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Trader Joe's Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-22 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Frequent Choice

Trader Joe's kung pao brussel sprouts received a Longevity Score of 82 out of 100 (frequent choice). Vegetable-forward side with whole Brussels sprouts and olive oil; moderate sodium and added sugar from the sauce are the main concerns. Strengths include brussels sprouts are the main ingredient, olive oil and sesame oil, not seed-oil heavy, and modest calories and 3g fiber per cup, while main considerations include sodium around 360mg per serving from soy and hoisin, added sugar from brown sugar, pineapple, and hoisin, and wheat flour and cornstarch in the sauce.

Longevity Score 82/100

What helped the score?

  • Brussels sprouts are the main ingredient
  • Olive oil and sesame oil, not seed-oil heavy
  • Modest calories and 3g fiber per cup

What held the score back?

  • Sodium around 360mg per serving from soy and hoisin
  • Added sugar from brown sugar, pineapple, and hoisin
  • Wheat flour and cornstarch in the sauce

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts
Category
Prepared Meals (source: Plant Based Foods And Beverages)
GTIN / UPC
00000000768115
Serving size
110 g (1 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

Trader Joe's

Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts

Frequent Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Frequent Choice

Vegetable-forward side with whole Brussels sprouts and olive oil; moderate sodium and added sugar from the sauce are the main concerns.

What Stands Out

Added Sweetener

Brown sugar

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Whole Foods

Brussels sprouts, Olive oil

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

Key Positives

  • Brussels sprouts are the main ingredient
  • Olive oil and sesame oil, not seed-oil heavy
  • Modest calories and 3g fiber per cup
  • Simple sauce built from recognizable ingredients

Key Concerns

  • Sodium around 360mg per serving from soy and hoisin
  • Added sugar from brown sugar, pineapple, and hoisin
  • Wheat flour and cornstarch in the sauce
  • Hoisin and soy sauce add processed-ingredient load

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Brussels sproutsOlive oilGinger pureeGarlicChili peppers

Processing signals

Prepared hoisin sauceSoy sauceCornstarch thickenerTomato paste

Added sweeteners

Brown sugar

Other sweeteners

Pineapple juice concentrate

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Brussels sprouts, water, hoisin sauce (sugar, water, salt, sweet potato powder, rice vinegar, soybeans, cornstarch, sesame paste, spices, wheat flour, dehydrated garlic, chili peppers), soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, wheat flour), olive oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, pineapple juice concentrate, cornstarch, ginger puree, minced garlic, tomato paste, chili pepper, cayenne pepper.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

120

6% DV

Total Carbs

15g

5% DV

Protein

3g

6% DV

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

12g

4% DV

Sugar

7g

Added Sugar

5g

10% DV

Total Fat

5g

6% DV

Sodium

360mg

16% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

4.5g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1206% DV
Total Carbs15g5% DV
Protein3g6% DV
Saturated Fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs12g4% DV
Sugar7g—
Added Sugar5g10% DV
Total Fat5g6% DV
Sodium360mg16% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat4.5g—

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

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "soy sauce". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Lower protein (3g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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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 signals (Brown sugar, Pineapple juice concentrate)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    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: Useful energy (120 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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 Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts: 5g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Brown sugar, Pineapple juice concentrate. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Brussels sprouts are the main ingredient; Olive oil and sesame oil, not seed-oil heavy; Modest calories and 3g fiber per cup.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium around 360mg per serving from soy and hoisin; Added sugar from brown sugar, pineapple, and hoisin; Wheat flour and cornstarch in the sauce.

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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