals, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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