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Trader Joe's Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

High integrity

Trader Joe's dried pitted tart montmorency cherries received a Food Integrity Score of 78 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects moderately processed and low additive load. This dried cherry product combines whole tart cherries with additives like sugar and sunflower oil. While the cherries themselves are a wholesome ingredient, the addition of sugar increases processing concerns, making it an item to enjoy occasionally rather than regularly. Main considerations include sugar and sunflower oil. A simpler option to consider is cherries without added sugar or oils.

Food Integrity Score 78/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Sugar
  • Sunflower Oil

Simpler options to consider

  • Cherries without added sugar or oils

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries
Category
Snacks (source: Wholesome Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00000000265058
Serving size
44 g (0.333 cup)
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

Food Integrity results

Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries

Trader Joe's

High integrity

Warning Signs

Sugar and sunflower oil contribute to refined and processed signals.

Consider This

The use of refined sugar is typical in ultra-processed foods to enhance flavor.

Good Substitutes

Opt for cherries without added sugar or oils for a cleaner snack.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This dried cherry product combines whole tart cherries with additives like sugar and sunflower oil. While the cherries themselves are a wholesome ingredient, the addition of sugar increases processing concerns, making it an item to enjoy occasionally rather than regularly.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Sugar
  • Sunflower Oil

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Sunflower Oil — Refined seed oil includes this

Highest concern ingredients

  • Sugar (5/10) — Refined sweetener

Better choice tips

  • Cherries without added sugar or oils

Ingredients

Ingredient list

MONTMORENCY TART CHERRIES,, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL.

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

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. SugarConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar adds sweetness and processing

    Additional note

    Increased calorie and processing concern

  2. Sunflower OilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Adds processing concern; extra fat

    Additional note

    Refined oil; not typically expected

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil may be flagged

  3. Montmorency Tart CherriesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A whole, wholesome fruit ingredient

    Additional note

    Whole, natural fruit

This score is an estimate of food processing level and ingredient simplicity. 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.

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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

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

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

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 together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Trader Joe's Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately 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 Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries: 24g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole cherries; No saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High in added sugar; Uses sunflower oil.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Snacks, 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.

Sources, citations & safety

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